Lentil Soup - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 c. dry lentils
8 c. water
1 diced carrot
1 diced potato
2 Tbsp. oleo
1/2 c. minced onion
1/2 c. chopped celery
1 Tbsp. salt
1 lb. pierced bratwurst
2 Tbsp. all-purpose flour

Preparation

Place lentils and 4 cups of water in 3 quart casserole. Bring to a boil in microwave. Cook two additional minutes.
Let stand covered for 1 hour.
Pour 4 cups water, carrots, potato, onion, celery, and salt into lentil casserole.
Cook, covered, 15 minutes.
Stir casserole, then add sausage.
Cook 20 minutes or until vegetables are barely tender.
Remove and cool sausage. Melt oleo.
Blend in flour stirring gradually into soup until smooth. Skin, then slice sausages.
Mix into soup mixture.