| Level: | Easy |
| Total: | 1 hr |
| Active: | 20 min |
| Yield: | 4 servings |
Ingredients
- 2 tablespoons grapeseed oil
- 1 small onion, chopped
- 3 cloves garlic, peeled and chopped
- 1 jalapeno, ribs removed and chopped
- 1 yellow bell pepper, diced 1/3-inch
- 1 red bell pepper, diced 1/3-inch
- 1 tablespoon chili powder
- 1 1/2 teaspoons cumin
- 1 1/4 teaspoons kosher salt
- 1 cup French lentils, picked through, soaked and rinsed (see Cook’s Note)
- 1 1/2 cups brown ale, such as Turbodog
- One 28-ounce can diced tomatoes
- One 15-ounce can hominy, drained and rinsed
- 1/4 cup cilantro leaves
- 1 avocado, diced
- 1/2 cup cotija cheese, crumbled
- Lime wedges, optional
Instructions
- Heat a large Dutch oven over medium high heat. When it is hot, add the oil and diced onion. Cook for 3 minutes, stirring often with a wooden spoon. Add the garlic, jalapeno, yellow and red peppers and continue to cook, stirring often, for an additional 4 minutes. Add the chili powder, cumin and salt and stir until the mixture is fragrant. Add the lentils, beer, tomatoes and 1 1/4 cup water and stir to combine. Bring to a simmer and reduce the heat to medium low. Cover the pot and simmer for 25 minutes. Uncover the chili and add the hominy. Continue to cook uncovered until the chili has thickened slightly and the lentils are cooked through, about 15 minutes more. Serve topped with the cilantro, avocado and cotija cheese. Finish with a squeeze of lime if desired.
Nutrition Facts
| Serving Size | 1 of 4 servings |
| Calories | 554 |
| Total Fat | 21 g |
| Saturated Fat | 5 g |
| Carbohydrates | 69 g |
| Dietary Fiber | 17 g |
| Sugar | 11 g |
| Protein | 21 g |
| Cholesterol | 15 mg |
| Sodium | 1257 mg |
Reviews
I really need to know your plates design name or brand? They are beautiful
Thanks very much.
I would give this a fair rating. It wasn’t bad, but wasn’t amazing either. My husband and I love lentils and neither of us had hominy before so this was a recipe we were eager to try. I do agree with others, all of the toppings are a must to eat this chili. If I would make this again maybe double all the spices used in recipe. Not very tasty, bland like others said.
It is so flavorful! My kids loved it too. The toppings are a must! They complement the dish so well.
Very good! I had to add extra spices, it was a little to bland for me. Will definitely make again.
Which brand of French lentils is good?
This recipe was soooo yummy! I was looking for something to make with hominy since I had a can left over from pozole.. as I read the ingredients I found I had most of them. I did not have jalapeños on hand so I used a Serrano chili instead and it worked well! So different and sooo good! A hearty dinner on a cold winter night.
This is fantastic!!!!! The only change I made was I used a 30oz. can of hominy. It was all my supermarket had. It really gives it a good chewy texture, so it is not so soupy. I didn’t have avocado, because, again, my supermarket didn’t have any good ones. (Time to find a new supermarket!) Try this…so good with cornbread and I don’t even like cornbread!
Loved this! I made a few changes: I used a 28 oz can of crushed tomatoes, a 15 oz can of diced tomatoes, 2 cans of hominy, 2 serranos, and very generous shakes of salt, pepper, chili powder and cumin. Topped it off with shredded mozzarella and some cilantro. It was amazing! Will be making again
This is a staple in our house at this point. I double the hominy for extra deliciousness and add in completely cooked lentils, rather than cooking them in the pot (quinoa, lentils, pasta…these one dish things never seem to work for the starch/grain ingredient). We also use Guinness as the beer which makes this dish.