Northwest Chili - Mains Recipe

Ingredients

• 1 cup chopped onions
• 2 large garlic cloves, minced
• 1 1/2 tbsp canola oil
• 1 cup dry USA lentils, rinsed
• 1 cup diced potato
• 1/2 cup shredded carrots
• 1 green bell pepper, seeded and chopped
• 1 tbsp chili powder, or to taste
• 2 1/2 cups water
• 2 tsp beef bouillon granules or 2 beef bouillon cubes
• 1 14 1/2 oz can tomatoes
• 1 8 oz can tomato sauce
• 1 15 oz can USA chickpeas, drained and rinsed, or about 2 cups boiled
• 1/4 tsp crushed red pepper, or to taste
• salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste