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Fakes (Greek Lentil Soup)

Brown lentils simmered with onion, garlic, and a splash of vinegar. Greece's everyday soup — humble and high in fiber.

50min
426kcal
19.8gprotein
Fakes (Greek Lentil Soup) — Greek recipe, finished and plated
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Ingredients

Servings 4
  • 300 g Puy lentils
  • 1 Onion
  • 3 cloves Garlic
  • 1 tbsp Red wine vinegar
  • 4 tbsp Olive oil
  • ½ tsp Salt
  • 1 Carrot (optional)
  • 200 g Canned tomatoes (optional)
  • 1 Bay leaves (optional)

Method

  1. Dice the onion and carrot and mince the garlic.
  2. Sweat the vegetables in the olive oil, 5 minutes.
  3. Add the lentils, tomato, bay, salt, and water and simmer until the lentils are soft, 35 minutes.
  4. Stir in the vinegar off the heat and serve with more olive oil.

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About Fakes (Greek Lentil Soup)

Fakes (Greek Lentil Soup) is a Greek lunch or dinner that comes together in about 50 minutes and serves 4. It fits anti-inflammatory eating.

Fakes (Greek Lentil Soup): frequently asked questions

How many calories are in Fakes (Greek Lentil Soup)?

A serving has about 426 calories — 19.8g protein, 55.9g carbs, 14.9g fat, 10g fiber. Figures are estimated from the ingredient amounts and will shift with your portions and brands.

Is Fakes (Greek Lentil Soup) gluten-free?

Based on its ingredients, Fakes (Greek Lentil Soup) has no gluten-containing components, so it's naturally gluten-free — as always, check that any packaged ingredients you use are certified gluten-free to be safe.

How long does Fakes (Greek Lentil Soup) take to make?

About 50 minutes start to finish, but only around 11 of those are hands-on — the rest is largely unattended cooking time you can step away from. In the Homecooked app the timers and parallel steps are sequenced for you so the hands-on part feels even shorter.

Do I need every ingredient to make Fakes (Greek Lentil Soup)?

The core ingredients are essential, but you can leave out carrot, canned tomatoes, bay leaves — they're optional and mainly there for extra flavor or finish.

How many servings does Fakes (Greek Lentil Soup) make?

This recipe makes 4 servings. In the app you can scale it up or down and the ingredient amounts adjust automatically.