Quick Lentil Chili Recipe
Summary
Interest GroupQuick
Ingredients
| Hot water | 3 Cup (16 tbs) | |
| Lentils | 1 Cup (16 tbs) | |
| Bay Leaf | 1 | |
| Onions | 2 , chopped | |
| Carrots | 2 , thinly sliced | |
| Garlic | 5 Clove (5gm), minced | |
| Hot chili pepper | 1 To taste, minced | |
| Olive oil | 1 Teaspoon | |
| Celery stalks | 2 , sliced | |
| 1 tomato, seeded and chopped | ||
| Green pepper | 1/2 To taste, cubed | |
| Sweet red pepper | 1/2 To taste, cubed | |
| 3 1/2 cups chopped canned tomatoes, with juice | ||
| 1 3/4 cups Basic Tomato Pasta Sauce | ||
| Minced parsley | 1/4 Cup (16 tbs) | |
| Chili powder | 2 Teaspoon | |
| Ground cumin | 1 Teaspoon | |
| Dried marjoram | 1 Teaspoon | |
| Dried oregano | 1 Teaspoon | |
Directions
In a 1 1/2-quart casserole, combine the water, lentils, and bay leaf.
Microwave on high for 10 minutes.
Stir well, then microwave on high for 10 minutes.
Cover, set aside, and keep warm.
In a 2 1/2-quart casserole, combine the onions, carrots, garlic, chili peppers, and oil.
Microwave on high for 3 minutes, or until crisp-tender.
Stir in the celery, fresh tomatoes, green peppers, and red peppers.
Microwave on high for 5 minutes, or until the peppers are crisp-tender.
Drain the lentils and discard the bay leaf.
Add the lentils to the cooked vegetables.
Stir in the canned tomatoes and their juice, tomato sauce, parsley, chili powder, cumin, marjoram, and oregano.
Microwave on high for 8 minutes.
Stir and microwave on high for 7 to 12 minutes, or until heated through and the vegetables are tender.
Microwave on high for 10 minutes.
Stir well, then microwave on high for 10 minutes.
Cover, set aside, and keep warm.
In a 2 1/2-quart casserole, combine the onions, carrots, garlic, chili peppers, and oil.
Microwave on high for 3 minutes, or until crisp-tender.
Stir in the celery, fresh tomatoes, green peppers, and red peppers.
Microwave on high for 5 minutes, or until the peppers are crisp-tender.
Drain the lentils and discard the bay leaf.
Add the lentils to the cooked vegetables.
Stir in the canned tomatoes and their juice, tomato sauce, parsley, chili powder, cumin, marjoram, and oregano.
Microwave on high for 8 minutes.
Stir and microwave on high for 7 to 12 minutes, or until heated through and the vegetables are tender.
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