Eat for Eight Bucks: Chili con Frijoles

Name: Eat for Eight Bucks: Chili con Frijoles
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 0 teaspoons cayenne; 1 teaspoons dried crumbled sage; 1 teaspoons dried thyme; 59 milliliters chopped fresh cilantro leaves, plus a little extra for garnish; 3 garlic cloves, peeled and finely chopped; 1 larges green bell pepper, seeds removed and finely chopped; 2 teaspoons ground cumin; 237 milliliters uncooked lentils, picked over and washed; 237 milliliters cooked drained beans; 3 Tbsps canola or olive oil; 1 medium onion, peeled and finely chopped; 1 teaspoon dried oregano; 2 teaspoons paprika or pimenton; 2 to 3 canned plum tomatoes, drained and finely chopped (I used about 1/4 of a 28-ounce box of chopped tomatoes); 1 teaspoon salt; 1 Tbsp yellow cornmeal

Eat for Eight Bucks: Chili con Frijoles is a gluten free and vegan main course. This recipe covers 24% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. This recipe serves 4. One portion of this dish contains around 18g of protein, 12g of fat, and a total of 359 calories. It is perfect for The Super Bowl. This recipe is typical of American cuisine. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes roughly 45 minutes. A mixture of cayenne, cilantro leaves, oregano, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so tasty. To use up the salt you could follow this main course with the Apple Turnovers Recipe as a dessert.

Instructions

Put the oil in a medium pan over a medium-high flame. When hot, add the onion, garlic, green pepper, and hot green chiles. Stir and fry for about 3 minutes, or until the seasonings just start to brown. Do let them start to get some color, even if it takes 6 minutes or 1

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Green Chili Pepper

Green Pepper

Seasoning

Garlic

Onion

Cooking Oil

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Frying Pan

Turn down the heat to medium-low and continue to sauté for another 3 minutes. Now add the cumin, paprika, thyme, sage, oregano, and cayenne. Stir briskly once or twice and add the lentils, 4 cups of water, the beans, tomatoes, chopped cilantro, and salt. Bring to a boil. Cover, turn the heat down to low, and cook gently for 50 minutes.

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Cilantro

Tomato

Ground Cayenne Pepper

Lentils

Oregano

Paprika

Beans

Cumin

Thyme

Water

Sage

Salt

Mix the cornmeal with 3 tablespoons water and then pour the mixture into the chili pot. Stir to mix and bring to a simmer. Cover and simmer gently for 10 minutes, stirring now and then.

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Cornmeal