Experimental Chili with Rice and Lentils
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- Number of Servings: 9
Ingredients
- 1 cup cooked of Green Lentils (about 1/3 cup dry)- 2/3 cup cooked long grain brown rice- 1 can of six bean mix (540 mL drained)- 1 large can of diced tomatoes (796 mL)- 2 tbsp Derlea minced garlic- 1/2 tsp cayenne pepper- 1 tbsp onion powder- 1/2 tsp black pepper- 2 tsp chili powder (or more, to taste)- 2 tbsp dried or fresh chives- 2 tbsp Tostitos salsa- 1 package (497g) extra lean ground beef (180 cal per 100g)- 1 tsp sugar - 1/2 medium red onion, chopped- 3/4 cup Bella Tabola pizza sauce (20 cal per 1/4 cup)
- Boil water in two medium pots. Add lentils in one, rice in the other. (I like to cook extra for other meals) Cook lentils and rice according to package instructions.
- While lentils and rice are cooking, put the beans, tomatoes, pizza sauce, salsa, garlic, sugar and spices into a medium-sized slow cooker. Stir.
- Cook the ground beef in a medium pan. Add chili powder and garlic powder if desired. Cooking oil not necessary. Drain excess juices.
- Chop onion and add to the ground beef. Cook 2 min, then transfer both to the slow cooker.
- When the rice and lentils are finished, add them to the slow cooker.
- Cook 8 hours on low or 4 hours on high.
Serving Size: Makes 9 1-cup servings
Number of Servings: 9
Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user RDORAN1.
- While lentils and rice are cooking, put the beans, tomatoes, pizza sauce, salsa, garlic, sugar and spices into a medium-sized slow cooker. Stir.
- Cook the ground beef in a medium pan. Add chili powder and garlic powder if desired. Cooking oil not necessary. Drain excess juices.
- Chop onion and add to the ground beef. Cook 2 min, then transfer both to the slow cooker.
- When the rice and lentils are finished, add them to the slow cooker.
- Cook 8 hours on low or 4 hours on high.
Serving Size: Makes 9 1-cup servings
Number of Servings: 9
Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user RDORAN1.
Nutritional Info Amount Per Serving
- Calories: 245.8
- Total Fat: 6.8 g
- Cholesterol: 30.4 mg
- Sodium: 261.1 mg
- Total Carbs: 26.8 g
- Dietary Fiber: 5.4 g
- Protein: 18.6 g
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