Fakes (Greek Lentil Soup)

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Prep Time

Cooking Time

45 minutes

Yields

4 people

Ingredients

2 cups (16 oz or 400 grams) of dry green lentils
1/3 cup (80 mL) olive oil
1 1/2 medium onion, chopped
1 medium size carrot, diced
1 celery stalk, cut into small chunks
3 cloves garlic, thinly sliced
3-4 bay leaves
6 cups (1,500 mL) water approximately
1 1/3 cups (330 mL) tomato sauce
1 medium potato, peeled and grated optional (see notes below)
1/4 cup medium grain rice optional (see notes below)
1/2 tsp pepper
1 1/2 tsp salt
splash red wine vinegar optional

Directions

Ingredients

2 cups (16 oz or 400 grams) of dry green lentils
1/3 cup (80 mL) olive oil
1 1/2 medium onion, chopped
1 medium size carrot, diced
1 celery stalk, cut into small chunks
3 cloves garlic, thinly sliced
3-4 bay leaves
6 cups (1,500 mL) water approximately
1 1/3 cups (330 mL) tomato sauce
1 medium potato, peeled and grated optional (see notes below)
1/4 cup medium grain rice optional (see notes below)
1/2 tsp pepper
1 1/2 tsp salt
splash red wine vinegar optional

Notes

Our parents have started adding grated potato to their lentil soup. Although you can't taste the potato, its addition makes your fakes thicker, and creamier.

Another option is to add 1/4 cup of uncooked rice, to the soup.

Although, soaking and pre-boiling lentils are not essential; we find that it cuts down on the cooking time, and it might be easier on digestion.

Credit

https://miakouppa.com/2016/11/17/fakies-lentil-soup/#recipe

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