Apricot Lentil Soup

Ingredients

• 1/3 cup dried apricots
• onion, chopped
• clove sgarlic, minced
• tablespoon solive oil
• cup schicken stock
• 1/2 cup sred lentils
• Roma (plum) tomatoes - peeled, seeded, and chopped
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
• 1/2 teaspoon dried thyme
• salt and ground black pepper to taste
• tablespoon sfresh lemon juice

Instructions

1. Sauté apricots, onion, and garlic in olive oil, about 5 minutes. Add chicken stock and lentils and bring to a boil. Reduce the heat and simmer for 30 minutes.
2. Stir in tomatoes and season with cumin, thyme, salt, and pepper to taste. Simmer for 10 minutes.
3. Stir in lemon juice. Purée 1/2 of the soup in a blender, then return to the pot. Serve.