Spanish lentil stew

ingredients

• 1 cup lentils
• 1 green bell pepper, diced
• 3 cloves garlic, minced
• 1 lb baby potatoes, quartered
• 1 15oz can whole tomatoes, hand crushed in a bowl
• 4 cups vegetable stock
• 2 bay leaf
• 1 tsp smoked paprika
• olive oil
• fresh parsley, chopped