Greek Lentil Soup recipe

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Ingredients

1 onion, chopped
5 carrots, chopped
5 stalks celery, chopped
5 cloves garlic, chopped
4 cups water, or as needed
1 teaspoon olive oil, or to taste
2 bay leaves
salt and ground black pepper to taste
1 (16 ounce) package dry lentils
1 teaspoon vinegar, or to taste

Nutrition Info

236.8 calories
carbohydrate: 41.3 g
cholesterol: : -
fat: 1.4 g
fiber: 19 g
protein: 15.4 g
saturatedFat: 0.2 g
servingSize: -
sodium: 54.7 mg
sugar: 4.6 g
transFat: : -
unsaturatedFat: : -

Directions

  1. Combine onion, carrots, celery, and garlic in a stockpot, add enough water to cover vegetables. Bring mixture to a boil, add oil, bay leaves, salt, and pepper. Reduce heat and simmer vegetables until slightly tender, about 15 minutes.

  2. Stir lentils into soup, simmer until lentils are tender, 30 to 45 minutes. Stir in vinegar. Cool soup slightly before serving.

Recipe Yield

8 servings

Recipe Note

Greek-style lentil soup, popular during fasting times.

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