Spicy Lentil Soup

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Ingredients

• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• ¼ cup chopped onion
• 4 cloves garlic, chopped
• 1 large carrot, chopped
• 1 large stalk celery, chopped
• 2 tablespoons tomato paste
• ⅛ teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes, or more to taste
• ⅛ teaspoon cayenne pepper, or more to taste
• salt and ground black pepper to taste
• 6 cups chicken stock
• 1 ½ cups dry lentils