# Fakes

This Greek lentil soup is hearty, comforting and full of fiber and protein.

- Total time: 30 min
- Cuisine: Greek
- Category: Soup
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- 3 celery stalks
- 1 carrot
- 0.75 cup diced onion
- 3 garlic cloves
- 1 tablespoon mixed herbs
- salt
- pepper
- tomato paste
- can fresh tomatoes
- pack lentils
- chicken stock
- 2 chicken stock cubes

## Instructions

1. Chop the celery
2. Take a little bit of one side of the carrot to make it stable and chop it
3. Crush the garlic
4. Put oil in a pot on medium low heat
5. Add celery, carrots, garlic and onion
6. Add mixed herbs, salt and pepper
7. Add tomato paste
8. Add a can of fresh tomatoes
9. Add lentils rinsed in cold water
10. Add chicken stock
11. Add one additional stock cube
12. Bring this up to a simmer and let it simmer for 30 minutes
13. Check and add more liquid, if need
14. Add salt and pepper
15. Mash it up a little bit to make the texture a little bit more thick

## Equipment

- knife
- cutting board
- pot
- spoon

## Tips

- If you have bay leaves, add a couple in.
- Drizzle olive oil on top.

## Source

- Original video: https://vt.tiktok.com/ZSkgmT41m/
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/394272f4-5c0d-4737-b54c-9086fba5b337
- Extracted: 2025-06-18

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