Skyline Lentil Chili

Name: Skyline Lentil Chili
Total time: 95
Yield: 10
Ingredients: 2 tablespoons chili powder, or more to taste; 2 teaspoons garlic powder; ½ (1 ounce) square unsweetened chocolate, grated; 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon; 1 teaspoon ground cumin; ½ teaspoon salt; ½ teaspoon cayenne pepper; ¼ teaspoon ground allspice; ¼ teaspoon ground cloves; 1 bay leaf; 1 tablespoon olive oil, or as needed; 2 cups diced onions; 2 cups diced green bell pepper; 6 cups vegetable broth; 2 cups dry lentils; 2 (8 ounce) cans tomato sauce; 2 tablespoons apple cider vinegar; 2 teaspoons Worcestershire sauce; ½ cup water, or as needed (Optional)

Recipe by Cair from allrecipes.com

Dinner,Lunch 2 Hr. 35 Mins.

Ingredients

10 servings

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2 tablespoons chili powder, or more to taste
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2 teaspoons garlic powder
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½ (1 ounce) square unsweetened chocolate, grated
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1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
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1 teaspoon ground cumin
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½ teaspoon salt
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½ teaspoon cayenne pepper
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¼ teaspoon ground allspice
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¼ teaspoon ground cloves
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1 bay leaf

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1 tablespoon olive oil, or as needed
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2 cups diced onions
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2 cups diced green bell pepper
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6 cups vegetable broth
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2 cups dry lentils
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2 (8 ounce) cans tomato sauce
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2 tablespoons apple cider vinegar
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2 teaspoons Worcestershire sauce
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½ cup water, or as needed (Optional)

Instructions

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