Vegan Goulash Stew - Good Eatings

Ingredients

• 2 brown onions, chopped
• 3 garlic cloves, minced
• 3-4 potatoes (depending on size), cubed
• 2 carrots, cut in half moon slices
• 2 celery sticks, sliced
• 2 bell peppers (not green), chopped into bite size pieces
• 1 cup beluga lentils, soaked for an hour or two
• 3 tbsp tomato puree
• 1 can chopped tomatoes
• 0.5 cup red wine
• 1 tbsp vegetable stock powder or a stock cube
• 1 tbsp smoked paprika
• 1 tsp dried thyme
• Pinch of chili flakes
• 3 bay leaves
• 4 cups/1 liter of water