Easy Red Pepper and Lentil Soup - The Pesky Vegan

Ingredients

• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 1 large onion, chopped
• 2 medium carrots, scrubbed and diced
• 3 red bell peppers, deseeded and diced
• 3 cloves garlic, chopped
• 1 teaspoon smoked paprika
• 2 teaspoons dried mixed herbs
• 1x 14 oz (400 g) tin tomatoes
• 5 cups (1.2 litres) vegan stock ((plus more if necessary))
• 1½ cups (300 g) dried red split lentils, rinsed ((see notes))
• Salt and pepper to taste