Ingredients

• 2 Tbsp Olive Oil
• 1/2 Cup Bacon, Chopped
• 1 Cup Onions, Chopped
• 2 Cloves Garlic, Minced
• 1 Cup Carrots, Chopped
• 1/2 Cup Celery, Chopped
• 1 Cup Sweet Potatoes, Chopped
• 3 Cups Apples, Peeled And Chopped
• 1 Tsp Allspice
• 1/2 Cup Compliments Dried Apricots, Chopped
• 2 Tbsp Curry Paste
• 2 Tbsp Honey
• 1 Lemon, Juiced
• Salt And Pepper To Taste
• 4 Cups Stock
• 2 Cups Compliments Organic Apple Juice
• Blue Cheese Or Stilton For Garnish
• Chopped Chives For Garnish

Directions:
In a large soup pot sauté the bacon and onions in the olive oil until the onions soften.

Add garlic, carrots, celery and sweet potatoes and cook for about 8 minutes, until slightly softened.

Add the apples, allspice, apricots, curry paste, honey, lemon juice, and salt and pepper. Cook for another 3 minutes.

Add your stock and apple juice and bring to a boil. Reduce to a medium heat and cook for 20 to 25 minutes, until the apples are completely cooked.

Remove from heat and allow to cool. Puree into a smooth soup. Return to pot and reheat. Serve hot.

Variation:
If you don't have apricots use dates or prunes. And if you're short on potatoes use cooked rice, 1 cup.

Nutritional Information:
Per Serving: 243 Cal (21% from Fat, 8% from Protein, 71% from Carb); 5 g Protein; 6 g Tot Fat; 1 g Sat Fat; 4 g Mono Fat; 45 g Carb; 4 g Fiber; 32 g Sugar; 57 mg Calcium; 2 mg Iron; 555 mg Sodium; 0 mg Cholesterol

"Star Ingredient: Apples"