Lentil Soup With A Hint Of Fruit

CATEGORY	CUISINE	TAG	YIELD
Fruits	French	Fruit, Heaven, Kitpath, Lowfat, Soups and s	8	Servings

INGREDIENTS

2	c	Lentils, rinsed and sorted
		green red or French
		lentils
8	c	Water, maybe more
2	c	Minced onion
2	t	Ground cumin
2	t	Dry mustard
2	T	Minced garlic
1	c	Dried apricots, minced
1 1/2	t	Salt, or more to taste
3	T	Balsamic vinegar, 3 to 4
		Black pepper
		Cayenne pepper
		Slivered apricots
		Yogurt, a swirl
		Cilantro sprigs

INSTRUCTIONS

Something subtle and magical happens when apricot modestly blends  into
the lentil soup.  Place lentils and water in a soup pot and bring to a
boil. Cover,  lower the heat to a simmer, and cook for about 15
minutes. Add the  onion, cumin, and mustard, and continue to simmer,
covered, until the  lentils are very soft (about 15 more minutes) Add
small amounts of  additional water, if it seems too thick.  Add garlic,
apricots and salt, cover and let it simmer for another 15  minutes or
so. Stir in the vinegar, black pepper, and cayenne to  taste and
correct for salt if needed. At this point the soup will  keep for
serveral days.  Serve hot, topped with a few extra slivers of dried
apricot, a swirl  of yogurt, and a sprig of cilantro or parsley. PER
SERVING: 225 cals,  0.8 g fat, 3.1%  Variation: red lentils, white
instead of black pepper, dried  cranberries  patH nov 97  Recipe by:
Mollie Katzen's Vegetable Heaven (1997)

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