Sweet Potato Black Bean Chili | GreenSmoothieGirl
Sweet Potato Black Bean Chili
A healthy and inexpensive chili recipe to warm your family on a cold December night
20 minutes
1 hour 30 minutes
1 hour 50 minutes
8
- 1 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
- 1 tbsp chili powder
- 1 1/2 cup filtered water
- 1 1/2 tsp coriander
- 1 1/2 tsp cumin
- 1 tsp chipotle spice
- 1 tsp sea salt
- 1 whole green pepper
- 1 whole medium onion
- 2 whole tomatoes or 1 can tomatoes
- 2 whole garlic cloves
- 1 whole large sweet potato
- 2 cup frozen or raw corn
- 2 cans black beans drained and rinsed or 4 cups cooked black beans
- 1/2 jalapeño optional, seeded or not seeded for spice
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Chop the sweet potato into 1-inch cubes
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Heat the oil in a medium sauce pan
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Dice the onion, green pepper, garlic, and optional jalapeño
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Add to the pan and cook until the onion is translucent
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Stir in the chili powder, cumin, chipotle, and coriander and cook for another minute
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Stir in the sweet potato
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Add the tomatoes, beans, corn, water, and salt
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Bring the chili to a boil, then lower the heat and simmer for 40 min., or until the sweet potato is cooked through
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Adjust seasonings to taste. Garnish with avocado and yogurt (in place of sour cream)
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Tip: To decrease spice level, omit the chipotle or add 2-3 tbsp. no-corn-syrup ketchup to mellow out the flavors. Enjoy!
Tags: cumin, garlic, gluten free, legumes, onion, sugar free, sweet potato, tomato, vegan
Categories: Lunches, Main Dishes
