Lentil Chilli
A super-hearty vegetarian dish, that is packed full of protein. Lentils are simmered with carrots, celery, passata and spices. Serve with rice, a jacket potato or corn bread. It's the perfect dish to keep you warm during the winter. To make this dish vegan, simply use 2 tablespoons oil and omit the butter.
Ingredients
Serves: 12
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 15g butter
- 650g chopped onion
- 1 bulb garlic, chopped
- 450g dry lentils
- 175g tomato puree
- 400g passata
- 2 litres water
- 2 tablespoons chilli powder
- 1 tablespoon cumin
- 1 dash paprika
- salt to taste
- black pepper to taste
- 125g sliced carrots
- 125g sliced celery
Method
Prep:25min ›
Cook:1hr ›
Ready in:1hr25min
- Heat the olive oil and melt the butter in a large pot over low heat. Stir in onion and garlic and cook until tender.
- Mix in lentils, tomato puree and passata. Pour in the water. Season chilli powder, cumin, paprika, salt and pepper.
- Bring to the boil. Reduce heat to low, cover and simmer 30 minutes, stirring occasionally.
- Mix carrots and celery into the chilli. Continue cooking 20 minutes over low heat, until lentils, carrots and celery are tender.
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Reviews & ratings
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Reviews in English (83)
This was delicious and all the more so for being ultra healthy. We had it with rice, but it would be perfect with a jacket potato. I used 2 litres of veg stock instead of water which I would recommend as the outcome was very flavoursome. - 20 Feb 2012
. Made this last night, really tasty and served with new potatoes, I added a handful of fresh coriander at the end. Really easy to make and I even put some in the freezer! - 29 Aug 2012
I made some changes to this recipe, but I loved the end result. I omitted the oil and butter. I used about 1 1/2 cups of onions and 3 minced garlic cloves. I used 1/2 lb. of lentils and 1/2 lb. of lean ground turkey, and I used diced tomatoes instead of crushed. I didn't adjust the spices at all, but it could have used a little more heat. I will make my version again. It was really yummy, and weight watchers- friendly, too. - 18 Oct 2006 (Review from Allrecipes US | Canada)