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Sweet Potato Chili Recipe: The Best Winter Dinner Recipes

This sweet potato chili recipe gives you a comforting dish that is tasteful, delicious, and flavorful, with it only needing a couple of ingredients and some cooking time.
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 40 minutes
Total Time 50 minutes
Servings: 4 servings
Course: Dinner, Main Course
Cuisine: American
Calories: 462
Ingredients Equipment Method Nutrition

Ingredients
  

  • 2 large sweet potatoes peeled and cut into ½-inch pieces
  • 1 28-oz can of fire-roasted diced tomatoes with their juice
  • 2 15-oz cans of black beans drained and rinsed
  • 1 15-oz can of pinto beans drained and rinsed
  • 3 cups of low-sodium vegetable broth
  • ½ cup of chopped fresh cilantro plus more for serving
  • ¼ cup of cornstarch mixed with ½ cup of warm water to act as a thickener
  • 2 tablespoons of olive oil
  • 1 yellow onion chopped
  • 4 garlic cloves finely chopped
  • 1 poblano pepper seeded and chopped
  • 2 red bell pepper seeded and chopped
  • 1 tablespoon of chili powder
  • 2 teaspoons of cumin
  • 2 teaspoons of paprika
  • 1 teaspoon of oregano
  • 1 teaspoon of salt plus more to taste
  • ½ teaspoon of black pepper
  • Avocados diced, for serving
  • Tortilla chips for serving

Equipment

  • Large pot or Dutch oven

Method
 

  1. Place a large heavy bottom pot over medium heat, pour in the olive oil, and allow to heat up.
  2. Add in the onions, garlic, sweet potatoes, bell pepper, and poblano. Stir to combine, and allow to cook for about 10 minutes, whilst stirring occasionally.
  3. Toss in the chili powder, cumin, paprika, oregano, black pepper, and salt, and stir to coat the veggies properly.
  4. Pour in the vegetable broth, black beans, pinto beans, and diced tomatoes with its juices.
  5. Stir properly, and bring the mixture to a boil, but then reduce the heat to medium-low, and allow to cook gently for about 25 minutes.
  6. Stir in the cornstarch mixed with warm water into the pot, and allow to simmer for 10-15 minutes.
  7. Stir in the fresh cilantro, and taste to see if more salt or pepper is needed.
  8. Viola! Your Sweet Potato Chili is ready, top with some diced avocados, tortilla chips, or any other toppings when serving.

Nutrition

Serving: 1servingCalories: 462kcalCarbohydrates: 90gProtein: 19gFat: 5gSodium: 1994mgPotassium: 1497mgFiber: 26gSugar: 15gVitamin A: 26772IUVitamin C: 51mgCalcium: 245mgIron: 9mg
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