German Lentil Soup With Frankfurters

Servings: 8
Ingredients:

2 md Onions, Peeled and Chopped
Clove Garlic, Crushed
2 md Carrots, Scraped, Chopped
2 x  Stalks Celery, Clean, Chop
2 tb Salad Oil
8 c  Water
2 c  Lentils, Washed and Drained
Bay Leaf
1 1/2 ts Salt
1/4 ts Pepper
1 lb Frankfurters, Sliced Thick
2 tb Cider Vinegar

Saute onions, garlic, carrots, and celery in heated oil in a large kettle
for 5 minutes. Add water, lentils, bay leaf, salt, and pepper. Bring to a
boil. Lower heat and cook slowly, covered, about 30 minutes, until lentils
are just tender. Add frankfurters and cook another 10 minutes. Remove from
heat and stir in vinegar. Remove and discard bay leaf.