Northern Lentil Soup

Ingredients:

1 pound of lentils
1/2 pound of carrots
1/2 pound of celeriac (celery root)
1/3 pound of leek
1 parsley root
1 pound of dried prunes
1/2 pound of smoked ham (uncooked)
1/2 pound of bacon
4 medium onions
1 polish sausage per person
vinegar
sugar
4 tbsp of shortening
salt and pepper

Clean lentils and soak in plenty of cold water. Cube vegetables, brown briefly, and add to lentils.
After 1-11/2 hours, add soaked prunes and cubed ham. After another 20 minutes of slow boiling,
add polish sausages and simmer everything for another ten minutes. Cut bacon into small cubes and
brown together with finely chopped onions. Add vinegar and sugar to achieve sweet-and-sour taste,
add salt and pepper and pour soup into a bowl. Pour bacon-onion mix over the top of the soup.
Serve with boiled potatoes.