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Granny's Sausage Lentil Gumbo

 

3/4 lb Smoked sausage
1/3 cup Alad oil
1/3 cup Flour
4 stalk celery, chopped fine
3 cl Garlic, minced
2 med Onions, diced
2 lrg Carrots, chopped fine
2 qt Chicken broth
1 3/4 cup Lentils
1 tbl Worcestershire
1/4 tsp Pepper
1/4 tsp Cayenne

 Method :
In a 5 to 7 quart pan, over medium heat, cook sausage, stirring, until brow. Spoon from pan; reserve. Add oi to drippings in pan to make 1/3 cup fat. Add flour; stir until mixture is red brown, abouth 10 minutes.
Add celery, garlic, onion and crrots; cook, stirring until vegetables begint o soften, about 3 minutes. Add reserved sauseage, chicken broth lentils, worcestershire, pepper and cayenne. Bring to boiling over high ehat; redue to simmer, cover and cook until lentils ar soft when pressed, about 40 minutes