Lentil Soup - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1/4 c. salad oil
3 c. diced, cooked ham
1/2 lb. Polish sausage, cut into 1/2-inch pieces
2 large onions, chopped
1 clove garlic, minced
2 c. chopped celery
1 lb. lentils, washed
3 qt. water
1 1/2 tsp. salt
1 tsp. red hot pepper sauce
1 pkg. frozen spinach (10 oz.), thawed and chopped

Preparation

Heat
oil
in a
large\tpot.
Brown
garlic.
Add
ham, sausage and onion.\tCook
for 5 minutes.
Add celery, lentils, water, salt and hot sauce.\tBring to a boil.
Cover and reduce heat to low and simmer
24\thours.\tAdd chopped spinach.
Cook 10 minutes.
Makes 4 quarts.