1 (1 lb.) pkg. dried lentils
3 tsp. salt
1 lg. onion, chopped
2 lg. carrots, pared and sliced
1 tsp. oregano
1 (8 oz.) can of tomato sauce
10 c. water
1/2 lb. sweet Italian sausage (cut into 1 inch pieces)
2 c. chopped celery
1/2 tsp. pepper

Wash lentils. Boil water and lentils 2 minutes, remove and let stand 1 hour. Bring to boil again, add salt and cook at simmer 1 hour. Brown sausage and add to soup. Brown onion in sausage drippings and add with rest of ingredients to soup. Cook 1/2 to 3/4 hour longer.