Title: Lentil-Beef Chili
Categories: November 19
Yield: 1 servings

1 lb Ground beef
2 tb Vegetable oil
1 Onion; chopped
2 Leeks; (white and pale
; green parts only),
; chopped
1 Red bell pepper; chopped
1 Green bell pepper; chopped
4 Green onions; chopped
2 Garlic cloves; chopped
8 oz Lentils
2 28 ounce can crushed
-tomatoes
1 1/2 c Water
2 tb Plus 1 teaspoon chili powder
2 1/2 ts Salt
2 ts Dried marjoram; crumbled
2 ts Dried oregano; crumbled
2 ts Dried basil; crumbled
1 ts Pepper
1 c Grated Parmesan
Sour Cream

Heat heavy medium skillet over medium-high heat. Add ground beef and cook
until beef is brown, crumbling with fork, about 5 minutes. Drain well. Heat
oil in heavy 3-quart saucepan over medium-high. Add onion and next 5
ingredients. Saute until onion is tender, about 8 minutes.

Add beef, lentils and next 8 ingredients to saucepan. Cover and simmer
until lentils are tender, stirring occasionally, about 1 1/2 hours. Stir in
Parmesan. Simmer, uncovered, until mixture is thick, about 15 minutes.
Serve, passing sour cream separately.

Serves 6.

Bon Appetit November 1990

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