Lentil Bean Chili
Servings: 8 -10 servings
Ingredients
- 2 cups dried green lentils rinsed
- 1 can diced tomatoes or 2 to 3 small/medium fresh tomatoes
- 1 medium onion diced
- 1 medium green bell pepper diced
- 3 to 4 cloves of garlic crushed
- 1 ½ to 2 tbsp. tomato paste
- 3 tbsp. chili powder
- ½ tbsp. cumin
- 1 teaspoon each garlic powder onion powder, oregano, basil
- ¼ teaspoon cayenne pepper or adjust to your level of heat
- 2 cups of water
- salt & pepper to taste
Instructions
- Add dried green lentils to medium sauce pan and cover with approximately 2 inches of water above lentils
- Bring to boil and then lower heat to medium high
- Cook lentils about 30 minutes adding any additional water as necessary
- When lentils are cooked add remaining ingredients and 2 cups of water
- Reduce heat to low/medium high and cook with lid slightly jarred approximately 45 minutes to 1 hour
- Add any additional salt and pepper as needed