Lentil Soup

Ingredients

• 3/4 lb. dried lentil beans
• 2 carrots, sliced
• 2 onions, chopped
• 2 stalks celery, chopped
• 1 Tbsp. butter, melted
• 1 lb. Polish sausage, sliced, browned and drained
• 1/2 lb. cooked ham, chopped
• 1 bay leaf
• 1 tsp. ground thyme
• 1 whole clove
• 1 tsp. sugar
• 1 tsp. vinegar
• 1 tsp. tomato paste
• 1 envelope brown gravy mix
• 4 c. water
• 2 medium potatoes, cubed