German Lentil Soup With Frankfurters

Course :	German
From:	HungryMonster.com
Serves:	8

Ingredients:

1	medium	onions -- peeled and chopped
2	cups	lentils -- washed and drained
1	clove	garlic -- crushed
1	piece	bay leaf
1	medium	carrots -- (scraped, chopped
1 1/2	teaspoons	salt
1	stalk	celery -- (cleaned, chopped
1/4	teaspoon	pepper
2	tablespoons	salad oil
1	pound	frankfurters -- sliced thickly
8	cups	water
2	tablespoons	cider vinegar

Preparation:

Sauté onions, garlic, carrots, and celery in heated oil in a large kettle for 5 minutes. Add water, lentils, bay leaf, salt, and pepper. Bring to a boil. Lower heat and cook slowly, covered, about 30 minutes, until lentils are just tender. Add frankfurters and cook another 10 minutes. Remove from heat and stir in vinegar. Remove and discard bay leaf.