Sweet Potato Black Bean Chili Food

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 CHILI

Steps:

• In a nonstick Dutch oven coated with cooking spray, saute sweet potatoes and onion in oil until crisp-tender. Add the chili powder, garlic, cumin and cayenne; cook 1 minute longer. Stir in the beans, tomatoes, coffee, honey, salt and pepper., Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 30-35 minutes or until sweet potatoes are tender. Sprinkle with cheese.

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.

SWEET POTATO AND BLACK BEAN CHILI

Steps:

• Heat oil in Dutch oven on medium-high heat. Add onions; cook 5 to 7 min. or until lightly browned, stirring occasionally. Add chili powder and cumin; mix well.
• Add all remaining ingredients except cilantro and sour cream; stir. Bring to boil; simmer on medium-low heat 25 to 30 min. or until potatoes are tender, stirring occasionally. Remove from heat. Stir in half the cilantro.
• Serve topped with sour cream and remaining cilantro.

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 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.

VEGAN SWEET POTATO AND BLACK BEAN CHILLI (GF)

Steps:

• Heat the oil in a large pan on medium heat. Add the onion and stir occasionally for 4-5 minutes.
• Next, add the chopped garlic, chilli, and sweet potato cubes and cook for a few minutes. Season with salt and pepper.
• After a few minutes, stir in the tomato puree, tinned tomatoes, black beans, Marmite, Henderson's Relish, cumin, smoked paprika, oregano, bay leaves, and vegan stock. Break the tomatoes apart with a spoon, mix well, bring to a gentle simmer, and cook on a low/medium heat for 20 minutes.
• After 20 minutes, stir in the spinach and the chopped coriander stems. It will look like a lot of spinach at first, but it'll soon cook down. Simmer for another few minutes.
• Once the spinach has wilted and the sweet potato cubes are soft, adjust the seasoning then serve with chopped coriander (see notes for more serving suggestions).

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.

SWEET POTATO BLACK BEAN CHILI

Steps:

• Heat olive oil in a large saute pan or small soup pot on medium high heat.
• Add onion, turkey, garlic and sweet potato and cook for 5 minutes, stirring frequently.
• Add seasonings and saute for another 5 minutes.
• Add tomatoes and their juice and jalapeno and bring to boil.
• Reduce heat to medium low and simmer for 10 minutes.
• You might need to add water or tomato juice if too much liquid evaporates.
• Stir in red pepper and simmer for 5 minutes.
• Add beans and simmer for an additional 5 minutes.
• Add zucchini and cook for 5 minutes more.
• Stir in squeeze of lime juice to taste.
• Can be made a day in advance, add a little liquid when reheating.

SWEET POTATO BLACK BEAN CHILI

Steps:

• In a large pot or dutch oven, heat oil over medium heat. Add onions, cook until soft and edges browned, about 5 - 6 minutes. Add garlic, cook 1 minute more. Add the chili powder, cumin, oregano, garlic & onion powder, cook 1 minute more (or until fragrant).
• Add the beans, diced tomatoes, tomato paste, sweet potato, green chilies, and vegetable broth, stir until combined. Bring to a boil, reduce heat, cover slightly askew and cook for 30 - 40 minutes, stirring occasionally. Chili is ready when sweet potatoes are tender. Add additional water if chili is too thick for your liking.
• Serve with optional garnishes. You may also like to top it with this easy Cilantro Lime Cashew 'Sour Cream'.
• Serves 4 generously
• Leftovers can be kept in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 5 - 6 days. To keep longer, store in the freezer, in freezer-safe containers, for up to 2 - 3 months.