Lentil Chili
This lentil chili recipe is a hearty and healthy plant-based chili filled with lentils, beans, tomatoes, and plenty of delicious spices! An easy one pot dinner option that the whole family will love!
Servings: 6
Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 medium onion chopped
- 4 cloves garlic minced
- 3 cups vegetable broth plus more as desired
- 1 cup uncooked lentils
- 1 15 ounce can tomato sauce
- 1 15 ounce can diced tomatoes
- 1 15 ounce can kidney beans drained and rinsed
- 1 15 ounce can black beans drained and rinsed*
- 1 tablespoon baking cocoa
- ½ teaspoon black pepper
- ½ teaspoon salt and more to taste
- ½ teaspoon chili powder
- ½ teaspoon oregano
- ⅛ teaspoon cayenne pepper
Instructions
- Heat the oil in a large pot over medium heat. Once hot, add in the onion and cook for 5 minutes. Add in the garlic and saute for 2 more minutes.1 tablespoon olive oil, 1 medium onion, 4 cloves garlic
- Stir in the remaining ingredients: broth, lentils, tomato sauce, diced tomatoes, kidney and black beans, cocoa powder, salt + pepper, chili powder, oregano, and cayenne. Increase heat and bring to a boil. Reduce heat to a simmer, COVER, and cook until the lentil are soft and ready to eat, 25- 30 minutes.3 cups vegetable broth, 1 cup uncooked lentils, 1 15 ounce can tomato sauce, 1 15 ounce can diced tomatoes, 1 15 ounce can kidney beans, 1 15 ounce can black beans, 1 tablespoon baking cocoa, 1/2 teaspoon black pepper, ½ teaspoon salt and more to taste, 1/2 teaspoon chili powder, 1/2 teaspoon oregano, 1/8 teaspoon cayenne pepper
- Once lentils are ready, add additional liquid as desired. I prefer this chili on the thicker side but feel free to add additional veggie broth if you want it a little more soupy.
- Remove from heat, serve with your favorite toppings and ENJOY!
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Notes
Beans: I used a can of black beans and a can of kidney beans but really you can use 2 (15oz) cans of whatever beans you’d prefer.
Lentils: I recommend using brown or green lentils for this recipe. If you’d like to use red lentils, just know that it will not need to cook as long. I haven’t tried this recipe with split red lentils but my guess is that it would only need to simmer for about 10 minutes.
Nutrition
Calories: 380kcal | Carbohydrates: 66g | Protein: 24g | Fat: 4g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 2g | Sodium: 1038mg | Potassium: 1299mg | Fiber: 25g | Sugar: 7g | Vitamin A: 753IU | Vitamin C: 17mg | Calcium: 106mg | Iron: 8mg
