Lentil Chili Recipe
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Lentil Chili

By: Noel Egert, Diebel 
"Cumin and chili powder perk up this saucy lentil and ground turkey blend from Noel Egert Diebel of Richland, Washington."

This Kitchen Approved Recipe has an average star rating of 4.5 Rate/Review | Read Reviews (79)

Prep Time:
5 Min
Cook Time:
30 Min
Ready In:
35 Min

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Original Recipe Yield 8 servings
 

Ingredients

  • 1 pound lean ground turkey
  • 1 (49.5 fluid ounce) can reduced-sodium chicken broth
  • 2 cups lentils, rinsed
  • 1 (15 ounce) can tomato sauce
  • 1 (14.5 ounce) can diced tomatoes, undrained
  • 1 medium onion, chopped
  • 1 tablespoon chili powder
  • 1 teaspoon ground cumin
  • 1/4 teaspoon pepper

Directions

  1. In a Dutch oven, cook turkey over medium heat until no longer pink; drain. Add the remaining ingredients; bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 25-30 minutes or until lentils are tender.

Footnotes

  • Nutritional Analysis: One serving (1-1/2 cups) equals 278 calories, 5 g fat (1 g saturated fat), 45 mg cholesterol, 918 mg sodium, 35 g carbohydrate, 12 g fiber, 25 g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 3 very lean meat, 1-1/2 starch, 1 vegetable, 1/2 fat.
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The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.5 star rating.
Reviewed on Nov. 20, 2007 by cook in CALIF   view full review
This is really delicious!!! It gets better the next day. By accident I put 2 tablespoons of...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.5 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 10, 2006 by knicolelynch   view full review
I thought this was great, especially since it was sooo healthy. I sautee'd the onions first,...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.5 star rating.
Reviewed on Mar. 31, 2008 by Billie   view full review
This chile was just okay the night I made it. But the following day, it was perfect. The only...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.5 star rating.
Reviewed on Jul. 19, 2010 by Jayashiangel   view full review
Made this in my rice cooker..I used 1 cup lentils & 1 cup yellow split peas and left out the...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.5 star rating.
Reviewed on Nov. 19, 2008 by LJOY   view full review
Since a bag of lentils is 2 1/2 cups, I scaled this up to 10 servings. Also, I cooked it...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.5 star rating.
Reviewed on Oct. 12, 2008 by MBHELFER   view full review
Loved it!! Only changes I made were, I used one 8 oz can of regular tomato sauce and one 8 oz...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.5 star rating.
Reviewed on Jun. 1, 2010 by cvonberg   view full review
Takes about an hour to cook. I used 2 onions (instead of 1) and added 1 can of black beans and...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.5 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 30, 2008 by MADDIEMOM   view full review
I honestly preferred this to regular bean chili. Something about the smaller lentils... Loved...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.5 star rating.
Reviewed on Jun. 11, 2009 by kristen203   view full review
We all really liked this! I used 1 cup lentils and 1 cup lentils mixed wth wild rice. Also...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.5 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 28, 2010 by AuntieJ   view full review
Nice for a quick meal. I used canned lentils (rinsed and drained) and a large (~26 oz) can of...

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