Orange Cream Fruit Salad - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 (11 oz.) can mandarin oranges
1 (16 oz.) can peaches
1 (20 oz.) can pineapple tidbits
2 medium bananas, sliced
2 medium apples, sliced
grapes (optional)
1 c. sour cream
1 small pkg. vanilla instant pudding mix
1/2 (6 oz.) can frozen orange juice
1 c. milk
4 small loaves sourdough bread (round)
1 c. lentils
1 medium onion, chopped
3 gloves garlic, minced
4 c. torn spinach leaves
4 Tbsp. lemon juice
1/2 tsp. thyme
salt and pepper to taste
1 c. grated Cheddar cheese (optional)

Preparation

Slice top third of each loaf.
Remove bread inside each loaf, leaving about 1/2-inch shell.
Save inside of bread for bread crumbs.
Place lentils in large soup pot with 1 1/2 quarts water. Bring to boil.
Reduce heat and simmer 45 minutes or until tender. Drain lentils, reserving liquid.
Puree lentils in blender, adding enough reserved liquid to make 3 cups of soup.
Return soup to pot; reserve.
Saute onion and garlic in nonstick skillet until onion is tender.
Stir into soup along with spinach, lemon juice and thyme. Season with salt and pepper.
Simmer until spinach wilts and soup is hot.
While soup heats, place bread bowls on baking sheets and heat in 375\u00b0 oven 5 minutes or until crisp.
Ladle soup into bowls and replace bread tops.
Sprinkle with cheese.
Broil to melt cheese.
Serve promptly.
Serves 4.