1 c. lentils
5 c. water
1 1/2 tsp. salt
1/2 c. onion
1 tbsp. butter
1 diced carrot
1 diced stalk celery
1 c. canned tomatoes
3 sliced frankfurters

Boil first 3 ingredients 30-45 minutes. Cook and brown onion in butter until soft. Add the carrots and celery and cook 15-20 minutes. Add all this to lentils and broth and simmer. Five minutes before serving, add the frankfurters.