Homemade Lentil Chili Recipe

Name: Homemade Lentil Chili Recipe
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 36 min
Total time: 51 min
Yield: 6 servings
Cuisine: Indonesian
Ingredients: 1 tbsp olive oil; 1 large onion (chopped); 1 cup diced green bell pepper (or red bell pepper); 4 cloves garlic (minced); 2 tbsp chili powder; 1 tsp cumin; 1 ¼ cups brown lentils; 15 oz canned red kidney beans (1 can, drained and rinsed); 28 oz canned diced tomatoes (1 can, with juice); 1 cup tomato sauce; 4 cups reduced sodium beef broth (or vegetable or chicken broth)

This Lentil Chili is a fun twist on a classic comfort food!

⏱ 51 min 🔨 Prep 15min 🔥 Cook 36min 📊 Medium 🍽 6 servings ⭐ 5.0 (20) 👁 9

Instructions

Heat 1 tablespoon olive oil over medium heat.
Cook onion and bell peppers until softened, about 5 minutes.
Add garlic, chili powder, and cumin. Cook 1 minute more.
Add lentils, beans, tomatoes, tomato sauce, and broth.
Bring to a boil, reduce heat to a simmer cook covered 25 minutes. Uncover and cook an additional 15 minutes or until chili reaches desired thickness.

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Nutrition per serving

Protein23g

Carbs58g

Fat4g

348kcal

23gProtein

58gCarbs

4gFat

💰 Cost Estimate

Total Ingredients
$2248.00

Per Serving
$375.00/serving

🏠 Savings
~$4496.00 vs buying!

📋 Price Breakdown (100% ingredients detected)

Ingredient	Amount	Subtotal
olive oil	1 tbsp	$21.00
onion	1 large	$50.00
diced green bell pepper	1 cup	$208.00
garlic	4 cloves	$790.00
chili powder	2 tbsp	$106.00
cumin	1 tsp	$36.00
brown lentils	1.25 cups	$25.00
canned red kidney beans	15 oz	$189.00
canned diced tomatoes	28 oz	$617.00
tomato sauce	1 cup	$80.00
reduced sodium beef broth	4 cups	$126.00