Receta Slow Cooker Lentil Chili
Slow Cooker Lentil Chili
Slow Cooker Lentil Chili-this healthy chili will warm you up and fill you up!
We had a lazy weekend. I’ve been sick and Josh is still hobbling around on crutches. He tore his MCL skiing a few weeks ago and is still recovering. Neither of us wanted to cook, but we both knew we needed to eat. We asked Caleb to make dinner and he actually offered to make us quesadillas. We were tempted to let him go for it, but a 2 year old and a gas stove is probably not a good idea.
Josh has been on a slow cooker kick lately and suggested we make Slow Cooker Lentil Chili. It sounded good to me and I was happy to let our crockpot do the work.
Josh and I worked together to create our Slow Cooker Lentil Chili Recipe. It only took us about 10 minutes to get everything ready for our slow cooker.
We added the ingredients to the slow cooker, gave it a good stir, and walked away. We let our slow cooker cook us dinner while we laid on the couch. Not a bad deal!
When our chili was ready, we filled our bowls and ate dinner while we watched football. The chili hit the spot! The lentils were a nice change from our standard chili recipes. This chili is vegan and gluten-free, but even meat lovers will go back for a second bowl. Josh did:)
You can top your lentil chili with your favorite chili toppings. I highly recommend avocado slices. They made my bowl of chili extra tasty!
The next time you are feeling lazy, but still want a hearty and healthy meal, make our Slow Cooker Lentil Chili. This recipe serves a crowd, but if you don’t have a crowd to feed you can freeze the leftovers. I put our leftovers in the freezer for the next time we are feeling lazy. I am sure we will reheating lentil chili soon. Lazy or not, I am already craving another bowl of lentil chili!
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Slow Cooker Lentil Chili
Yield: Serves 8-10
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 4-6 hours
This Slow Cooker Lentil Chili is vegan and gluten-free, but meat lovers will enjoy it too! Top with your favorite chili toppings!
Ingredients:
- 1 medium onion, diced
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 jalapeño, diced, seeds removed
- 1 red pepper, chopped
- 1 yellow pepper, chopped
- 1 large carrot, peeled and diced
- 2 1/2 cups vegetable broth
- 2 (15 oz) cans tomato sauce
- 2 (15 oz) cans diced tomatoes
- 1 (16 oz) bag brown lentils, rinsed
- 2 (15 oz) cans small red beans, rinsed and drained
- 2-3 tablespoons chili powder (we used 3 tablespoons)
- 1 tablespoon cumin
- Salt and black pepper, to taste
Directions:
1. Place all ingredients in a slow cooker. Stir well to combine.
2. Cover and cook on High for 4 hours or low for 6 hours. Serve warm.
Note-we use a 6 quart slow cooker. This chili freezes well. Top with your favorite chili toppings, if desired.