Name: Red Lentil Chili
Yield: 8
Ingredients: 1 onion, diced; 1 bell pepper, diced; 1 1/2 cups dry red lentils; 4 cups no-salt-added or low sodium vegetable broth; 1 1/2 cups cooked or 1 (15 ounce) can no-salt-added or low sodium kidney beans, drained not rinsed; 1 1/2 cups cooked or 1 (15 ounce) can no-salt-added or low sodium black beans, drained not rinsed; 20 ounces diced tomatoes, fresh or packaged in non-BPA packaging; 1 tablespoon tomato paste; 4 cloves garlic, crushed; 3 tablespoons chili powder; 2 tablespoons ground cumin; 2 tablespoons nutritional yeast; 1 tablespoon unsweetened cocoa powder; 1/2 jalapeno pepper, chopped, optional (see note); 2 1/2 cups fresh or frozen corn

Serves

Ingredients

1 onion, diced

1 bell pepper, diced

1 1/2 cups dry red lentils

4 cups no-salt-added or low sodium vegetable broth

1 1/2 cups cooked or 1 (15 ounce) can no-salt-added or low sodium kidney beans, drained not rinsed

1 1/2 cups cooked or 1 (15 ounce) can no-salt-added or low sodium black beans, drained not rinsed

20 ounces diced tomatoes, fresh or packaged in non-BPA packaging

1 tablespoon tomato paste

4 cloves garlic, crushed

3 tablespoons chili powder

2 tablespoons ground cumin

2 tablespoons nutritional yeast

1 tablespoon unsweetened cocoa powder

1/2 jalapeno pepper, chopped, optional (see note)

2 1/2 cups fresh or frozen corn

Instructions

Heat 2-3 tablespoons of water in a soup pot, add onion and bell pepper and water saute until tender. Add the red lentils and the vegetable broth, bring to a boil, reduce heat and simmer for 15 minutes.

Add the remaining ingredients except for the corn, bring to a boil, reduce heat and simmer for another 30-60 minutes. Add corn and heat through.

Note: Remove jalapeno pepper seeds if you like it less spicy.

Nutrition Facts

Calories 301, Protein 19 g, Carbohydrates 55 g, Sugars 5 g, Total Fat 2.1 g, Saturated Fat 0.4 g, Cholesterol 0 mg, Sodium 135 mg, Fiber 19.9 g, Beta-Carotene 736 ug, Vitamin C 30 mg, Calcium 92 mg, Iron 7.1 mg, Folate 292 ug, Magnesium 114 mg, Potassium 988 mg, Zinc 3.4 mg, Selenium 5.6 ug

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Red Lentil Chili