Sweet Potato & Black Bean Chili

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  • Number of Servings: 8
Ingredients
1 tablespoon plus 2 teaspoons extra-virgin olive oil1 medium-large sweet potato, peeled and diced1 large onion, diced4 cloves garlic, minced2 tablespoons chili powder4 teaspoons ground cumin1/2 teaspoon ground chipotle chile (or cayenne or omit)1/4 teaspoon salt2 1/2 cups water2 15-ounce cans black beans, rinsed1 14-ounce can diced tomatoes4 teaspoons lime juice1/2 cup chopped fresh cilantrofew dashes of hot sauce (optional)
Directions
Heat 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. Add hot sauce, if desired.

Serving Size: makes about 8 1-cup servings

Number of Servings: 8

Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user HZA138.

Servings Per Recipe: 8
Nutritional Info Amount Per Serving
  • Calories: 131.0
  • Total Fat: 3.7 g
  • Cholesterol: 0.0 mg
  • Sodium: 268.0 mg
  • Total Carbs: 21.0 g
  • Dietary Fiber: 6.4 g
  • Protein: 5.3 g

Member Reviews
  • NASFKAB
    Great idea used beans i had cooked & frozen. - 12/14/19
  • 1HAPPYSPIRIT
    Very good! I'll make this again! - 12/5/19
  • CHRISTOPHER63
    Looking forward to trying this - 11/28/17