Black Bean And Lentil Chili

• 3 tablespoons olive oil
• 1 large sweet onion, diced
• 2 stalks celery, diced
• 4 large carrots, diced
• 4 garlic cloves, minced
• 4 tablespoons chili powder
• 1 tablespoon paprika
• 1 teaspoon dried chipotle powder
• 1 teaspoon allspice
• 1/2 teaspoon cumin
• 1 bay leaf
• 5 -6 cups vegetable broth
• 2 cups lentils, sorted and rinsed
• 29 ounces tomato sauce
• 29 ounces black beans, rinsed and drained
• 1 cup frozen sweet corn
• 12 ounces roasted red peppers, diced
• 1 -2 teaspoon Tabasco sauce
• 1 tablespoon honey or 1 tablespoon pure maple syrup
• salt, to taste
• pepper, to taste
• Tabasco sauce, to taste
• sour cream, to taste
• avocado, cubes to taste
• shredded cheddar cheese or monterey jack cheese, to taste
• squeeze lime
• cilantro leaf, to taste

1. In a large heavy pot over medium high heat, add the olive oil, then the onion, celery, and carrots.
2. Saute until the onions have softened, then add the garlic and continue to cook for one minute.
3. Add the spices next through the bay leaf. Cook for about 2 more minutes until fragrant.
4. Add the broth (start with 5 cups first, you may need an additional cup later to thin the sauce out), lentils, and tomato sauce and raise the heat to high, bringing the broth to a boil.
5. Once it boils, reduce the heat to medium low and simmer for about 30 minutes to get the lentils tender.
6. Add the black beans, corn, red peppers, Tabasco, and honey and continue to cook for 20 more minutes. Add the extra cup of broth, if needed.
7. Serve in bowls with the toppings of your choice (Tabaso Sauce, sour cream, avocado, sour cream, shredded cheese, lime, cilantro).

olive oil, sweet onion, stalks celery, carrots, garlic, chili powder, paprika, chipotle powder, allspice, cumin, bay leaf, vegetable broth, lentils, tomato sauce, black beans, frozen sweet corn, red peppers, tabasco sauce, honey, salt, pepper, tabasco sauce, sour cream, avocado, cheddar cheese, lime, cilantro leaf

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/black-bean-and-lentil-chili-533186 (may not work)