Ingredients:

  Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
--------  ------------  --------------------------------
     3/4         pound  smoked sausage
     1/3           cup  oil
     1/3           cup  flour
  4             stalks  celery -- chopped fine
  3             cloves  garlic -- minced
  2                     onions -- diced
  2              large  carrots -- chopped fine
  2             quarts  chicken broth
  1 3/4           cups  dried lentils
  1         tablespoon  worcestershire sauce
     1/4      teaspoon  pepper
     1/4      teaspoon  cayenne pepper

Preparation:

1. In a 5 to 7 quart pan, over medium heat, cook sausage, stirring, until brown. Spoon from pan; reserve. Add oil to drippings in pan to make 1/3 cup fat. Add flour; stir until mixture is red brown, about 10 minutes. 2. Add celery, garlic, onion, and carrots; cook, stirring, until vegetables begin to soften, about 3 minutes. Add reserved sausage, chicken broth, lentils, Worcestershire sauce, pepper, and cayenne. Bring to boiling over high heat; reduce to simmer, cover and cook until lentils are soft when pressed, about 40 minutes.

Nutritional Information:

597 Calories (kcal); 32g Total Fat; (47% calories from fat); 32g Protein; 47g Carbohydrate; 40mg Cholesterol; 1617mg Sodium