Hearty Beef and Lentil Chili

This recipe is 100% from Tammy's Recipes., I only made small changes to cut back on sodium, and I cooked mine in the crock pot. I followed it and the Chili turned out fabulous! and I'm not even a fan of most Chili's. This was also my first time trying to use lentils, and I was very excited it turned out.



Serving Size 1 Cup
Calories: 172.........Carbs: 22.........Fiber: 10.........Fat: 3
.........Protein: 20.........Sugar: 4.........Sodium: 52

Weight Watchers Points: 4

Ingredients Makes approx 16 cups
2 pounds ground beef or inexpensive steak (I used chuck tender steak)
1 medium onion, diced (about 1 cup)
2 cloves garlic, minced
1 bell pepper (any color), diced
2 cans (14.5 ounces each) *No Salt Added* diced tomatoes (or 4 cups diced fresh tomatoes)
1 tablespoon chili powder
1 tablespoon ground cumin
1/2 teaspoon paprika
1 tablespoon brown sugar
A few splashes of your favorite hot sauce (or a dash of cayenne pepper)
2 teaspoons salt (or to taste)
6 cups water
1 pound dry lentils (about 2 1/2 cups of dry lentils), rinsed

Directions:

1) Rinse your lentils and cut up all your meat and veggies.



2) Combine everything into crock pot and cook on HIGH for 6-8 hours.



Serve with some Corn Bread and Enjoy! (or enjoy all by itself).
**Also freezes well**



Click here for a SWEET Corn Bread Recipe using Bisquick :)