ANTBrown Bean and Lentil Chili

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  • Number of Servings: 12
Ingredients
3/4 cup dry lentil beans1 tblsp Taco Seasoning1 tsp Chili Powder1 tsp Ground Cumin1 3/4 cup rinsed Red Kidney Beans1 1/2 cup rinced Black beans3/4 cup Low sodium Tomato sauce1 3/4 cup diced tomatoes1/2 large onion diced1 bell pepper diced ( I use part of a few different colors)2 tsp Exta Virgin Olive Oil3 Cloves Garlic2 cups corn & black bean mild salsa
Directions
chop onions, bell peppers, and garlic. Sautee in olive oil.

In separate pan place lentils with amount of water that the package says is needed for cooking (mine was 4 cups). Put Sauteed veggies and the rest of the ingredients into pan bring to a boil then put heat to a low simmer for 40-60 min. (depending on desired thickness)

**Rinse black and red beans prior to placing in pot

Makes about 12 cups, one cup per serving

Number of Servings: 12

Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user TINK9305.

Servings Per Recipe: 12
Nutritional Info Amount Per Serving
  • Calories: 130.5
  • Total Fat: 1.2 g
  • Cholesterol: 0.0 mg
  • Sodium: 385.3 mg
  • Total Carbs: 23.8 g
  • Dietary Fiber: 7.5 g
  • Protein: 5.8 g

Member Reviews
  • LESLIEMAMATO3
    just finished eating this for dinner. Love.. Love it !!! Will definitely will be making again. toped mine with ff sour cream and green onions - 7/15/11
  • LEANDER_HERO
    I just made this today, and my family loved it! I used a little more tomato sauce and water after I drained the lentils and added everything else to make it saucier. My dad didn't even notice that there was no meat in this chili! - 6/30/09
  • RANDOCOMMANDO
    My husband is OBSESSED with your recipe! He absolutely loves it. We've made it many times now, and it's incredibly cheap and easy to make. Thanks so much for posting this! - 6/20/09
  • BLUE_ANGEL3471
    Couldn't wait til tomorrow, tryed some tonight, it was awesome. I added 12oz of smoked sausage to the recipe. At 2 oz that adds another 180 calories. 15g of fat,5g saturated,50mg cholesterol,660mg of sodium,5g carbs,4g sugar,and 6g of protein. That totals 310 calories,unless you eat less meat. YUM!~ - 5/17/09
  • DRILLMOM123
    This was a great recipe for me as I needed to include more folate in my nutrition requirements. It was so yummy too. Thanks TINK9305. - 5/13/09
  • 99TREV
    This was AWSOME!!! Normally I load up my chili with crackers, but this did not need any! - 5/11/09