Eating for Two: Brown Rice with Lentils and Apricots Recipe

Ingredients (11)

• 1/2 cup lentils, washed and picked over; plain old lentils are good here (as opposed to beluga or Puy)
• 1 cup any brown rice, rinsed
• About 3 1/4 cups beef, chicken, or vegetable stock or water, plus more as needed (I use water)
• 1 bay leaf
• About 1 teaspoon salt
• Freshly ground black pepper
• 1 teaspoon wine vinegar
• 3 tablespoons butter or extra-virgin olive oil
• 1 medium onion, chopped
• 1/2 cup diced dried apricots or other dried fruit (raisins are fine)
• Minced fresh parsley leaves for garnish