Greek Lentil Soup (Fakes Soupa)

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4.7

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  • Prep Time

    10 mins

  • Cook Time

    45 mins

  • Total Time

    55 mins

  • Servings

    5 people

  • Calories

    255 kcal

  • Course

    Soup

  • Cuisine

    Greek

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

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Ingredients

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  • 2 Tbsp olive oil divided
  • 1 onion diced small
  • 3 carrot diced small
  • 2 celery diced small, stalks
  • 2 garlic minced, cloves
  • 1 ½ c green lentils dry
  • 1 (14.5 oz) can tomato un-drained, diced
  • 4 c vegetable stock (low sodium)
  • 2 c water
  • 2 Tbsp parsley chopped, or 2 tsp dry, fresh
  • 3 bay leaf
  • 1 ½ tsp oregano
  • ½ tsp salt
  • ¼ tsp black pepper ground
  • 1-2 Tbsp red wine vinegar

Toppings (optional)

  • ¼ c PLAIN yogurt
  • 1 tsp lemon juice
  • feta cheese
  • kalamata olives

Instructions

  1. In a 3 qt soup pot, heat 1 tsp olive oil over medium heat. Add onions, carrots, celery, and garlic and saute for 5 minutes, until onions are translucent.
  2. Add dried lentils, tomatoes, stock, water, parsley, bay, oregano, salt, pepper, and the remaining olive oil. Simmer, covered for 45 minutes.
  3. Just before serving, stir in the red wine vinegar to taste.

For the (optional) topping

  1. In a small bowl, mix together yogurt and lemon juice. Top soup with yogurt to serve.

Nutrition Information

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Calories 255kcal (13%) Carbohydrates 39.4g (13%) Protein 13.5g (27%) Fat 5.4g (8%) Saturated Fat 0.8g (4%) Sodium 489mg (20%) Fiber 16.9g (68%) Sugar 5.8g (12%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 5people

Amount Per Serving

Calories 255 kcal

% Daily Value*

Calories 255kcal 13%
Carbohydrates 39.4g 13%
Protein 13.5g 27%
Fat 5.4g 8%
Saturated Fat 0.8g 4%
Sodium 489mg 20%
Fiber 16.9g 68%
Sugar 5.8g 12%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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