- olive oil
- large onion, chopped
- cloves garlic, minced
- large carrots, chopped
- large celery stalks/sticks, chopped.
- coarse sea salt
- chicken broth
- dried lentils, rinsed and drained.
- diced tomatoes
- chili powder
- ground cumin
- paprika
- dried oregano
- crushed red pepper flakes.