Lemony Greek Lentil Soup

Lemony Greek Lentil Soup

Lemony Greek Lentil Soup

45 minutes

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  • Serving Size:   6
  • Gluten-Free:   True
  • Dairy-Free:   True
  • Vegan:   True
  • Vegetarian:   True
  • Weight Watchers:   7 Points
Cuisine
  • Mediterranean
  • European
  • Greek
  • lunch
  • soup
  • main course
  • main dish
  • dinner
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Ingredients
  • 1 pound brown lentils
  • 12 ounces scrubbed and chopped carrot
  • 3 quarts cold water
  • 1 teaspoon dried thyme
  • 1/4 cup lemon juice
  • 2 teaspoons dried basil
  • 2 teaspoons fresh thyme
  • 1 teaspoon dried oregano
  • 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
  • 2 teaspoons salt
  • 1 medium onion, finely chopped
  • 3 cloves garlic, finely chopped
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 28 ounces can whole tomatoes
  • teaspoon (if none available, add 1 more dried)
Instructions

Put the lentils, water, carrot and 1 teaspoon dried thyme into an 8-quart stockpot, cover and set over medium heat.

After 15 minutes, lower the heat somewhat and gently bring the water to a simmer, which should take another half an hour or so.

Once the lentils have reached the boiling point, turn off the burner and let them sit for 1 hour.

After the hour, bring the soup back to a simmer and add the lemon juice, dry basil, fresh thyme, oregano, pepper and salt and simmer for 1 hour.

Now, slowly saut the onion and garlic in the olive oil until the onion is tender.

Coarsely chop the tomatoes (I do this with kitchen scissors right in the can), and add them and the onion mixture to the soup. Adjust the salt to taste.

Bring everything back to the boiling point and simmer for another hour. After this point, you can turn your burner to its lowest setting, and this soup will happily sit steaming with its lid cocked for several hours until you are ready to enjoy it.

Add more water if necessary.

Serve with crusty bread and a soft cheese like St. Andre or Cambazola

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