Crockpot Lentil Chili

This cozy crockpot lentil chili is packed with veggies, vegan, plant-based, and gluten-free.

A cozy chili recipe that can be cooked in the crockpot??  Sign me up!  I’m a huge lentil fan, and have so much fun changing up different recipes to make them vegan-friendly for all my plant-based friends.  And let’s be real, we could all use some more lentils in our life.  So tasty and versatile with lots of fiber and protein to boot!  They work super well in this chili recipe for a cozy, fiber-packed dish to curl up next to on a cold night.

Now, if you’re looking at that picture up there and are asking “hey Amanda, what’s up with those weird cubes in a bowl??” I’ve got an answer for you, don’t worry. :P  I make my own veggie stock using vegetable scraps, which I then freeze in large ice cube trays.  Then, I just throw however many of the cubes I need in my soup/chili/stew.  So easy and convenient!

There’s a few different veggies in this recipe that need to be prepped before they join everything else in the crockpot.  For this recipe, I kept my celery and bell pepper a little bit bigger than lentil-sized to help provide more varied texture in the final product.  You can use any color of bell pepper that you’d like, I just used a red one because it pops better in the pictures. :P

Then, just add all your ingredients to the crockpot.  Stir it up, cover, cook on low for 6-8 hours, and enjoy the smells!  So good.

I mean…yum!  Enjoy your chili as is or paired with some cornbread or a piece of crusty bread.  This lentil chili also works super well to dip chips in, just saying.

If you try this recipe out, please be sure to leave me a rating and your thoughts in the comments below.  Don’t forget to tag me @HookomOnHealth and use the #HookomOnHealth so that I can see your creations online!

Looking for more chili inspiration?  Try out another one of my cozy chili creations:

Crockpot Turkey Chili

White Bean Chicken Chili

Quinoa Chili – Vegan and Gluten-Free

Ground Turkey, Sweet Potato Chili

Crockpot Black Bean Chicken Chili

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Crockpot Lentil Chili

This cozy crockpot lentil chili is packed with veggies, vegan, plant-based, and gluten-free.

Prep Time20 mins

Cook Time8 hrs

Total Time8 hrs 20 mins

Course: Main Course

Cuisine: Crockpot, Gluten-free, Plant-based, Vegan, Vegetarian

Keyword: Chili, crockpot, crockpot lentil chili, gluten-free, lentil chili, plant-based, vegan, vegetarian

Servings: 6 people

Author: Amanda Hookom @HookomOnHealth

Ingredients

• 2 cups dry green lentils rinsed
• 1 (28 oz) can crushed tomatoes
• 1 (15oz) can petite diced tomatoes
• 2 cups vegetable broth
• 1 medium yellow onion diced
• 1 bell pepper (any color) diced
• 2 stalks celery chopped
• 3 cloves garlic minced
• 2 tbsp chili powder
• 1 tsp ground cumin
• 1 tsp salt
• 1/2 tsp paprika
• 1/2 tsp dried oregano
• 1/2 tsp cayenne pepper
• 1/2 tsp ground black pepper

Instructions

• Add all ingredients to crockpot and stir.
• Cook on low for 6-8 hours, or on high for 3-4 hours.

Notes

• You can use any color of lentils in this recipe, I generally use green lentils because they seem to hold up their texture better than others.
• Serve your chili with cornbread, cheese and crackers, crusty bread, or your other favorite chili accompaniment. 
• Store any leftovers in an airtight glass container in the refrigerator for up to 3-5 days.