Description
A hearty and flavorful Vegan Lentil Chili that is perfect for any occasion.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 tsp. olive oil
- 1 medium onion, chopped in small pieces
- 2 tsp. finely minced garlic
- 2 T Chili Powder
- 1 T ground cumin
- 1 tsp. dried oregano (preferably Mexican oregano)
- 1/8 tsp. ground Chipotle chile pepper (or cayenne; use more or less depending on how spicy you like it)
- 1 cup brown lentils
- 1/4 cup red lentils (or use more brown lentils if you don’t have red ones)
- 3 14 oz. cans vegetable broth + 1 can water
- 1 8 oz. can tomato sauce
- 1/2 cup sliced green onions
- 1 6 oz. can black olives, drained and sliced
- 1 12 oz. jar roasted red peppers, drained and chopped
- lime slices for serving (optional)
Instructions
- Use a large dutch oven type pan so you have a big surface area for cooking the vegetables.
- Heat olive oil over medium heat, then saute the chopped onion until it’s starting to brown. Add garlic and saute about 1 minute more.
- Add the chili powder, ground cumin, dried oregano, and Chipotle or Cayenne powder and saute about 90 seconds more, or until the spices are fragrant.
- Add the brown lentils, red lentils, vegetable broth, water, and tomato sauce and heat until the mixture comes to a low boil. Reduce heat to a low simmer and let the mixture cook until red lentils are mostly dissolved and brown lentils are well-softened. Cooking time will depend on how fresh the lentils are, but I simmered this for slightly more than an hour, adding more water a couple of times.
- While the mixture cooks, slice the green onions, drain olives and cut into slices, and drain the roasted red pepper and chop into small pieces.
- When lentils are cooked, add green onion, olives, and roasted red pepper and let the mixture simmer 15-20 minutes more.
- Serve the Vegan Lentil Chili hot, with slices of lime to squeeze into each serving if desired.
Notes
- Tomatoes make the lentils cook a bit more slowly, so if you’re in a hurry don’t add the tomato sauce until lentils are starting to get tender.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 1 hour 15 minutes
- Category: Main Dish
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cup
- Calories: 250
- Sugar: 2g
- Sodium: 500mg
- Fat: 5g
- Saturated Fat: 1g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 40g
- Fiber: 12g
- Protein: 12g
- Cholesterol: 0mg