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I really want to get into cooking some hearty soups for the fall! Any recommendations for traditional Greek soups?
 
Here are some of the best Greek soups:

- Avgolemono
- Youvarlakia
- Fasolada
- Fakes (lentils)

Here are some good Greek soup recipes to check out:


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All of those above are great soups.

Avgolemono is a sauce that goes on your dolmades in Greece, but searching it in English should return results for the soup; however, if you don't find the soup then try kotosoupa avgolemono/kotosoupa which is how it's called in Greek.
 
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Lentil soup with carrots, celery and some vinegar and olive oil on top!!!
 
I really want to get into cooking some hearty soups for the fall! Any recommendations for traditional Greek soups?
Here is a great soup recipe for you. This is very easy to make and tastes awesome. I am into all natural diet and tried several recipes that are enriched with therapeutic herbs and spice. But this one is my favourite. I found this on iahas.com and fall in love witth it. I am sure you will like it.

Comforting Vegetable Soup

Prep Time: 5 Minutes
Total Time: 10 Minutes
Serves: 2 person (400ml)

Ingredients
2 Carrot, thinly sliced2 Spring onion, thinly sliced1/2 stalk of lemongrass½ cup of mix vegetables3 cups Basic Broth1 Small handful dulse (or any other sea vegetable of your choice)1/2 t black pepper powderSalt to taste (preferably Himalayan salt)

Method
In a large pot, add carrots, onions, mix vegetables, broth, and dulse and bring it to boil over high flame.Bruise the lemongrass stalk and add it to the boiling pot. Cover the pot and simmer for 10 minutes over medium-low flame.Add Salt and Black Pepper and mix well.Serve it hot with rice or amaranth

Serving suggestions
When digestion is low or in winters, whisk a spoonful of miso paste in a small bowl of warm broth and add it into the soup after removing it from the stove.
 
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Here is a great soup recipe for you. This is very easy to make and tastes awesome. I am into all natural diet and tried several recipes that are enriched with therapeutic herbs and spice. But this one is my favourite. I found this on iahas.com and fall in love witth it. I am sure you will like it.

Comforting Vegetable Soup

Prep Time: 5 Minutes
Total Time: 10 Minutes
Serves: 2 person (400ml)

Ingredients
2 Carrot, thinly sliced2 Spring onion, thinly sliced1/2 stalk of lemongrass½ cup of mix vegetables3 cups Basic Broth1 Small handful dulse (or any other sea vegetable of your choice)1/2 t black pepper powderSalt to taste (preferably Himalayan salt)

Method
In a large pot, add carrots, onions, mix vegetables, broth, and dulse and bring it to boil over high flame.Bruise the lemongrass stalk and add it to the boiling pot. Cover the pot and simmer for 10 minutes over medium-low flame.Add Salt and Black Pepper and mix well.Serve it hot with rice or amaranth

Serving suggestions
When digestion is low or in winters, whisk a spoonful of miso paste in a small bowl of warm broth and add it into the soup after removing it from the stove.
Sounds really tasty! Thanks for posting!
 
Lentil is one of my favorites, I just made a nice big batch of it. I always use carrot, celery, onion, tomato sauce or paste, and greens. Yum! I always love Avgolemono, too... I am about to make a big pot of that now!
 

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