Red Lentil Chili

Name: Red Lentil Chili
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 20 min
Yield: 8-10
Ingredients: 1 Pound Red lentils; 8 Cups Water; 2-14.5 Ounce Cans Salt-free tomatoes, fire roasted preferred; 6 Ounce Can Salt-free tomato paste; 1 1/4 Cups Onion, chopped; 1 Pound Red bell pepper; 3 Ounces Dates (approximately 12 Deglet Noor); 8 Cloves Garlic, finely minced; 4 Tbsp Apple cider vinegar; 1 1/2 Tbsp Parsley flakes; 1 1/2 Tbsp Oregano; 2 Tsp Smoked paprika; 1/2 Tsp Chipotle powder (or more to taste); 1/4 Tsp Crushed red pepper flakes (or more to taste); 1 1/2 Tbsp Salt-free chili powder

By Chef AJ

Serves: 8-10

Prep Time: 10 min

Cook Time: 10 min

Ingredients

1 Pound Red lentils

8 Cups Water

2-14.5 Ounce Cans Salt-free tomatoes, fire roasted preferred

6 Ounce Can Salt-free tomato paste

1 1/4 Cups Onion, chopped

1 Pound Red bell pepper

3 Ounces Dates (approximately 12 Deglet Noor)

8 Cloves Garlic, finely minced

4 Tbsp Apple cider vinegar

1 1/2 Tbsp Parsley flakes

1 1/2 Tbsp Oregano

2 Tsp Smoked paprika

1/2 Tsp Chipotle powder (or more to taste)

1/4 Tsp Crushed red pepper flakes (or more to taste)

1 1/2 Tbsp Salt-free chili powder

Directions

Blend the dates, tomatoes, red bell peppers and garlic in a blender and blend until smooth. Place all remaining ingredients in an electric pressure cooker (Instant Pot) and cook on high for 10 minutes. Alternatively, place all ingredients in a slow cooker (Crock-Pot) and cook on low for 6-8 hours.

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