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Black Bean & Lentil Chili

Super easy and very tasty – especially topped with sliced fresh jalapeno.

– Credit: Mid-West Foodie Blog

  • Author: Michael Ottoson
  • Prep Time: 10
  • Cook Time: 10
  • Total Time: 20
  • Yield: 8 1x
  • Category: Soup
  • Method: Stovetop
  • Cuisine: Mexican
  • Diet: Vegan

Ingredients

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1 tablespoon olive oil

1 red onion, diced

5 cloves garlic, minced

1 tablespoon chili powder

1 tablespoon cumin

1 (14.5 oz) can diced tomatoes

2 teaspoons diced chipotles in adobo

(3) 15 oz. can black beans, drained and rinsed

1 cup uncooked split red lentils

(2) 15 oz. cans tomato sauce

2 cups vegetable broth

juice of 1 lime

Kosher salt

fresh cracked pepper

Instructions

1. Heat olive oil in a large pot over medium heat. Add onion along with a large pinch of salt and pepper. Cook 4-5 minutes, stirring frequently.

2. Add garlic, chili powder, cumin, and cook for another minute, stirring frequently.

3. Stir in diced tomatoes, chipotles in adobo, black beans, lentils, and a large pinch of salt and pepper.

4. Then add tomato sauce and 2 cups vegetable broth.

5. Cover, turn heat to medium-high and bring to a simmer.

6. Reduce heat and simmer over medium-low for 5-7 minutes or until lentils are tender, stirring frequently. Add remaining cup of broth if desired.

7. Stir in the juice of 1 lime and season to taste with salt and pepper.

Notes

I removed the additional sugar from the original recipe – you won’t miss it.  It still looked a bit soupy after the 5-7 minutes in step 6. so I let mine simmer longer, not adding additional broth.

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Keywords: vegan, fiber, mexican, soup, dinner, stovetop