Eva Kostopoulos Greek Lentil Soup

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   1. In a pot, add the lentils and water together, get them to boil.

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   2. As soon as the water boils, throw in onion and garlic, and bay leaves (and optional sliced carrots)

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   3. When these have been boiling for 10 minutes, add the olive oil,

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   4. In the meanwhile, dilute the tomato paste in a little cold water.

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   5. When the lentils are almost ready (more on this later), throw in the can of diced tomato, and the diluted tomato paste

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   6. Keep cooking for another 20-30 minutes

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   Notes:

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   Step 5. Different lentils need different amount of time. Old lentils used to need 2-3 hours to get soft, but depending on the type, you might need only 1 hour. You'll have to taste occasionally and when they're soft enough they're cooked. You can also tell when stirring occasionally, they'll feel soft.

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   Step 6. Same as above, they might only need 15 minutes, but shouldn't be more than 30.

* Per serving · 4 servings · Values may vary.