Lentil and Bean Paprika Soup

Ingredients:

1 tablespoon oil
1/2 onion, chopped
3 celery stalks, diced
2 cloves garlic, minced
2 teaspoons smoked paprika
2 bay leaves
2 roma tomatoes, chopped
1 cup tomato puree
1 cup brown lentils
4 cups vegetable stock
1-1/2 cup black beans (or any other bean)
1/4 cup parsley, chopped
salt and black pepper, to taste

Cook onion, celery, and garlic in the oil until tender. Add paprika and bay leaves and saute until aromatic.

Stir in tomatoes, stock, and lentils. Add water until desired consistency is reached. Cover and bring to simmer. Cook until lentils are tender. Add black beans and season with salt and pepper. Garnish with the parsley.