Lentil Chili Ii

Total Time: 1 hr 33 mins Preparation Time: 45 mins Cook Time: 48 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 10
• 2 slices bacon, diced
• 2 cups diced onions
• 1 green bell pepper, seeded and diced
• 1 jalapeno, seeded and minced
• 1 tablespoon minced garlic
• 1/4 cup tomato paste
• 1 tablespoon chili powder
• 1 tablespoon ground cumin
• 1 tablespoon dried oregano
• 1 teaspoon ground coriander
• 1 (28 ounce) can diced tomatoes with juice
• 3 cups v- 8 juice or 3 cups tomato juice
• 3 cups hot water
• 2 cups dried brown lentils, rinsed
• 1 tablespoon chopped semisweet chocolate (or chocolate chips)
• 1 lime, juice of
• salt
• black pepper
• sour cream
• avocado

Recipe

• 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.