Recipe - Sausage And Lentil Soup

1 pound Lentils
8 cup Water
2 cn (16oz) tomatoes; undrained
2 Bay leaves
1 tablespoon Salt
1 teaspoon Pepper
8 sl Bacon; minced
1 cup Diced or thinly cut or sliced up
carrots
1 md Onion; minced
1 cup Chopped celery
2 pound Sausage; browned and drained

Wash lentils and combine with water, tomatoes and seasonings. Bring to a
boil and reduce heat. Fry bacon until limp, then add carrots, onions and
celery. Saut‚ over medium heat for 15 minutes, stirring constantly. Add
bacon mixture and browned sausage to lentils. Simmer for 1 hour. Yield:
2One half quarts.

A VERY SPECIAL TEAROOM

From Traditions: A Taste of the Good Life, by the Little Rock (AR) Junior
League. Downloaded from Glen's MM Recipe Archive,
http://www.erols.com/hosey.