Weight Watchers Lentil and Black Bean Chili (6 Points)
- Ready In:
- 30mins
- Ingredients:
- 13
- Serves:
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7
ingredients
- 1 1⁄2 cups lentils
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 large onion, diced
- 1 large red pepper, diced
- 2 tablespoons garlic, minced
- 3 tablespoons chili powder
- 2 teaspoons oregano
- 1 1⁄2 teaspoons cumin seeds
- 1⁄2 teaspoon cayenne pepper
- 1 1⁄2 teaspoons kosher salt
- 28 ounces diced tomatoes, undrained
- 31 ounces black beans, rinsed and drained
- 1⁄2 cup cilantro, chopped
directions
- Place lentils in a large sauce pan and cover with water by several inches; bring to a boil. Reduce heat to low and simmer until lentils are tender but retain a little bite, about 10 to 15 minutes; drain well and set aside.
- Heat oil in a large stock pot over medium heat. Cook onion, pepper and garlic, stirring often, until vegetables are softened, about 10 minutes.
- Combine chili powder, oregano, cumin, cayenne and salt; add to pot and stir well to combine. Cook, stirring often, about 1 minutes.
- Add tomatoes and their juice, and beans to pot; stir well to combine. Cover pot and simmer so flavors can blend, about 5 - 10 minutes, Fold in lentils and cilantro; serve.
- Yeilds about 1 cup per serving.
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Reviews
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I’ve made this recipe a few times, following it exactly, and really like the flavors. I agree that you don’t really miss the the meat. I originally found this on the WW app. Under the new WW Freestyle program this is only one point. All of the ingredients except the olive oil are 0 points. If you use non-fat plain Greek yogurt instead of sour cream for topping, it is also 0 points. I also top with 1/8 cup of reduced fat cheddar cheese for one extra point. I couldn’t find it on WW app again so searched the web for it. I’m so happy that Abby Girl posted it here.
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I am not a meat eater but my family are, therefore I was looking for a healthy recipe for all of us to enjoy. We're also from Canada and the fire roasted tomatoes with chilis would really help the flavour, but I think that the cilantro is the key. I followed the recipe and had shredded cheese, sliced green onions, jalapeno slices and sour cream to add and served it with 12 grain tortillas. Thanks Abby for a new recipe.