Greek Lentil Soup (Fakes Soupa)
Fakes Soupa is a Greek lentil soup is incredibly hearty and flavorful, is sure to warm you up on a cool winter night.Yield: 11 cups of soup
Servings: 5 people
Calories: 255kcal
Ingredients
- 2 tablespoon olive oil, divided
- 1 onion, diced small
- 3 carrots, diced small
- 2 celery stalks, diced small
- 2 garlic cloves, minced
- 1 ½ c green lentils, dry
- 1 (14.5 oz) can diced tomatoes, un-drained
- 4 c vegetable stock (low sodium)
- 2 c water
- 2 tablespoon fresh parsley, chopped, or 2 teaspoon dry
- 3 bay leaves
- 1 ½ teaspoon oregano
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ¼ teaspoon ground black pepper
- 1-2 tablespoon red wine vinegar
Toppings (optional)
- ¼ c plain yogurt
- 1 teaspoon lemon juice
- Feta cheese
- Kalamata olives
Instructions
- In a 3 qt soup pot, heat 1 teaspoon olive oil over medium heat. Add onions, carrots, celery, and garlic and saute for 5 minutes, until onions are translucent.
- Add dried lentils, tomatoes, stock, water, parsley, bay, oregano, salt, pepper, and the remaining olive oil. Simmer, covered for 45 minutes.
- Just before serving, stir in the red wine vinegar to taste.
For the (optional) topping
- In a small bowl, mix together yogurt and lemon juice. Top soup with yogurt to serve.
Nutrition
Calories: 255kcal | Carbohydrates: 39.4g | Protein: 13.5g | Fat: 5.4g | Saturated Fat: 0.8g | Sodium: 489mg | Fiber: 16.9g | Sugar: 5.8g