Fresno Smoked Sausage and Lentil Gumbo

• 3/4 lb Smoked sausage
• 1/3 c Alad oil
• 1/3 c Flour
• 4 Stalks celery; chopped fine
• 3 cl Garlic; minced
• 2 md Onions; diced
• 2 lg Carrots; chopped fine
• 2 qt Chicken broth
• 1 3/4 c Lentils
• 1 tb Worcestershire
• 1/4 ts Pepper
• 1/4 ts Cayenne

Instructions

1. 1

   In a 5 to 7 quart pan, over medium heat, cook sausage, stirring, until brow.

2. 2

   Spoon from pan; reserve.

3. 3

   Add oi to drippings in pan to make 1/3 cup fat.

4. 4

   Add flour; stir until mixture is red brown, abouth 10 minutes.

5. 5

   Add celery, garlic, onion and crrots; cook, stirring until vegetables begint o soften, about 3 minutes.

6. 6

   Add reserved sauseage, chicken broth lentils, worcestershire, pepper and cayenne.

7. 7

   Bring to boiling over high ehat; redue to simmer, cover and cook until lentils ar soft when pressed, about 40 minutes.