Name: VEGETARIAN CHILI WITH CORNBREAD TOPPING
Ingredients: 2 tablespoons olive oil (or spray); 2 medium onions (finely chopped); 2 cloves garlic (minced); 3 cups red bell peppers (about 2 large peppers, finely diced); 2 teaspoons hot red pepper flakes; 1 teaspoon ground coriander; 1 tablespoon ground cumin; 1 cardamom pod (lightly crushed); 1 ½ cups red lentils; 3 cups chopped tomatoes (peeled if fresh); 3 ½ cups cooked kidney beans; ¼ cup ketchup (homemade, if you can or salsa (make sure there’s no vinegar or sugar if bought)); ¼ cup tomato paste; 1 tablespoon unsweetened cocoa powder; 2 cups kale (optional) (chopped)

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VEGETARIAN CHILI WITH CORNBREAD TOPPING

I like this chili on its own, paired with sausages if you have carnivores.

Servings

Ingredients

2 tablespoons olive oil or spray
2 medium onions finely chopped
2 cloves garlic minced
3 cups red bell peppers about 2 large peppers, finely diced
2 teaspoons hot red pepper flakes
1 teaspoon ground coriander
1 tablespoon ground cumin
1 cardamom pod lightly crushed
1 ½ cups red lentils
3 cups chopped tomatoes peeled if fresh
3 ½ cups cooked kidney beans
¼ cup ketchup homemade, if you can or salsa (make sure there’s no vinegar or sugar if bought)
¼ cup tomato paste
1 tablespoon unsweetened cocoa powder
2 cups kale (optional) chopped

Instructions

PREPARATION
To prepare chili, heat olive oil over medium-low heat in a deep, wide pan with a lid. Add onions, garlic and bell peppers, and sauté until softened, about 5 minutes. Stir in red pepper flakes, coriander, cumin and cardamom pods. Stir in lentils.
Add chopped tomatoes, kidney beans, ketchup, tomato paste, cocoa, kale (optional) and 3 cups water. Stir well. Cover, and simmer, stirring frequently, until mixture is thickened and beans are tender, about 45 minutes (or cook in slow cooker).
Chili can be made ahead to this point and topping added later. (In that case, cover, and refrigerate for up to 3 days, bringing to room temperature before proceeding.)