Faki (Hellenic Lentil Soup) _________________________________________________________________ MMMMM----- Recipe via Meal-Master (tm) v8.01 Title: Faki (Hellenic Lentil Soup) Categories: Diabetic, Soups/stews, Vegetarian, Main dish, Crockpot Yield: 8 servings 1 c Lentils 4 Parsley sprigs 1 md Onion; chopped Mint, fresh; basil or other 2 Garlic cloves; up to 3 -favorite herb -chopped 1/4 c Olive oil 1 Celery stalk; chopped 1 pn -Salt 3 Plum tomatoes, fresh; and 1 pn -Pepper -juices -OR- 3 tb Vinegar 5 -Italian type plum tomatoes Oregano, dried; for garnish 1 Bay leaf "This recipe also appeared in my cookbook, The Food of Greece". Wash lentils in a soup pot. Cover with 8 cups of cold water, and bring to a boil. Cover the pot, turn off the heat, and let stand for an hour. Bring to a boil, and stir in the onion, garlic and celery. Cover and simmer for 30 minutes. Add the tomatoes. bay leaf, parsley, your favorite herb and half the oil. Simmer for 30 minutes, stirring occasionally. Add enough water to make 8 cups. Remove the bay leaf. Season the soup, and add the remaining oil. Taste, and adjust the seasonings. Serve hot with the vinegar and garnished with oregano, rubbed between your palms. SERVES:8 Nutrients for 3/4 cup Calories: 129 Exchanges: 1 starch/bread; 1 fat g mg carbohydrate: 13 potassium: 282.5 protein: 5 sodium: 21 fat: 7 cholesterol: 0 fiber: 2.5 SOURCE: _Diabetic Cooking From Around the World_ by Vilma Liacouras Chantiles posted by Anne MacLellan MMMMM _________________________________________________________________ This page was last modified on Wednesday, April 17, 1996 SOAR: Searchable Online Archive of Recipes, Top Level About SOAR Search SOAR Submit a recipe