Lentil Apricot Soup With Roasted Kale

• lentils1 bag
• water4 cups
• onion1
• garlic clove0.5
• olive oil2 tablespoons
• kale4 stalks
• apricots0.5 small bag
• baby carrots1 small bunch
• celery1 stalk
• bay leaves10
• sea salt1 pinch
• pepper1 pinch
• cumin1 pinch

Instructions

1. 1

   Pre-heat the oven to 350 degrees (for the kale).

2. 2

   Meanwhile, fill a pot with approximately 3-4 cups of water and let boil.

3. 3

   While that is boiling, chop up the onions and garlic and add it to the pot, along with the bay leaves.

4. 4

   Cover the pot and start the kale prep.

5. 5

   Pull 2-3 stalks of kale off the bunch and place them on a piece of aluminum foil or a baking sheet/pan.

6. 6

   Add the olive oil, salt and pepper to the kale, cover and let cook in the oven for 15 minutes (or until soft) checking on it periodically.

7. 7

   Rinse off the lentils and add them to the pot, along with the celery, carrots, cumin, salt, and pepper and let cook for 20 minutes.

8. 8

   While cooking, cut up the apricots it teeny tiny squares.

9. 9

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