Grammy's Kitchen · Chili · Lentil Chili
One of 163 chili recipes we measured
from www.eatingwell.com
It ranks #3 of 163 for richness among the chili recipes we compared. 4 cooks on www.eatingwell.com rate it 3.5★.
Every ingredient resolved to grams, expressed against the recipe's own base — next to the median of all 163.
| this recipe | typical | |
|---|---|---|
| liquid | 411% | 23% |
| fat | 9% | 1% |
| aromatics | 80% | 16% |
| salt | 287% | 0% |
| vegetables and beans | 0% | 58% |
| collagen idx | 0.8 | 0.8 |
| marbling idx | 0.6 | 0.6 |
Adapts cleanly: dairy-free, egg-free, gluten-free, nut-free (documented swaps, applied on the dish page)
Weights computed by us.
| 27 g | 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil |
| 3 medium poblano peppers, seeded and chopped | |
| 150 g | 1 medium white onion, chopped, plus more for garnish |
| 66 g | 0.25 cup tomato paste |
| 15 g | 5 cloves garlic, finely chopped |
| 8 g | 1 tablespoon chili powder |
| 7 g | 1 tablespoon ground cumin |
| 5 g | 2 teaspoons smoked paprika |
| 1183 g | 5 cups water |
| 822 g | 2 (14.5 ounce) cans no-salt-added diced tomatoes |
| 288 g | 1.5 cups dried red lentils |
| .5 cup finely chopped fresh cilantro leaves and tender stems, plus more for garnish | |
| 4 g | 0.75 teaspoon salt |
Method: 2 steps, published by www.eatingwell.com — open the original ↗ or use bake mode for a follow-along with a screen that stays on.
“Wow! I was pleasantly surprised! This had so much flavor. I’m always disappointed by following spices in chili because they are usually bland. This one was so flavorful. Medium heat, which was perfect for me. I did add ground turkey with the onions and peppers” — a cook, 5★
“Great basis to a recipe! It’s missing the umami flavor you’d want with chili. I’d add a little Worcestershire sauce if you’re sticking with the full vegetarian option. If not, a pound of beef with half of the lentils would be great too!” — a cook, 4★