Slow Cooker Red Lentil Chili

Name: Slow Cooker Red Lentil Chili
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 3 h
Total time: 3 h 10 min
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1 medium white or yellow onion (diced (approx. 2 cups or 300 g)); 2 bell peppers (any colour, seeds removed and diced); 1 carrot (peeled and diced (about 1 cup chopped, 150 g)); 1 jalapeño (de-seeded and minced); 3 cloves garlic (minced); 2 tablespoons chili powder; 2 teaspoons ground cumin; 1 teaspoon dried oregano; 1 tsp regular or smoked paprika; 1 28 oz. can diced tomatoes with the juices; 2 tablespoons tomato paste (30 g); 3-4 cups vegetable broth (750 mL); 2 cups dry red lentils (370 g); sea salt and black pepper (to taste)

Instructions

Prep:10minCook:3h

A thick, hearty red lentil chili made in the slow cooker with simple pantry ingredients. Vegan, gluten-free, freezer-friendly and ready with minimal hands-on time.

Updated at: Sun, 13 Sep 2026 02:40:22 GMT