Ingredients
12 medium garlic cloves
1 cup dried lentils, preferably black, green (French), or red
45 cups low-sodium vegetable or meat broth
1/2 cup coarsely chopped dried apricots
3 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil, preferably unfiltered
1/2 cup chopped pungent red or yellow onion
1 red, green, yellow, or orange bell pepper, cut into 1/2inch dice
3 1/2 cups chopped fresh tomatoes, with their seeds, or 1 28ounce can diced tomatoes, undrained
1 medium unpeeled eggplant, cut into 1/2inch cubes