Chicken Lentil Soup

Ingredients

• 3 tablespoons olive oil
• 1 large onion, diced
• 2 ribs celery, diced
• 3 cloves garlic, minced
• 2 bell peppers (I favor red, but you can use green), diced
• 4 medium carrots, sliced
• 1/4 tsp. crushed red pepper flakes
• 1 1/2 tsp. salt
• 1 tsp. dried thyme
• 2 tsp. dried basil
• 4 cups chicken stock
• 1 cup dried lentils, rinsed
• 28 oz. diced tomatoes with juice
• 1 cup pumpkin or butternut squash puree
• 3 cups diced or shredded cooked chicken