Deception Pass Curried Lentil Soup

Ingredients

• 1  carrots chopped
• 1  celery stalk chopped
• 1.5 tablespoons mild curry paste 
• 0.5 cup cilantro leaves fresh chopped
• 1 pinch ground pepper black to taste
• 0.5 pound lentils 
• 2 tablespoons olive oil 
• 1 small bell pepper red chopped
• 1 small onion red chopped
• 0.5 teaspoon pepper flakes red
• 0.8 cup spaghetti sauce 
• 2 cubes vegetable bouillon 
• 3 cups water 

Equipment

• pot

Directions

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.