🇬🇷 Greek

Lentils Fasolakia

Name: Lentils Fasolakia
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 48 min
Total time: 63 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Greek
Ingredients: to taste Salt; 2, chopped Onion; 4 cloves, minced Garlic; 3 medium, cubed Potato; 300 ml Tomato Sauce; 2 tbsp Olive Oil; 1 tsp Dried Oregano; 2, thickly sliced Carrot; 250 g Lentils; 750 ml Stock or Broth; 1 handful Fresh Dill

🇬🇷 Greek

Hearty and humble: lentils braised with vegetables until the broth turns silky and every spoonful comforts. Ready in 63 minutes including prep.

Prep 15 min Cook 48 min Serves 4 Medium

Ingredients

Saltto taste
Onion2, chopped
Garlic4 cloves, minced
Potato3 medium, cubed
Tomato Sauce300 ml
Olive Oil2 tbsp
Dried Oregano1 tsp
Carrot2, thickly sliced
Lentils250 g
Stock or Broth750 ml
Fresh Dill1 handful

Instructions

1
Warm the Olive Oil in a heavy casserole and brown the lentils well on all sides — real colour means real flavour.
2
Lift the lentils out, soften the onion and garlic in the same pot, then add the dried oregano.
3
Return the lentils, tip in the potato and carrot, and pour over the stock.
4
Cover and let it murmur gently for 35-40 minutes until everything is spoon-tender and the broth has body.
5
Season with salt and cracked pepper, then shower with fresh dill right before serving.

Chef's tip

A final squeeze of lemon just before serving lifts every other flavour.

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