Protein-packed Chili

This dish goes really well with fry bread or could be spread on rice, tortilla, or hard taco.  It packs a lot of protein and is really filling. It makes great leftovers.

Ingredients:

• ~1 cup cooked hamburger
• 1 can beans (black, kidney, mixed)
• 16 oz can tomato sauce
• 1/2 cup dried green lentils (optional)
• 1 1/2 tsp chili powder or to taste
• 2 tsp ground cumin
• 2 tbs dried minced onion
• 2 tsp dried garlic
• salt to taste

Instructions:

• Rinse the lentils.  In a medium pot, boil the lentils in about 3 cups of water for 10-15 minutes until they are tender but not mushy.  The skins will have peeled.
• Drain excess water from pot.  Add hamburger, beans, tomato sauce, and spices.  Simmer for at least 15 minutes to allow flavors to blend together; everything is already cooked but the flavors will be stronger the longer it simmers.

Makes approximately 5 servings.