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Fakes is a traditional Greek lentil soup that is super easy to prepare and requires only a few ingredients. It is usually made with green or brown lentils, and has a few simple ingredients added to it, like onion, garlic, celery and carrots. The broth is tomato based, and the soup is flavoured with bay leaves, salt and pepper.
Ingredients
2 cups (16 oz) dry green lentils
1/3 cup 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 water approximately
1 1/3 cup tomato sauce
1 medium potato, peeled and grated optional (see notes below)
1/2 tsp pepper
1 1/2 tsp salt
Instructions
Pick over the lentils and remove any shrivelled pieces and small stones.
2 cups (16 oz) dry green lentils
Cover the lentils with warm water for 3 – 4 hours. Change water every hour or so. Drain.
Add lentils to a pot and cover with an inch of water. Bring water and lentils to a boil. Boil for 15 minutes and then drain lentils and discard the water they were boiled in. Rinse lentils.
While the lentils are boiling, prepare your vegetables by finely dicing onion, carrot and celery, thinly slicing the garlic and grating your potato if you're adding it.
Personally I’d add some chili flakes and finish with vinegar or lemon to brighten it up. Dried oregano would be a nice addition too.
by PlantedinCA
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Even easier with a pressure cooker / instant pot, delicious lentil soup!