This chili is delicious, and it’s a perfect weeknight meal because it doesn’t take too long to prepare. I made it for dinner on Sunday after we had been out all day, and it didn’t take long to make at all. That said, if you have some extra time when you make this, I always find that chili benefits from a little extra simmering on the stove. I plan to make it again this week.
When I made this, I used some chicken broth instead of water because I had some in the refrigerator that needed to be used. I’ve had this recipe both ways – with some chicken broth and with all water, and it’s delicious both ways.
If you’re making it for kids you may want to ease up on the chipotle chili powder, because it gives the chili some nice heat. You can either cut it in half or replace it entirely with regular chili powder which isn’t as spicy.
This is great as leftovers for lunch and I love that it’s vegetarian.
Did the boys try it? Nope.
Sweet Potato and Black Bean Chili
Recipe from EatingWell.com1 tablespoon plus 2 teaspoons extra-virgin olive oil
1 medium-large sweet potato, peeled and diced
1 large onion, diced
4 cloves garlic, minced
2 tablespoons chili powder
4 teaspoons ground cumin
1/2 teaspoon ground chipotle chile (see Note)
1/4 teaspoon salt
2 1/2 cups water
2 15-ounce cans black beans, rinsed
14 ounces of diced tomatoes
4 teaspoons lime juice
1/2 cup chopped fresh cilantroHeat oil in a Dutch oven over medium-high heat. Add sweet potato and onion and cook, stirring often, until the onion is beginning to soften, about 4 minutes. Add garlic, chili powder, cumin, chipotle and salt and cook, stirring constantly, for 30 seconds. Add water and bring to a simmer. Cover, reduce heat to maintain a gentle simmer and cook until the sweet potato is tender, 10 to 12 minutes.
Add beans, tomatoes and lime juice; increase heat to high and return to a simmer, stirring often. Reduce heat and simmer until slightly reduced, about 5 minutes. Remove from heat and stir in cilantro.Yield: 4 servings
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Hi Diane, I tried something interesting last week that you might like to try with company. Set up a potini bar with a casseroles of mashed yukon gold, purple and sweet potatoes. Set up martini glasses and scooped whichever potato the guest wanted with an ice cream scoop. They then chose from a variety of toppings: bacon bits, shredded cheddar, sour cream, chives, maple syrup. It was great fun to see the combinations everyone came up with.
Hi Kit,
Your potato bar sounds like so much fun! My choice would have been purple potatoes topped with bacon and chives! I’ll have to give it a try, thanks so much for sharing the idea.
Diane
This looks great! Really filling and warming for a winter’s night 🙂
The sweet potatoes are a nice substitute for meat. As tasty as it was, our chili came out with more liquid than the one in the photo.
I loved the sweet potatoes in this chili!! I also added some cauliflower and squash since I had them on hand. Accidentally, I opened a can of black beans and a can of garbanzo beans but it was still good. Yum!! Kate (17 mo) inhaled it 🙂
I’m amazed that Kate ate it! What a great little eater.
We used a tin of Trader Joe’s fire roasted tomatoes with fresh chillies – very tasty – thanks!