1-Pot Red Lentil Chili

• 2 tbspavocado oil — or coconut oil
• 1medium white onion — diced, or medium yellow onion
• 1medium red pepper — diced
• ½ tspeach sea salt and black pepper) — (divided // plus more to taste
• 1small jalapeño — with seeds, diced
• 4garlic — 2 tbsp
• 3 tbspchili powder blend — divided
• 2 tbspground cumin — divided
• 1 tspsmoked paprika
• 30 ozdiced tomatoes — canned, 2 cans
• 3 tbsptomato paste
• 1¾ cupswater
• ¾ cupdry red lentils
• 15 ozkidney beans — canned, slightly drained, 1 can
• 15 ozblack beans — slightly drained, 1 can
• 1–2 tbspcoconut sugar — or maple syrup
• 1 cancorn — drained, 15 oz, optional

FOR SERVING optional

• DIY Chili "Cheese” Fritos
• —Rice — or Quinoa
• —Fresh chopped cilantro
• —Avocado