Red Lentil Soup Recipe

INGREDIENTS

• 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
• 1 onion, chopped
• 3 shallots, chopped
• 1/2 teaspoon red-pepper flakes
• 6 cups good-tasting vegetable stock (or water)
• 1 1/3 cup red lentils, picked over and rinsed
• 1/2 cup brown rice, picked over and rinsed
• as much fine grain sea salt as you need
• slivered almonds, toasted
• black oil cured olives, chopped
• feta, crumbled