Apricot Lentil Soup Recipe

• 3 Tbsp. extra virgin olive oil
• 1 lrg onion, minced
• 2 x cloves garlic, chopped
• 1/3 c. dry apricots
• 1 1/2 c. red lentils, rinsed
• 5 c. chicken stock
• 3 x plum tomatoes (peeled, seeded, and minced)
• 1/2 tsp grnd cumin
• 1/2 tsp dry thyme salt grnd black pepper
• 2 Tbsp. fresh lemon juice

1. Lentil soup with a sweet-tangy twist.
2. This is great with a hot piece of black bread slathered with creamy butter.
3. 1 Saute/fry onion, garlic, and apricots in extra virgin olive oil.
4. Add in lentils and stock.
5. Bring to a boil, then reduce heat and simmer 30 min.
6. 2 Add in tomatoes, cumin, thyme, and salt and pepper to taste, and simmer 10 min more.
7. 3 Add in lemon juice.
8. Puree 1/2 of the soup in a blender, then return to the pot.
9. Serve.
10. Makes 6 -8 servings

extra virgin olive oil, onion, garlic, apricots, red lentils, chicken stock, tomatoes, cumin, salt grnd black pepper, lemon juice

Taken from cookeatshare.com/recipes/apricot-lentil-soup-68964 (may not work)