Slow Cooker Vegetarian Lentil Chili

Name: Slow Cooker Vegetarian Lentil Chili
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 4 h
Total time: 4 h 10 min
Yield: 6 1.5 cups each
Ingredients: 1 yellow onion; 2 cloves garlic; 1 oz. can petite diced tomatoes (with juices); 1 oz. can tomato paste; 1 oz. can black beans, drained; 1 oz. can kidney beans, drained; 1 cup brown lentils, uncooked; 1 Tbsp chili powder; 1 tsp smoked paprika; 1 tsp ground cumin; 1/2 tsp onion powder; 1/4 tsp garlic powder; 1/4 tsp cayenne pepper; 1/2 tsp salt; freshly cracked black pepper; 2 Tbsp coconut oil*; 4 cups vegetable broth

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Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
4 hrs
Total Time
4 hrs 10 mins
Servings
6 1.5 cups each
Calories
36875 kcal
Course
Main Course, Lunch, Dinner
Cuisine
American

Slow Cooker Vegetarian Lentil Chili

Iris Warren

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This Slow Cooker Vegetarian Lentil Chili makes a huge batch, is packed with flavor and nutrients, and can be made for only about 5 dollars!

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Ingredients

Servings

1 yellow onion $0.33
2 cloves garlic $0.16
1 oz. can petite diced tomatoes (with juices) $0.48
1 oz. can tomato paste $0.48
1 oz. can black beans, drained $0.59
1 oz. can kidney beans, drained $0.59
1 cup brown lentils, uncooked $0.70
1 Tbsp chili powder $0.30
1 tsp smoked paprika $0.10
1 tsp ground cumin $0.10
1/2 tsp onion powder $0.05
1/4 tsp garlic powder $0.03
1/4 tsp cayenne pepper $0.03
1/2 tsp salt $0.02
freshly cracked black pepper $0.03
2 Tbsp coconut oil* $0.13
4 cups vegetable broth $0.52

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Instructions

Dice the onion and mince the garlic. Add the onion and garlic to the slow cooker along with all the other ingredients and stir to combine.
Place a lid on the slow cooker and cook on high for four hours (or low for 8 hours). After cooking, the lentils should be tender. Taste the chili and add salt to taste, if needed (this will depend on the salt content of your broth).
Serve the chili hot, with your favorite toppings.

Notes

*I like to use coconut oil because it has a similar mouth feel to animal fat, but it does give a slight coconut aroma to the chili. Feel free to use your favorite oil or fat in its place.