Red Lentil Potato Soup

Ingredients:

1 tablespoon grapeseed oil
1 onion, chopped
2 cloves garlic, minced
1 large rib celery, chopped
1 carrot, diced
1 russet potato, diced
1 cup red lentils
4 cups vegetable stock
1/2 teaspoon cumin
1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
juice of 1/2 small lemon
salt and black pepper

Cook onion and garlic in the oil and add celery and carrot. Cook until tender then add potato, lentils, and stock. Simmer 40 minutes until potatoes and lentils are cooked through. Transfer to blender and puree until smooth. Return to saucepan and season with cumin, cayenne, salt, and pepper. Stir in lemon juice after removing from heat.

Garnish with croutons or roasted chickpeas.