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      Title: Faki (Hellenic Lentil Soup)
 Categories: Soups, Vegetables
      Yield: 8 servings
 
      1 c  Lentils
      1 md Onion, chopped
      2    Garlic cloves, chopped
      1    Celery stalk, chopped
      3    Plum tomatoes
      1    Bay leaf
      4    Parsley sprigs
    1/4 c  Olive oil
      1 pn Salt
      1 pn Pepper
      3 tb Vinegar
           Oregano, for garnish
 
  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.
  
  Vilma Liacoura Chantiles, "Diabetic Cooking From Around the World"
  posted by Anne MacLellan
 
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