• prep: 15 min
• cook: 40 min
• total: 55 min

servings:

Skip the beef and make this hearty, tomato-y, (green lentil) chili in one hour with one pot and NO slow-cooker. Even better the second day!

• 2 Tbsp Olive Oil
• 1 cup Onion (1/2 onion diced)
• 3 cloves Garlic (minced)
• 1 Tbsp Chili Powder
• 8 cups Vegetable Stock
• 2 cups French Green Lentils (1 lb, sorted and rinsed)
• 1-28 oz can Whole Peeled Tomatoes (with juice)
• 3 oz Tomato Paste
• 1/2 tsp Crushed Red Pepper Flakes
• 1/2 tsp Salt
• 1/2 tsp Black Pepper
• 1/4 tsp Dark Cocoa Powder
• 1 Bay Leaf
• 2 cups Carrots (1/2 lb chopped or shredded)

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