Lentil-Beef Chili Recipe

Lentil-Beef Chili Recipe

  • 1 pound ground beef
  • 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
  • 1 onion, chopped
  • 2 leeks (white and pale green parts only), chopped
  • 1 red bell pepper, chopped
  • 1 green bell pepper, chopped
  • 4 green onions, chopped
  • 2 garlic cloves, chopped
  • 8 ounces lentils
  • 2 28-ounce cans crushed tomatoes
  • 1 1/2 cups water
  • 2 tablespoons plus 1 teaspoon chili powder
  • 2 1/2 teaspoons salt
  • 2 teaspoons dried marjoram, crumbled
  • 2 teaspoons dried oregano, crumbled
  • 2 teaspoons dried basil, crumbled
  • 1 teaspoon pepper
  • 1 cup grated Parmesan
  • Sour Cream
  1. Heat heavy medium skillet over medium-high heat. Add ground beef and cook until beef is brown, crumbling with fork, about 5 minutes. Drain well. Heat oil in heavy 3-quart saucepan over medium-high. Add onion and next 5 ingredients. Sauté until onion is tender, about 8 minutes.
  2. Add beef, lentils and next 8 ingredients to saucepan. Cover and simmer until lentils are tender, stirring occasionally, about 1 1/2 hours. Stir in Parmesan. Simmer, uncovered, until mixture is thick, about 15 minutes. Serve, passing sour cream separately.
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