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German Lentil Soup (with real Frankfurters)

Course Main Course
Cuisine German
Prep Time 25 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Servings 4 people

Ingredients

  • 3 tbsp oil sunflower
  • 1 medium onion or 100g
  • 3 medium potatoes or 300g
  • 200 g smoked bacon
  • 3 medium carrots or 200g
  • 1/5 celery tuber
  • 1 parsley root small
  • 200 g lentils (7 ounces), brown
  • 1,5 l vegetable broth 6 cups
  • 3 tbsp white wine vinegar
  • 1 tbsp white sugar
  • 4 Frankfurter sausages
  • salt & pepper

Instructions

  • Take large pot and preheat the oil on medium heat.
  • Peel & chop the onions. Fry it with a bit of salt until golden brown.
  • In the meantime chop smoked bacon, add to to pot. Stir.
  • Dice: carrots, celery tuber, potatoes and parsley root. Add them to the pot and stir.
  • Add the lentils and cook for 20-30 minutes (depending in the lentils you use).
  • Heat up & slice Frankfurt sausage.
  • After the lentils and vegetables are tender season the soup with vinegar, sugar, salt and pepper.
  • Enjoy it hot with Frankfurt sausage!