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Sweet Potato and Black Bean Chili

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Sweet Potato Black Bean Chili-This healthy vegetarian chili is full of flavor! The colors make it perfect for Halloween, too.

The Top 3 Reasons you Need to Make This Chili As Soon As Possible:

1.) It’s National Chili Month.  Celebrate!

2.) The colors! Could there be a more perfect Halloween meal?

3.) It’s a perfect veggie-centric (vegan!) way to switch up your chili routine.  Variety is good!

I could go on, but I thought a top 10 list might be a little obnoxious.  Really, though, this sweet potato and black bean chili is pretty amazing.  The flavors are bold and assertive. Nobody will go around calling this healthy chili bland.

Sweet Potato Black Bean Chili-This healthy vegetarian chili is full of flavor! The colors make it perfect for Halloween, too.

I used ancho chili powder, which is made from the pablano chili pepper.  Pablano peppers can range from mild to medium-hot, but the ancho chili powder gives this dish some heat.  If you don’t want the spice, use regular chili powder.  If you want the heat, but don’t have ancho chili powder, use regular chili powder and add a little cayenne pepper instead.

I’m in love with this sweet potato and black bean chili because of its bold flavor, but I can’t ignore that it’s also a super easy recipe.  The hardest thing you have to do is chop an onion and some sweet potatoes.  You can handle that, right?  I think you’re going to love this chili, so I hope you give it a try!

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Sweet Potato and Black Bean Chili

Sweet Potato Black Bean Chili-This healthy vegetarian chili is full of flavor! The colors make it perfect for Halloween, too.

This healthy Sweet Potato Black Bean Chili is full of flavor, easy to make, and always a hit.

  • Author: Healthy Happy Mama
  • Prep Time: 7 minutes
  • Cook Time: 37 minutes
  • Total Time: 44 minutes
  • Yield: serves 4 - 6 1x
  • Category: main meal
  • Cuisine: Mexican
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Ingredients

  • 1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
  • 1 onion, diced
  • 3 cloves garlic, minced
  • 2 medium-large sweet potatoes, peeled and cubed
  • 1 1/2 tablespoons ancho chili powder
  • 2 teaspoons ground cumin powder
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon pepper
  • 1/4 teaspoon smoked paprika
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 1 (15 ounce) can diced fire-roasted tomatoes
  • 3–4 cups chicken or vegetable stock
  • 2 tablespoons tomato paste
  • 2 (15 ounce) cans black beans, drained and rinsed

Optional

  • fresh cilantro
  • lime wedges

Instructions

  1. Heat the olive oil over medium heat.
  2. Add the onion and cook until softened and lightly browned, about 5-7 minutes.
  3. Add the garlic and cook one more minutes.
  4. Next, add the sweet potato, chili powder, cumin, salt, pepper, smoked paprika, and cinnamon. Stir until the sweet potatoes are coated with the spices.
  5. Next, add the diced fire-roasted tomatoes, 3 cups of the stock, and the tomato paste. Bring it to a boil, and then reduce the heat and allow the mixture to simmer until the potatoes are soft, about 30 minutes.
  6. Stir in the black beans and cook until they are warmed, a few minutes more.
  7. If the chili is too thick for your preference, add another cup of stock.
  8. Serve with fresh cilantro and lime wedges. <—–Although optional, I highly recommend using the cilantro and lime! The cilantro and lime juice compliments and balances the flavors nicely. Enjoy!

Nutrition

  • Serving Size: 1 of 4 servings
  • Calories: 252
  • Sugar: 10g
  • Sodium: 848.8mg
  • Fat: 4.25g
  • Carbohydrates: 44.5g
  • Protein: 11.5g

Keywords: black bean chili

Sweet Potato and Black Bean Chili Recipe. This is a healthy fall recipe that is always a hit! Vegan and gluten-free chili that is an easy and healthy weeknight meal.

 

 

 

 

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Comments

  1. Tina muir says

    October 22, 2014 at 7:35 am

    Ooooh this sounds wonderful! I love both of them, and I love them together! I like the addition of the fire roasted tomatoes! This is a perfect winter warmer 🙂

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  8. Dawn says

    October 22, 2014 at 8:23 pm

    Received this in my email today, made it for dinner tonight. Love love love. It’s really good. Plan to put this into my rotation for winter!!!

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  12. Emily says

    November 5, 2014 at 5:25 pm

    LOVE this one! My hubby the meat eater even loved it and suggested I take it to our work cook-off and to our lifegroup. Everyone there loved it too!

    Reply

  13. Jennifer says

    August 24, 2015 at 4:39 pm

    Is this a recipe that can be made ahead and frozen? Don’t know how the beans and sweet potatoes would hold up. Thanks!

    Reply

  14. Heather says

    November 1, 2017 at 7:42 pm

    Made this tonight and it was a winner! Oh and kid-approved…my 3 year old daughter actually said she was going to sneak out in the middle of the night and eat more! Also love that it made enough for leftovers. We topped ours with diced avocado.

    ★★★★★

    Reply

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