Lentil Soup...mmm...

Ingredients	Preparation
Soup base: ·         2 tablespoons of vegetable oil ·         1 medium onion, chopped ·         4 small carrots, chopped ·         3 celery stalks, chopped ·         100 grams of smoked meat, finely chopped	In a soup pot, make the soup base: ·         Heat 2 tablespoons of oil ·         Add finely chopped onions, celery and carrots ·         Sauté until transparent ·         Add smoked meet
·         2 cans of lentils, washed and drained ·         ½ liter beef stock ·         Salt and Pepper to taste	·         Add lentils and ½ of the stock ·         Add salt and pepper
Roux: ·         3 tablespoons of vegetable oil ·         2 tablespoon of flour ·         ½ liter beef stock	In a separate skillet make roux: ·         Heat oil until hot ·         Add 2 tablespoons of flour ·         Stir until medium brown ·         Quickly add the other ½ of stock ·         Stir vigorously to avoid lumps
	·         Pour roux into soup base mixture (pot) ·         Keep on stirring vigorously until all ingredients are well mixed
·         4 tablespoons white vinegar	·         Add vinegar ·         Stir ·         Let simmer for one hour ·         Adjust seasoning to taste (salt., pepper, vinegar) ·         Adjust consistency by adding broth if needed