Spicy Red Lentil Chili

     Another recipe adapted from Wegmans

Ingredients

2 cups Carrots, Diced
1 cup  Celery, Diced
1 cup  Onions, Diced
1 cup  Green Bell Peppers, Diced
2 cups Tomatoes, Cored & Diced
2 cloves Garlic, Minced
16 oz Bag of Red Lentils
4 cups Chicken Broth
2 cups Water
1 tbsp Butter, salted

Spices
1/8 Black Pepper
1 tbsp Cumin
1/8 tbsp Cayenne Pepper
1/8 tbsp Turmeric
½ tbsp Sea Salt
1/8 tbsp Chili Powder
Tabasco sauce – to taste(usually add this to bowl with serving not to pot)

Directions

Melt butter in stock pot on med-low heat
Add: Celery, Onion, Garlic & Carrot 
let veggies soften and sweat but not brown.(10 min or so)
Add: Water, Stock, Lentils & Spices and bring to a simmer.
let simmer (15-20 min)
Add: Tomato & Green Pepper
Simmer until lentils are tender (10-15 min)

** GARNISH IDEA - Shredded Cheddar and Avocado