Name: Skyline Lentil Chili
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 15 min
Yield: 10
Ingredients: Chili powder, or more to taste - 2 tablespoons; Garlic powder - 2 teaspoons; Unsweetened chocolate, grated - ½ (1 ounce) square; Ground cinnamon - 1 teaspoon; Ground cumin - 1 teaspoon; Salt - ½ teaspoon; Cayenne pepper - ½ teaspoon; Ground allspice - ¼ teaspoon; Ground cloves - ¼ teaspoon; Bay leaf - 1; Olive oil, or as needed - 1 tablespoon; Diced onions - 2 cups; Diced green bell pepper - 2 cups; Vegetable broth - 6 cups; Dry lentils - 2 cups; Tomato sauce - 2 (8 ounce) cans; Apple cider vinegar - 2 tablespoons; Worcestershire sauce - 2 teaspoons; Water, or as needed (Optional) - ½ cup

Ingredients for - Skyline Lentil Chili

1. Chili powder, or more to taste 2 tablespoons

2. Garlic powder 2 teaspoons

3. Unsweetened chocolate, grated ½ (1 ounce) square

4. Ground cinnamon 1 teaspoon

5. Ground cumin 1 teaspoon

6. Salt ½ teaspoon

7. Cayenne pepper ½ teaspoon

8. Ground allspice ¼ teaspoon

9. Ground cloves ¼ teaspoon

10. Bay leaf 1

11. Olive oil, or as needed 1 tablespoon

12. Diced onions 2 cups

13. Diced green bell pepper 2 cups

14. Vegetable broth 6 cups

15. Dry lentils 2 cups

16. Tomato sauce 2 (8 ounce) cans

17. Apple cider vinegar 2 tablespoons

18. Worcestershire sauce 2 teaspoons

19. Water, or as needed (Optional) ½ cup

How to cook deliciously - Skyline Lentil Chili

1 . Stage

Mix chili powder, garlic powder, unsweetened chocolate, cinnamon, cumin, salt, cayenne pepper, allspice, cloves, and bay leaf together in a bowl until seasoning mix is well combined.

2 . Stage

Heat olive oil in a Dutch oven over medium heat; cook and stir onions and green bell pepper until lightly browned, about 10 minutes. Add vegetable broth and lentils; simmer for 20 minutes. Stir in seasoning mix, tomato sauce, apple cider vinegar, and Worcestershire sauce; simmer for 1 hour more, adding water if chili gets too thick.

3 . Stage

Remove bay leaf from chili. Blend chili using an immersion blender until desired consistency is reached.