Sweet potato black bean chili

Name: Sweet potato black bean chili
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 35 min
Total time: 55 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 2 sweet potatoes, about 1½ lb, cut into ¾-inch cubes; 1 red onion, chopped; 1 red bell pepper, chopped; 2 tbsp olive oil; 2 tbsp chili powder; 2 tsp ground cumin; 1 tsp smoked paprika; 1½ tsp salt, divided; 3 cloves garlic, minced; 1 can crushed tomatoes, 28 oz; 2 cans black beans, drained and rinsed; 1 cup vegetable broth; 1 lime, juiced; 1 avocado, diced (optional); 2 tbsp cilantro, chopped (optional)

Spiced sweet potatoes roasted until caramelized and simmered with black beans and tomatoes into a smoky, hearty chili with no meat at all.

55 min total
20 min hands-on
Follow-a-recipe easy
Serves 4
About $2.67 a serving
470 calories
Good the next day
Vegan
Gluten-free
Dairy-free

Dolly says: Make the full amount. It’s just as good for lunch the next day.

Ingredients

For 4 servings.

2 sweet potatoes, about 1½ lb, cut into ¾-inch cubes
1 red onion, chopped
1 red bell pepper, chopped
3 cloves garlic, minced
1 can crushed tomatoes, 28 oz
2 cans black beans, drained and rinsed
1 cup vegetable broth
1 lime, juiced
1 avocado, diced (optional)
2 tbsp cilantro, chopped (optional)

From your pantry

2 tbsp olive oil
2 tbsp chili powder
2 tsp ground cumin
1 tsp smoked paprika
1½ tsp salt, divided

Each serving has about 470 calories, 20 g protein, 85 g carbs and 9 g fat, and costs about $2.67 at typical US grocery prices. Both are estimates from what the recipe uses.

Missing something?

No red onions? White onions or yellow onions work.
No red bell peppers? Yellow bell peppers work.
No crushed tomatoes? Diced tomatoes work.
No black beans? Pinto beans or kidney beans work.
No limes? Lemons work.
No avocados? Guacamole works.
No cilantro? Fresh parsley works.

Steps

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the oven to 425°F.
the sweet potatoes if you like and cut them into ¾-inch .
the onion and bell pepper and mince the garlic.
Toss the sweet potatoes, onion and pepper on a large with the oil, chili powder, cumin, smoked paprika and 1 teaspoon of the salt.
for 25 to 30 minutes, stirring halfway, until the sweet potatoes are tender and at the edges.
Timer: 27 min 30 sec
Scrape everything into a large pot, add the garlic and stir over medium heat for 1 minute.
Medium heatTimer: 1 min
Add the crushed tomatoes, beans, broth and the rest of the salt and .
Medium heat
Turn the heat to low and simmer for 10 to 15 minutes, stirring now and then, until thick.
Low heatTimer: 12 min
Dolly’s tip: Some sweet potato will break apart as you stir. That’s good: it thickens the chili.
Squeeze in the lime, taste for salt, and serve topped with avocado and cilantro.