Dinner for 2
Lentil Kidney Bean Chili
Lentils, kidney beans, vegetables, and corn simmer with tomatoes and chipotle in one pot until thick and tender.
Typical price
$8.92for 4 servings
$2.23 per serving$8.92 for 4
Typical price: Salefork's estimate of an everyday US shelf price for each ingredient. Pick your city to price it from this week's ad.
Photo: veganricha.com
- 75 minstart to table
- Mediumdifficulty
- 2servings as written
- $$typical cost tier
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What it costs
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| Ingredient | Amount | Cost |
|---|---|---|
| Dried beans and lentils$0.11/oz typical | 3.5 oz | $0.39Typical price |
| Canned beans$0.09/oz typical | 6.5 oz | $0.58Typical price |
| Red onions$1.49/lb typical | 0.5 lb | $0.74Typical price |
| Canned chiles and chipotles in adobo$0.35/oz typical | 0.5 oz | $0.20Typical price |
| Garlic$0.75 each typical | 0.25 | $0.19Typical price |
| Fresh tomatoes$1.99/lb typical | 0.65 lb | $1.24Typical price |
| Bell peppers$2.49/lb typical | 0.2 lb | $0.47Typical price |
| Celery$2.29 each typical | a little | $0.14Typical price |
| Frozen vegetables$0.10/oz typical | 2.5 oz | $0.25Typical price |
| Poblano and other fresh chiles$0.60 each typical | 0.25 | $0.15Typical price |
| Total for the servings shown | $4.46 | |
Pantry staples you likely have
Cooking spray, shortening, ghee, coconut and sesame oilSalt and pepper
Not included in the cost.
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup dry lentils
- 1 cup kidney beans
- 2 tsp oil
- 1/2 red onion
- 1 green chili (optional)
- 2 1/2 cloves garlic chopped
- 2 tomatoes
- 1/2 tsp chipotle pepper powder
- 1/2 red bell pepper
- 1/4 cup chopped celery
- 2 cups water
- 3/4 tsp salt or to taste (optional)
- 1/2 cup fresh or frozen corn
- pickled jalapeno (optional)
Steps
- Heat the oil in a 4-quart pot over medium heat, then cook the onion, chili, garlic, bell pepper, and celery for 8 minutes.
- Add the tomatoes, chipotle powder, lentils, water, and salt, then bring the mixture to a boil.
- Cover and simmer over low heat for 40 minutes, stirring occasionally.
- Stir in the kidney beans and corn, then simmer uncovered for 20 minutes until the lentils are tender.
- Stir in the pickled jalapeno and let the chili stand for 7 minutes before serving.
Swaps
- Red onions for Onionsabout $0.20/lb less at typical prices
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