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."

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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 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 10, 2006 by knicolelynch 
I thought this was great, especially since it was sooo healthy. I sautee'd the onions first,... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Oct. 12, 2008 by MBHELFER 
Loved it!! Only changes I made were, I used one 8 oz can of regular tomato sauce and one 8 oz... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Nov. 19, 2008 by LJOY 
Since a bag of lentils is 2 1/2 cups, I scaled this up to 10 servings. Also, I cooked it... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Mar. 31, 2008 by Billie 
This chile was just okay the night I made it. But the following day, it was perfect. The only... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Nov. 20, 2007 by cook in CALIF 
This is really delicious!!! It gets better the next day. By accident I put 2 tablespoons of... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 30, 2008 by MADDIEMOM 
I honestly preferred this to regular bean chili. Something about the smaller lentils... Loved... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Sep. 19, 2007 by Amy 
We liked this tasty variation on traditional chili. Super healthy, too! I sauteed the onions... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Jun. 7, 2007 by suz 
This is incredibly easy and very tasty. I didn't have a Dutch oven, so just cooked the chili... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Oct. 5, 2009 by Melbalou Supporting Member (Click to learn more about Supporting Membership)
This was really, really delicious and very easy to put together. I followed a couple of... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Jun. 11, 2009 by kristen203 
We all really liked this! I used 1 cup lentils and 1 cup lentils mixed wth wild rice. Also... MORE

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