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RECIPES FROM THE RETRO HOUSEWIFE

SOUPS

DICKE LINSENSUPPE (Thick Lentil Soup), German

Ingredients

• 1 lb. lentils
• 2 tbsp. shortening
• 4 quarts water
• 2 tbsp. flour
• 1 lb. smoked pork
• 1 tbsp. vinegar
• Soup greens
• 1 tsp. baking soda
• Half of a celery root
• Dash of sugar
• Salt

Preparation Instructions

Soak lentils overnight in water with the baking soda. Strain lentils, add fresh water, and boil about 1 hour. Add meat, vegetables and other ingredients to lentils. Boil until meat is done and lentils are soft. Brown flour in shortening, thin out with a little cold water, add to boiling soup and stir. Spice with vinegar and a dash of sugar. Cut meat into small cubes and return to soup. Serves 8.

Contributed by Mrs. Anna Munzer and Mrs. Julia A. Petrov, 1950

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