Lentil Soup

Ingredients

• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 3 tablespoons vegetable stock
• 1 onion, finely chopped
• 1 large carrot, cubed
• 1 celery, cubed
• 2 garlic cloves, crushed
• 1 inch fresh ginger, peeled and grated
• 12 teaspoon smoked sweet spanish paprika
• 2 14 cups red lentils
• 2 cups vegetable stock
• 4 ounces Canadian bacon, sliced
• 2 tablespoons coarsely chopped flat leaf parsley