Vegetarian Cabbage Roll Soup

Name: Vegetarian Cabbage Roll Soup
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 40 min
Total time: 50 min
Cuisine: European
Ingredients: 2 tablespoons olive oil, divided; 1 medium white onion, diced; 2 medium carrots, diced; 4 to 5 cups chopped green cabbage (chopped into bite-sized pieces); 5 cloves garlic, minced; fine sea salt and freshly-ground black pepper; 4 cups vegetable broth; 3/4 cup black or French lentils, rinsed and picked over; 1 (28-ounce) can fire-roasted crushed tomatoes; 1 (15-ounce) can fire-roasted diced tomatoes; 1 1/2 teaspoons smoked paprika; 1/4 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes; 1 bay leaf; juice of 1 lemon (about 2 tablespoons); 4 cups cooked rice (white or brown); toppings: chopped fresh dill, sour cream and/or extra lemon wedges