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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
Course Dinner, Main Course
Cuisine American
Servings 4 servings
Calories 462 kcal

Equipment

  • Large pot or Dutch oven

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

Instructions
 

  • Place a large heavy bottom pot over medium heat, pour in the olive oil, and allow to heat up.
  • 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.
  • Toss in the chili powder, cumin, paprika, oregano, black pepper, and salt, and stir to coat the veggies properly.
  • Pour in the vegetable broth, black beans, pinto beans, and diced tomatoes with its juices.
  • 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.
  • Stir in the cornstarch mixed with warm water into the pot, and allow to simmer for 10-15 minutes.
  • Stir in the fresh cilantro, and taste to see if more salt or pepper is needed.
  • 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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