A favorite recipe

I took this photo for a circle journal group that I'm in and love how it turned out. The title and border were done in Photoshop.

Here's the recipe:
Sweet & Spicy Lentil Chili
2 tbsp. butter
1 stalk (1/2 cup) celery, chopped
1 small (1/3 cup) onion, chopped
1 small (1/2 cup) green pepper, chopped
2 tsp. chopped garlic
1 cup dried lentils
1 cup water
1-28oz. can beef broth
1-28oz. can diced tomatoes with jalapenos
1 small winer squash, peeled, cut into 1-in. pieces
1 small (2 cups) sweet potato, peeled, cut into 1-in. pieces
1 tsp. chili powder
1 tsp. ground cumin
1/2 tsp. ground allspice
Sour Cream
Cilantro

Melt butter in saucepan, until sizzling. Add celery, onion, green pepper and garlic. Cook over medium-high heath until onion is softened (3-4 minutes). Add all remaining ingredients (except sour cream and cilantro). Continue cooking until mixture comes to a boil (7-10 minutes). Reduce heat to low. Cover. Cook until lentils are tender, about 1 hour. Serve with sour cream and cilantro.

I often add carrot to the recipe as well. And I've never been able to find diced tomatoes with jalapenos so I just add the jalapenos separately. This recipe is SOOOOO delicious! I've served it many times and always had compliments on it!

I made it last night and am now enjoying some for my lunch so thought I would share with my blog readers!