Spicy Red Lentil Chili
This is a copycat recipe. The original is available at Wegman's. I got the basics from the 3 Fat Chicks website and modified it a little bit. Very spicy. Use your food processor to do the vegetable dicing.
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INGREDIENTS
Nutrition- 1cup red lentil
- 4
- 2tablespoons water
- 2tablespoons butter
- 1⁄2
- 1⁄4
- 2
- 1
- 2cups vegetable broth
- 1tablespoon Tabasco sauce
- 1⁄8teaspoon turmeric
- 1⁄8teaspoon cumin
- 1⁄8teaspoon cayenne pepper
- 1teaspoon salt
- 1⁄2teaspoon fresh coarse ground black pepper
- 1⁄8teaspoon chili powder
- 2tablespoons cornstarch
- 1⁄4cup finely diced green pepper
DIRECTIONS
- Bring lentil and 2 cups water to boil on high heat. Turn off heat. Remove half the lentils and liquid. Place in food processor and puree. (Or use stick blender and partially puree in the pot.).
- Melt butter in 3 quart pot. Add onions and sweat without browning about 2 minute Add celery and garlic. Sweat 5 minutes more. Add tomato and cook 5 minutes.
- Add vegetable broth, 2 cups water and seasonings. Bring to simmer.
- Add reserved whole and pureed lentils plus liquid, and cook about 15 minutes, till lentils are tender.
- Combine cornstarch and 2 tablespoons water to make a slurry. Bring chili to boil, add slurry and stir a minute to thicken slightly.
- Turn off heat and add green peppers.