Appetizers / Soups / Salads

Apricot Lentil Soup is for Soup.

Apricot Lentil Soup takes 15 minutes to prepare.

Apricot Lentil Soup takes 60 minutes to cook.

Apricot Lentil Soup makes 6 servings.

The ingredients for Apricot Lentil Soup are:

3 T. olive oil
1 large yellow onion, finely chopped
3 cloves garlic, minced
1/2 c. dried apricots, chopped
1 1/2 c. dried red lenitls, rinsed thoroughly
5 c. onion stock (or chicken stock, if preferred)
3 fresh plum tomatoes, peeled, seeded, and chopped (may also used 1 can diced tomatoes)
1/2 tsp. ground cumin
1/2 tsp. dried thyme
salt and pepper to taste
2 T. fresh lemon juice
chopped parsley for garnish, if desired

Here is how you make Apricot Lentil Soup:

In large soup pot, heat oil over medium heat. Add onion, garlic, and apricots. Satue, stirring occasionally, until the onion is soft, about 12 minutes. (Do not let apricot burn---you must stir!) Add lentils and stock. Bring to a boil, then reduce the heat and simmer, covered, until lentils are tender, about 30 minutes. Stir in the tomatoes, cumin, thyme, and salt and pepper. Simmer, covered, for 10 minutes. Using an immersion blender, partially puree the soup; stir to mix well, the season with lemon juice and any additional salt/pepper desired. Simmer for 2 or 3 minutes, then serve with parsely for garnish. Number of Servings: 6Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user DAMIENDUCKS.

The nutritional information for Apricot Lentil Soup is:

• Servings Per Recipe: 6
• Amount Per Serving
• Calories: 150.5

• Total Fat: 3.0 g
• Cholesterol: 0.0 mg
• Sodium: 793.1 mg
• Total Carbs: 26.9 g
• Dietary Fiber: 6.3 g
• Protein: 6.1 g

The dietary needs meet for Apricot Lentil Soup is Vegetarian