Greek lentil soup

Name: Greek lentil soup
Total time: 3000 s
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: British
Ingredients: 250 g brown lentils; 1/4 cup olive oil; 1 onion, diced; 2 cloves garlic; 2 bay leaves; 1 pinch chilli flakes; 2 tbsp tomato paste; 1 tbsp malt vinegar; Salt & pepper; 1 tsp oregano

Memi Kiritsi @cook_29557319

Luton, United Kingdom

It's a nutritious superfood and high source of protein and iron. Easy to prepare, simple and tasty its definitely a recipe you should try!

Memi Kiritsi @cook_29557319

Luton, United Kingdom

It's a nutritious superfood and high source of protein and iron. Easy to prepare, simple and tasty its definitely a recipe you should try!

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Ingredients

50min

4 servings

250 gbrown lentils
1/4 cupolive oil
1onion, diced
2 clovesgarlic
2bay leaves
1 pinchchilli flakes
2 tbsptomato paste
1 tbspmalt vinegar
Salt & pepper
1 tsporegano

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Steps

50min

1

First, place the lentils in a bowl of water and soak for 10 min.
2

Place a medium pot over medium heat and pour in olive oil plus the onions. Cook until softened.
3

Add garlic along with tomato paste, stir well and then chuck in lentils, bay leaves, chilli flakes and finally water as much as you need to be covered. Simmer for about 30 minutes in low heat and when ready (should be a thick soup) add extra olive oil and vinegar season with salt and pepper and cook for 5 minutes more.
4

Serve with crusty bread, feta cheese, olives or even piquillo peppers (roasted).
5

Enjoy 🤗