Spicy Black Bean And Sweet Potato Chili Food

SPICY SWEET POTATO & BLACK BEAN CHILI

Steps:

• Heat oil in large pot over medium heat.
• Add onion, stirring occasionally for 10-15 minutes or until soft and translucent.
• Add bell peppers, jalapeno & sweet potatoes. Cook, stirring occasionally, for 5 minutes.
• Stir in garlic and cook one minute.
• Add chili powder, salt, cumin, pepper, red pepper flakes, basil and bay leaf. Stir & cook 1 minute.
• Add tomatoes & broth. Simmer uncovered for 30 minutes.
• Stir in beans & continue to cook for 10 minutes.
• Remove bay leaf & stir in lime juice.
• Garnish and serve.

SWEET POTATO AND BLACK BEAN CHILI

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Line a baking sheet with parchment paper or a silicone baking mat.
• Combine sweet potatoes, chipotle pepper, 1/2 teaspoon salt, and 1 tablespoon olive oil in a large bowl and toss to coat. Spread sweet potatoes on the prepared baking sheet in a single layer.
• Roast sweet potatoes in the preheated oven until the outside is crunchy and inside is tender, 20 to 25 minutes. Allow to cool to room temperature.
• Cook and stir remaining 1 tablespoon olive oil, onion, garlic, red bell pepper, jalapeno pepper, ancho chile powder, cumin, and dried oregano together in a large pot or Dutch oven over medium heat. Cook and stir until onion is softened, about 5 minutes.
• Pour tomatoes and water into the onion mixture and bring to a simmer. Add cornmeal, 1 teaspoon salt, sugar, and cocoa powder. Bring to a simmer, stirring constantly, reduce heat to low and simmer for 30 minutes.
• Stir black beans and cooled sweet potatoes into the onion-tomato mixture. Add more water if mixture is too thick. Simmer until heated through, about 15 minutes. Season with salt and cayenne pepper to taste. Serve topped with sour cream and cilantro.

SWEET POTATO & BLACK BEAN CHILLI WITH ZESTY QUINOA

Steps:

• Heat oven to 180C/160C fan/gas 4. Toss the potatoes with half the oil and some seasoning on a baking tray. Bake for 30 mins, tossing halfway through cooking, until tender. Meanwhile, heat the remaining oil in a pan, add the onion and cook for 5 mins until soft, then add the garlic, chilli and coriander stalks. Cook everything for a further 2-3 mins, stirring to prevent the garlic from burning. Sprinkle in the spices, stirring for 1 min more, until aromatic. Stir in the chipotle paste, yeast extract, tomatoes and half a can of water, swirling it around the tin to wash out all the bits of tomato. Simmer the sauce, uncovered, while the sweet potato is cooking, adding a splash more water if it looks too dry.
• Add the sweet potato, black beans and seasoning to the chilli. Bubble for 5 mins, then taste and adjust the seasoning with a squeeze of lime and a sprinkle of sugar if it needs it. Meanwhile, stir the lime zest, a squeeze of lime juice, the coriander leaves and the pumpkin seeds into the quinoa. Toss the avocado in the remaining lime juice as soon as you've cut it - this will prevent it turning brown. To serve, divide the quinoa between plates or bowls, top with the chilli and a pile of avocado.

SPICY BLACK BEAN AND SWEET POTATO CHILI

Steps:

• In a large Dutch oven, warm the oil over medium-high heat. Add the onion, season with salt and cook, stirring occasionally, until the onion is translucent, about 5 minutes. Add the garlic and cook, stirring and adjusting the heat as needed to avoid burning, until fragrant, about 1 minute.
• Add the brown sugar, cumin, garlic and onion powders, and stir to combine. Add the orange juice and let it come to a simmer. Add the chipotles and adobo sauce, sweet potatoes, beans, tomatoes and lime juice. Season generously with black pepper and 2 teaspoons salt. Stir in 1 1/4 cups water and bring to a boil.
• Once the chili comes to a boil, decrease the heat to low to maintain a simmer. Cover the pot and cook until the sweet potatoes are tender, 30 to 45 minutes.
• Just before serving, stir in the corn and let it warm through. Taste and add more salt and pepper if necessary. Top with avocado and red onion.

SLOW COOKER SPICY BLACK BEAN AND SWEET POTATO CHILI

Steps:

• In a 6- to 8-quart slow cooker, combine the sweet potatoes, black beans, tomatoes, orange juice, oil, chipotles and adobo sauce, brown sugar, lime juice, garlic cloves, and dried spices. Stir in 2 teaspoons salt, a generous amount of pepper and 1 cup water. Cook on low until the sweet potatoes are tender, about 8 hours. The chili holds well on the warm setting.
• Just before serving, stir in the corn and let it warm through, about 5 minutes. Taste and add more salt and pepper if necessary. Top with avocado and red onion.

SLOW COOKER SPICY SWEET POTATO CHILI

Steps:

• In a 3- or 4-qt. slow cooker, combine first 9 ingredients. Cook, covered, on low until sweet potatoes are tender, 4-5 hours. Just before serving, stir in cilantro.

BLACK BEAN SWEET POTATO CHILI

Steps:

• Crumble the Italian sausage into the bottom of a large Dutch oven over medium high heat. Sauté until the meat is no longer pink, about 6 - 7 minutes.
• Add the sweet potatoes and onions. Cook and for about 5 minutes, until the onions are tender. Stir in the garlic, cumin, chili powder, and salt. Cook for another minute, until the garlic is fragrant.
• Pour in the water and bring the mixture to a boil. Reduce the heat to low and simmer for 10 minutes, until sweet potatoes are tender and easily pierced with a fork.
• Add the beans and tomatoes, and squeeze in the fresh lime juice. Simmer for another 5 minutes, or until heated the chili is heated through.

BLACK BEAN AND SWEET POTATO CHILI (VEGETARIAN)

Steps:

• Warm the oil in a large pan over medium heat and add the onion, red pepper, garlic, and salt. Saute until soft, about 4 minutes.
• Add the sweet potato and lime zest, cook 10-15 minutes more, continuing to stir occasionally.
• Add the tomatoes, black beans, jalapeno, lime juice, cumin, chili powder, and cocoa; bring to a simmer, cover, and cook for 10 minutes.
• OR omit the oil, throw everything in a crock pot, and cook on high for 6 hours.
• Serve over brown rice with lime wedges and cilantro.

SWEET CHILI

Steps:

• Brown ground round in Dutch oven/pot over medium-high heat. (There is no need to add any oil to Dutch oven. Initially, the meat may stick a bit, but will unstick as you stir it and its juices are released.) If there is any grease in pot after browning, drain meat in colander and add to pot again.
• Add ALL of the remaining ingredients and salt and pepper to taste and cook, at a simmer, for 1 to 1 ½ hours, or until chili is thickened to your taste. (If chili is getting too thick, dribble in a little boiling water) Remove bay leaf before serving.
• Serve at table with garnishes.
• Note: I cut the onion up into chunks along with the green pepper and garlic and minced them in my mini-processor.