Lentil Chili II

Submitted by ratherbeswimmin

"Cuisine at Home"

 

• Ready In: 1hr 33mins
• Ingredients: 20
• Serves: 10

ingredients

• 2 slice bacon, diced
• 473.18 ml diced onions
• 1 green bell pepper, seeded and diced
• 1 jalapeno, seeded and minced
• 14.79 ml minced garlic
• 59.14 ml tomato paste
• 14.79 ml chili powder
• 14.79 ml ground cumin
• 14.79 ml dried oregano
• 4.92 ml ground coriander
• 793.78 g can diced tomatoes with juice
• 709.77 ml v- 8 juice or 709.77 ml tomato juice
• 709.77 ml hot water
• 473.18 ml dried brown lentils, rinsed
• 14.79 ml chopped semisweet chocolate (or chocolate chips)
• 1 lime, juice of
• salt
• black pepper
• sour cream
• avocado

directions

1. Cook bacon in a large pot over med-high heat until crisp, 8 minutes.
2. Transfer to a paper-towel lined plate; set aside.
3. Sweat onion, bell pepper, jalapeno, and garlic in bacon drippings until onion begins to soften, 5 minutes.
4. Stir in tomato paste, chili powder, cumin, oregano, and coriander; cook until paste begins to darken, about 1 minute, stirring constantly.
5. Add the tomatoes, V-8, water, and lentils.
6. Bring mixture to a boil, decrease heat to med-low, and simmer, partially covered, until the lentils are tender, about 45 minutes.
7. Stir in chocolate until it melts, 2-3 minutes.
8. Add lime juice and bacon.
9. Season chili with salt and pepper.
10. Garnish each serving with sour cream and diced avocado.