Lentil Chili Recipe
How to use Green Lentils to "Spice up" a classic Chili recipe. Also includes a full Homemade Chili Seasoning recipe.
Equipment
- 6-Quart Pot
- Saucepan
- Cutting board
- Strainer
Ingredients
- 2 pounds Ground Beef
- 16 oz Can Tomato Sauce
- 16 oz Can Fire Roasted Tomatoes
- 1 Onion diced
- 1 tsp Cumin
- 1 Tbsp Chili Powder
- 1/4 tsp Cayenne pepper
- 1/2 tsp Red Pepper Flakes
- 1 tsp Onion Powder
- 1 tsp Garlic Powder
- Salt and Pepper to taste
- 1 can Great Northern Bean
- 1 can Kidney Bean
- 1 can Dark Red Kidney Bean
- 1 can Cannellini Bean
Instructions
- In a large pot on the stove, place 2-pounds ground beef and cook until browned.
- On a cutting board, dice an onion and then place the onions into the pot with the cooking ground beef. The onions will then cook with the beef and become tender.
- Once the beef is fully cooked, drain the grease and then return the pot back to the stove.
- To the cooked ground beef, add the Cumin, red pepper flakes, Chili powder, garlic powder and onion powders, salt and pepper, then stir well with a spatula.
- Open the cans of beans and then drain and rinse the beans using a sink colander.
- Place the beans into the pot with the cooked beef and seasonings and then mix well.
- Open the can of tomato sauce and fire roasted tomatoes and then add them to the pot.
- Open a bag of lentils, pour them into a sink colander and then rinse them well. Then place the rinsed lentils into the pot and stir well.
- Add 8-12 cups of water and then stir, then bring the Lentil Chili to a simmer cooking for 1-2 hours.
- When done, serve with Greek yogurt, shredded cheese and enjoy!