Recipe Details

Summary

Name: Faki Soupa (greek Lentil Soup)

Category: Greece

3/4 cup brown lentils

1 large onion, sliced

2 cloves garlic, crushed

1 (3 ounce) can tomato purée

8 ounces fresh tomatoes, peeled and seeded

Good pinch of oregano

2 tablespoons olive oil

3 3/4 cups water

Salt, to taste

Pepper, to taste

Cover lentils with cold water and bring to boil. Drain lentils and return to the pan with 1 1/2 pints

water, garlic, onion, tomato purée, fresh tomatoes, oregano and olive oil. Bring to a boil and simmer

until the lentils are soft. Remove from heat and blend, but stop blending before the mixture gets too

smooth. Season to taste.