Lentil Soup - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 c. lentils (1 bag)
1 onion, chopped
1 c. celery with leaves
1/2 c. carrots
1 clove garlic
1 tsp. sugar
2 Tbsp. butter or margarine
2 Tbsp. flour

Preparation

Wash lentils and soak overnight covered in water.
Drain lentils, reserving liquid to make 10 cups.
Add lentils.
Cook, covered, 2 hours with a ham bone.
Add onion, celery, carrots, garlic and sugar.
Remove meat from bone and add to syrup.
Melt 2 tablespoons butter and mix in 2 tablespoons flour.
Stir into syrup until blended.
Simmer another 1 to 1 1/2 hours.