Easy Crock-Pot Green Lentil Chili with Chicken Sausage
A hearty, flavorful chili made with green lentils, chicken sausage, green chiles, and plenty of veggies. It’s an easy crock pot meal that’s perfect for a cozy weeknight dinner. This soup is one of the easiest ever and my family loves it. I hope you all love it as well!
Easy Crock-Pot Green Lentil Chili with Chicken Sausage
Ingredients
Equipment
Ingredients
- 2 cups green lentils (1-pound bag), rinsed
- 2-3 pounds chicken sausage, sliced
- 2 white onions, chopped
- 2–3 mixed bell peppers, chopped
- 2 (7-ounce) cans green chiles, undrained
- 8 cups chicken stock
- 8 cloves garlic, minced
- Juice of 1 lime or lemon
- 2 packets chili seasoning, depending on your preferred flavor
- Fresh cilantro, chopped, for garnish
- Sour cream or Greek yogurt, for garnish
Instructions
Add the lentils, sliced chicken sausage, onions, peppers, green chiles, chicken stock, garlic, lime juice, and chili seasoning to your crock pot.
Stir to combine, then cover and cook on HIGH for 3–4 hours or LOW for 5–6 hours, or until the lentils are tender.
Serve warm topped with fresh cilantro and a dollop of sour cream or Greek yogurt.
Tip: I love using Kettle & Fire chicken stock for this recipe. For a little extra flavor, you can also adjust the amount of chili seasoning to your liking. I will also buy pre-chopped onion and peppers to save on time. Just this week, I threw this together in 10 minutes and then when we got home from the soccer game, it was ready to eat.
