Hearty Lentil Chili - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1/2 lb ground sausage
1 1/2 lbs beef stew meat, cut into 1/2-inch pieces
2 large onions, chopped
2 large green bell peppers, chopped
3 tablespoons chili powder
1 tablespoon beef bouillon granules
1 teaspoon cumin
1 teaspoon dried oregano, crushed
2 (28 ounce) cans tomatoes, cut up
6 cups water
1 cup dry lentils
shredded cheddar cheese (optional)

Preparation

In a 6-qt Dutch oven, cook sausage until cooked through. Remove sausage, drain fat.
Add beef, onion and green pepper to Dutch oven; cook until onion is tender.
Stir in sausage, chili powder, bouillon granules, cumin and oregano.
Cook and stir for 1 minute.
Stir in undrained tomatoes and water. Bring to a boil, reduce heat, cover and simmer for 1 hour.
Rinse lentils.
Stir lentils into meat mixture. Bring to boiling; reduce heat.
Cover and simmer about 30 minutes more or until lentils are tender.
Garnish with cheddar cheese if desired.