Delicious Lentil Chili Recipes

BEEF AND LENTIL CHILI

Steps:

• In a Dutch oven, cook ground beef and onion, crumbling meat, over medium-high heat until beef is no longer pink, 6-8 minutes. Add garlic; cook 1 minute longer. Drain. Add next 5 ingredients; bring to a boil. Add lentils and water. Reduce heat; simmer, covered, until lentils are soft, about 1 hour, stirring often. Add water if mixture seems too dry.

DELICIOUS LENTIL CHILI

Steps:

• Boil water.
• Add salt and lentils.
• Cover and cook over low heat 30 minutes.
• Do not drain.
• Add tomatoes, chili powder, cumin, oregano, onion, celery, garlic and cold water.
• Cover and continue to cook over low heat for an additional 30 minutes, stirring once or twice.
• Turn off heat, taste for seasoning.
• I add about 1 teaspoon salt and 1/8 teaspoon pepper.
• Top with shredded cheese, chopped onion and a dollop of sour cream or whatever you usually put on your favorite chili!

HEALTHY LENTIL CHILI

Steps:

• Heat the olive oil in a large pot or Dutch oven over medium-high heat until shimmering. Add the onion, bell pepper, garlic, 1/2 teaspoon salt and several grinds of black pepper. Cook until vegetables are just tender and browned in spots, stirring occasionally, about 6 minutes. Stir in the tomato paste, chili powder, oregano and cumin, then continue to cook until fragrant and brick-red in color, stirring frequently, about 2 minutes.
• Stir in the vegetable broth, diced tomatoes, beans (and their liquid), lentils, bay leaf, 1/2 teaspoon salt and a couple grinds of black pepper. Bring to a steady simmer, then reduce the heat to medium-low. Partially cover with a lid and gently simmer, stirring occasionally, until the lentils are tender and the chili has thickened slightly, 35 to 45 minutes.
• Remove the bay leaf and stir in the vinegar. Season with salt and black pepper. Ladle into bowls and serve with toppings as desired.

LENTIL CHILI

Steps:

• In a heavy stock pot, saute the onion and garlic until onion is transparent.
• Crumble in the ground turkey and cook until turkey is cooked through, stirring frequently.
• Add from broth through epazote, stir to blend, bring to a boil; reduce heat, cover and cook on medium heat for 30 to 40 minutes or until lentils are tender.
• At end of the cooking time, season with salt, pepper and red pepper flakes.
• Garnish with sliced green onions and grated cheddar cheese.