Sweet Potato & Black Bean Chili
Servings: 6 people
Calories: 195kcal
A bowl of cozy and comforting vegetarian Sweet Potato Chili is the perfect weeknight meal. It’s so hearty and flavorful that you won’t even miss the meat!
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Ingredients
- 2 Tablespoons olive oil extra virgin
- 1 ½ pound sweet potatoes diced into ½ inch cubes
- 1 yellow onion diced
- 1 red bell pepper diced
- 4 cloves garlic minced
- 2 14.5 ounce cans fire-roasted diced tomatoes undrained
- 2 14.5 ounce cans black beans drained and rinsed
- 1 4 ounce can diced green chiles
- 2 ½ cups vegetable broth
- 2 Tablespoons chili powder
- 2 teaspoons ground cumin
- 1 teaspoon smoked paprika
- 1 teaspoon dried oregano
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt
- ½ teaspoon black pepper
- 1 cup frozen corn kernels
- ¼ cup chopped cilantro
- 2 Tablespoons fresh lime juice
Instructions
- In a large Dutch oven or pot, heat the 2 Tablespoons olive oil. Sauté 1 ½ pound sweet potatoes, 1 yellow onion, and 1 red bell pepper on medium-high heat for 8 minutes, stirring frequently. Add the 4 cloves garlic and saute for 1 minute longer.
- Add the 2 14.5 ounce cans fire-roasted diced tomatoes and their liquid, 2 14.5 ounce cans black beans, 1 4 ounce can diced green chiles, 2 ½ cups vegetable broth, 2 Tablespoons chili powder, 2 teaspoons ground cumin, 1 teaspoon smoked paprika, 1 teaspoon dried oregano, 1 teaspoon kosher salt & ½ teaspoon black pepper. Stir, and bring to a simmer. Cover and cook for 30 minutes, stirring occasionally.
- Stir in the 1 cup frozen corn kernels, ¼ cup chopped cilantro and 2 Tablespoons fresh lime juice and season to taste with additional salt and pepper.
- Serve with desired toppings. Enjoy!
Notes
Variations
- Sweet potato substitutions - Feel free to use other root veggies in place of the sweet potatoes. Butternut squash, garnet potatoes, carrots, pumpkin, and acorn squash should all cook for the same amount of time and have a similar texture to sweet potatoes.
- Bean swaps - Black beans are interchangeable with kidney beans, pinto beans, chickpeas, and great northern beans. Feel free to use a variety of beans in the chili as well.
- Adding meat - To beef up your chili, add ground beef, ground turkey, ground sausage, or plant-based ground meat. Brown the ground meat in your Dutch oven before adding the sweet potato, onion, and peppers.
Nutrition
Calories: 195kcal | Carbohydrates: 35g | Protein: 4g | Fat: 6g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 4g | Sodium: 942mg | Potassium: 581mg | Fiber: 6g | Sugar: 8g | Vitamin A: 17943IU | Vitamin C: 32mg | Calcium: 63mg | Iron: 2mg