| 1/3 | c | Olive oil |
| 1 | md | Onion, cut into 1/2-inch dice |
| 2 | | Cloves garlic, minced |
| 1 | md | Carrot, peeled, coarsely chopped in food processor |
| 7 | c | Water |
| 1/3 | c | Tomato paste |
| 2 | c | Lentils, brown, picked over, rinsed and drained |
| 1 | | Green pepper, deribbed, cut in 1/2-inch dice |
| 1 | | Red pepper, sweet, deribbed, cut in 1/2-inch dice |
| 19 | oz | Canned red kidney beans, rinsed and drained |
| 1 | c | Canned garbanzo beans, cooked, rinsed and drained |
| 2 | c | Tomatoes, whole, in puree |
| 1/3 | c | Chili powder |
| 4 | ts | Cumin, ground |
| 1/4 | ts | Red pepper flakes |
| | Salt, to taste |
| | Black pepper, fresh, to taste |
