lentil chili

Ingredients

• 1/3 cup olive oil
• 1 - medium onion, cut into 1" chunks
• 2 - garlic cloves, crushed
• 7 cups water
• 1 - 6 oz can tomato paste
• 2 cups dry lentils, rinsed and drained
• 1 - green bell pepper, cut into 1" chunks
• 1 - red bell pepper, cut into 1" chunks
• 1 - 15 oz can red kidney beans with liquid
• 1 - 15 oz can chick peas (also called garbanzo beans) drained
• 1 - 29 oz can tomato puree
• 1/3 cup chili powder
• 4 teaspoons ground cumin powder
• 1/4 teaspoon red pepper flakes
• - salt and pepper, to taste
• - cooked white, or brown rice to serve with chili