Lentil And Frankfurter Soup - cooking recipe

Ingredients

5 ounces red lentils or 5 ounces yellow lentils
2 large potatoes, chopped
10 frankfurters
1 tablespoon sunflower oil
1 small onion, finely chopped
2 large carrots, chopped
2 sticks celery, chopped
2 garlic cloves, crushed
1 leek, sliced
1 tablespoon rosemary (optional)
1 teaspoon sunflower oil

Preparation

Place the lentils in a large pan of boiling water and simmer for 5 minutes. Add the potatoes and cook for a further 10 minutes or until the potatoes are soft. Drain and return to the pan.
Chop 7 frankfurters and fry in 1tbsp oil with the onion, carrots, celery, garlic, leek and rosemary until all the vegetables are soft (about 5-10 minutes).
Add the mixture to the lentils then blend in a food processor, adding a few tablespoons of water to loosen the mixture.
Pour the soup back into the large pan and add 1-2 cups boiling water and simmer for a minute. Add more water depending on your preferred thickness.
Finely slice the remaining frankfurters and fry in 1tsp oil.
Serve the soup with the fried frankfurters on the top.