Mahnke Family Recipes- Giorgio's sausage and lentils

Ingredients

• 34 ounces / 1 litre passata
• 6 links sausages
• 2 sticks celery
• 1 stick carrot
• 1 ⁄ 2 lbs / 250 g lentils
• 800 ml / 800 g water
• 2 cloves garlic
• 1 medium onion
• 1 T fennel seeds
• 100 ml / 100 g red wine (optional)
• 1 t salt & pepper