Fakes – Greek lentil soup

Instructions

1. First, you need to do some chopping before you're ready to move on. Make sure the potatoes and carrots are chopped into small pieces, as well as the onion. Thinly slice the garlic.
2. Then you add 1/2 dl. of olive oil to a 5 liter pot (or bigger), and turn the heat on high.
3. Add the chopped onion, sliced garlic and bay leaves. Reduce the heat a little.
4. Let it all sweat for 5 minutes or so.
5. Add the water, potatoes, carrots, the rest of the olive oil and and cook for another 15 minutes on medium heat.
6. Add the lentils, tomato paste and chopped tomatoes at this point and give it all a good stir.
7. Cook for 30-40 more minutes or until everything is soft, and the the soup has increased in thickness.
8. Add salt, pepper and vinegar to taste.