Lentil-Beef Chili

Lentil-Beef Chili
Lentil-Beef Chili
To make this a vegetarian chili, use an additional eight ounces of lentils instead of the pound of ground beef.
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  • Served Person: Serves 6
Soup/Stew Beef Tomato Sauté Lentil Bon Appétit Illinois
  • 1 onion, chopped
  • 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
  • 1 pound ground beef
  • 1 1/2 cups water
  • 1 teaspoon pepper
  • sour cream
  • 2 1/2 teaspoons salt
  • 1 cup grated parmesan
  • 2 garlic cloves, chopped
  • Carbohydrate 55 g(18%)
  • Cholesterol 66 mg(22%)
  • Fat 27 g(41%)
  • Fiber 13 g(50%)
  • Protein 35 g(70%)
  • Saturated Fat 9 g(47%)
  • Sodium 1316 mg(55%)
  • Calories 578

Preparation Heat heavy medium skillet over medium-high heat. Add ground beef and cook until beef is brown, crumbling with fork, about 5 minutes. Drain well. Heat oil in heavy 3-quart saucepan over medium-high. Add onion and next 5 ingredients. Sauté until onion is tender, about 8 minutes. Add beef, lentils and next 8 ingredients to saucepan. Cover and simmer until lentils are tender, stirring occasionally, about 1 1/2 hours. Stir in Parmesan. Simmer, uncovered, until mixture is thick, about 15 minutes. Serve, passing sour cream separately.

Preparation Heat heavy medium skillet over medium-high heat. Add ground beef and cook until beef is brown, crumbling with fork, about 5 minutes. Drain well. Heat oil in heavy 3-quart saucepan over medium-high. Add onion and next 5 ingredients. Sauté until onion is tender, about 8 minutes. Add beef, lentils and next 8 ingredients to saucepan. Cover and simmer until lentils are tender, stirring occasionally, about 1 1/2 hours. Stir in Parmesan. Simmer, uncovered, until mixture is thick, about 15 minutes. Serve, passing sour cream separately.