Deception Pass Curried Lentil Soup

• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 1 1/2 tablespoons mild curry paste
• 1 small red onion, chopped
• 1 carrot, chopped
• 1 celery stalk, chopped
• 1 small red bell pepper, chopped
• 1/2 teaspoon red pepper flakes
• 2 cubes vegetable bouillon
• 1/2 pound lentils
• 3 cups water, more if needed
• 3/4 cup spaghetti sauce
• 1/2 cup chopped fresh cilantro
• 1 pinch ground black pepper to taste (optional)

1. Heat olive oil and curry paste in a large pot over medium heat; cook and stir onion, carrot, celery, red bell pepper, and red pepper flakes until onion is softened and translucent, 5 to 10 minutes. Break the bouillon cubes into onion mixture; add lentils and stir.
2. Pour enough water into the pot, so the water line is 1 inch above the lentil and onion mixture; bring to a boil, reduce heat to low, and simmer until lentils are fully cooked, about 40 minutes. Stir spaghetti sauce into the soup and simmer 5 minutes. Stir cilantro and black pepper into soup right before serving.

olive oil, curry, red onion, carrot, celery stalk, red bell pepper, red pepper, vegetable bouillon, lentils, water, spaghetti sauce, fresh cilantro, ground black pepper

Taken from www.allrecipes.com/recipe/222663/deception-pass-curried-lentil-soup/ (may not work)