Recipe

Greek-style Lentil Soup Recipe

Add Step-by-Step Photos	Bostonmargy / All my dishes 1 year, 8 months ago This is a basic lentil soup with the addition of a small amount of vinegar to give it a pleasing pucker. The vinegar brings out the flavor of the lentils without being overwhelming. You can also substitute dry, red wine Prep:20m Cook:60m Servings:8	Bostonmargy
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Ingredients

1 medium onion chopped

1 stalk celery, chopped

1 carrot, chopped

3 tbs olive oil

1 1/2 cups lentils

1 bay leaf

1 clove garlic, minced

1/2 tsp salt

Freshly ground pepper

3 tbs tomato paste

1/4 cup red wine vinegar or dry red wine

2/3 tsp dried oregano

Directions

Using a soup kettle, saute onion, celery and carrot in oil until limp. Add lentils, bay leaf, garlic, salt, pepper and two quarts of water. Cover and simmer until tender, about 20 minutes (in most cases). Add tomato paste, vinegar or wine and oregano and simmer another 30 minutes.

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Comments

debra47 1 year, 8 months ago said:
I love lentil soup and make it every winter. Would love to add a new lentil soup recipe to my repertoire. Thanks for posting!

bostonmargy 1 year, 8 months ago said:
My pleasure!

amyliz 1 year, 8 months ago said:
Yay...another soup recipe to add to my collection! I love to find twists on favorites like this--thanks!

chef2 2 months, 2 weeks ago said:
I just ate at a Greek Cafe and the lentil soup was so good I was ready to make one at home thanks for the recipe.