Greek Lentil Soup - "Fakes"
A recipe for traditional Greek lentil soup served with red wine vinegar. It's simple to prepare and makes a perfect quick lunch. Serve it with some salty olives and make sure you have plenty of bread on hand!
Servings 4 serves
Calories 321kcal
Ingredients
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 onion finely diced
- 2 carrots finely diced
- 2 celery stalks finely diced
- 2 cloves garlic finely chopped
- 250 grams brown lentils rinsed and washed off any debris
- 250 ml tomatoes puréed/grated/canned
- 1 litre water can substitute with stock
- 2 bay leaves
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon pepper
- red wine vinegar to serve
Instructions
- Heat the olive oil in a large pot. Add the onions, carrot and celery and sauté until translucent. Add the garlic and stir again.
- Add the lentils, stir, followed by the water, tomatoes and bay leaves.
- Let the lentil soup come to a boil on medium-high heat — skim off any impurities that rise to the top —cover and then bring it down to a simmer.
- Allow the soup to cook for 45 mins.
- Serve the fakes with red wine vinegar sprinkled on each serving, a side of olives and bread.
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Nutrition
Calories: 321kcal | Carbohydrates: 46g | Protein: 17g | Fat: 8g | Saturated Fat: 1g