Smokey spiced lentil and red pepper soup

Ingredients
2 tbsp olive oil
5 lrg cloves garlic, minced
2 lrg onions, chopped
3 celery sticks, chopped
2, red peppers chopped
1 tsp garlic powder
2 tsp ground cumin
1 tsp ground coriander
350g red lentils, rinsed
2 litres of vegan stock
400g tinned tomatoes
4 tbsp tomato purée
2-3 tbsp curry powder
2-3 tbsp smoked paprika
1/2-1 tsp chilli
Salt and pepper to taste
Fry onions, celery and garlic in the oil over a low-medium heat until softened
Add in all the spices and red pepper, cook stirring for 3-5mins
Add in tinned tomatoes, stock, tomato purée and lentils
Simmer for 20-30 mins or until lentils have softened
Blitz the soup with a stick blender until smooth
Taste and season as needed
This gives me 6 large portions as per picture which is 4 ladle’s per portion. It is very filling so you may want to half the portion, especially if having crusty bread with it