Sweet Potato and Black Bean Chili

Sweet Potato and Black Bean Chili

4.6 of 5 (28)
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Nutritional Info
  • Servings Per Recipe: 6
  • Amount Per Serving
  • Calories: 230.7
  • Total Fat: 3.4 g
  • Cholesterol: 0.0 mg
  • Sodium: 1,207.5 mg
  • Total Carbs: 45.8 g
  • Dietary Fiber: 12.9 g
  • Protein: 12.0 g

View full nutritional breakdown of Sweet Potato and Black Bean Chili calories by ingredient


Introduction

Vegetable chili, so easy and so yummy!!
This recipe was taken from and adapted a teeny bit from The Clueless Vegetarian.
YOU CAN DEFINITELY LOWER THE SODIUM IF YOU GET LOW SODIUM BLACK BEANS!!!
Vegetable chili, so easy and so yummy!!
This recipe was taken from and adapted a teeny bit from The Clueless Vegetarian.
YOU CAN DEFINITELY LOWER THE SODIUM IF YOU GET LOW SODIUM BLACK BEANS!!!

Number of Servings: 6

Ingredients

    1 Tbsp. Canola Oil
    2 Med. Yellow Onions(Chopped)
    1Tbsp. Chili Powder
    1 Tsp. Ground Cumin
    2 Cup Veg. Broth
    4 Small- Med. Sweet Potatoes(Peeled and Cubed)
    1 (28oz) Can Diced Tom.
    2 (15oz.) Cans Black Beans(Drained and Rinsed)
    1/2 Tsp. Salt
    1 Tsp. Crumbled Dried Oregano



Directions

Heat the oil in a large skillet, saucepan or dutch oven. Add onions and cook until soft over medium heat (about 5 min). Add the chili powder and cumin. Cook for another minute or so.
Add veg. broth and the sweet potatoes. When boiling, reduce the heat to low and cook covered until the potatoes are almost tender (about 10 minutes).
Add the tomatoes with all the juice from the can, the drained and rinsed beans, salt, and oregano. Bring to a boil over medium heat, then let simmer until potatoes are completely tender (about 20 minutes).

Then get a big bowl and spoon cause you're gonna love it!!!


Number of Servings: 6

Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user TINABAER.

Member Ratings For This Recipe


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    Incredible!
    10 of 12 people found this review helpful
    The high sodium comes from the broth. You can easily make your own vegetable broth at home with zero sodium, which I highly recommend. Whenever you are trimming veggies, toss peels, carrot tops, greens, etc. in a bag and freeze. Tie them all into cheesecloth and boil in H2O until liquid is halved. - 9/30/09


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    5 of 6 people found this review helpful
    To reduce the sodium simply make your own Veggie broth omitting salt and use dried beans that you soak overnight or quick soad and don't add salt when cooking. Omit the salt or add salt sub in place. Chop own tomatoes and add liquid or use no salt version. Add more broth to make up liquid. - 10/1/09


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    Incredible!
    4 of 4 people found this review helpful
    I doubled this and adapted it for the slow cooker by using less liquid and increasing the spices, and added garlic while sauteing the onions. I used my own homemade veggie broth (so easy to make!) and used dried black beans soaked overnight. Husband and I loved it! YUM! Thanks for the recipe! - 3/21/10


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    Incredible!
    3 of 3 people found this review helpful
    I followed the original directions and it was delicious! My husband can be a picky eater, especially when it comes to onions and cooked tomatoes, but he LOVED this and wants me to make it again! Definitely recommended! - 2/21/10


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    Incredible!
    2 of 2 people found this review helpful
    So yummy! And smells wonderful while cooking! Halved the sodium content by using homemade veg broth, dry beans and only a 15-oz can of diced tomatoes (salt added). Didn't add the extra salt at the end. Replaced one onion with chopped carrots, sauteed vegs with garlic and added pepper. - 12/4/09


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    Incredible!
    1 of 1 people found this review helpful
    Wow! This is such a hearty, delicious dish! The servings are huge (bonus!) and I love the high fiber content. For a single gal with limited freezer space, I may halve the recipe next time :) Two thumbs waaay up! - 1/7/15


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    Incredible!
    1 of 1 people found this review helpful
    My teen daughter, who ONLY eats JUNK, actually ate a whole bowl of this. She said, I really like it but don't tell me what's in it. DEAL! Added 1 clove garlic and stalk of celery to onions. Blended 1/2 to make thicker and it less recognizable for my picky family. HUGE HIT. Makes plenty. - 1/3/13


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    Incredible!
    1 of 1 people found this review helpful
    This is so easy and extremely satisfying. The portions are really generous too. I was skeptical of this recipe until I tried it. It is delicious. Thank you! - 9/12/09


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    Incredible!
    1 of 2 people found this review helpful
    This is great, I made this, but changed the seasonings around some. Amazing, filling, and a perfect cool weather meal. I really love the textures, and the sweetness from the sweet potato. This is definitely becoming a part of our rotation! I'm already looking forward to leftovers tomorrow :) - 8/7/09

    Reply from TINABAER (8/7/09)
    so glad you liked it!! it is such a wonderful recipe!!!



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    Good
    Interesting recipe. - 9/8/19


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    Very Good
    I liked this. Used immersion blender to thicken. - 5/4/18


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    Incredible!
    Very delicious - 4/1/17


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    Incredible!
    Delish! So hearty and filling. Not too spicy either :) I even served it over white rice. - 2/24/17


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    Incredible!
    Yes and it was delicious. - 12/22/16


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    I selected this recipe for the fiber. I made this with Chicken Bouillon no sodium, put it all in the rice cooker. We enjoyed the meal. I would make it again. Thanks for the recipe! - 5/28/13


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    Delicious! Definitely make again...and again - 4/10/13


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    Very Good
    turned out a little watery so I will add a can of tomato paste next time. The flavours were great - especially the next day!! - 1/29/13


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    Very Good
    Made last nite was very good! - 9/19/12


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    I used cayenne pepper in liue of chili powder. Made it very spicy, but still delicious! - 10/31/11


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    O.K.
    I really tried to like this but just didn't :( Even after adding extra spices, it turned out rather bland for my taste, family's too. I love sweet potatoes & black beans but next time will just have them separate. Different strokes for different foks :) - 8/7/11


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    Incredible!
    Even my 6 year old daughter loved it! - 5/6/11


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    Incredible!
    I loved this! It freezes pretty well too. - 4/13/11


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    Incredible!
    delicious... you do not at all miss the meat! - 11/23/10


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    This was GRRRRREAT! I used some chicken broth because I didn't have veggie, added garlic while sauteing onion in EVOO, used 1/2 black & 1/2 small kidney beans & used my stick blender to thicken when done. - 10/7/10


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    LOVED it- easy to modify and just delish! - 5/19/10


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    Incredible!
    For a half recipe, I used roitel tomatoes, red onion, homemade broth and added a bit of celery b/c bell pepper small. Definitely a keeper! - 2/19/10


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    Incredible!
    I was kind of hesitant about making it but it is AMAZING!!! - 1/3/10


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    I made this tonight and it was great. Dd loved it so much that she asked to eat early tonight. This is a keeper. Thanks for sharing. - 9/30/09


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    Incredible!
    Made this doubled - wonderful meal that everyone loved - 9/11/09


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    Incredible!
    A very resounding YUM. This is basically my favorite kind of food: lots of vitamins, lots of fiber and lots of flavor. Thanks for the idea of mixing black beans and sweet potatoes (I cooked my black beans from dry, so I imagine I saved sodium that way too). - 8/7/09


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    Incredible!
    And of course....... I LOOOOOVE IT!!! I'll make it again and again! - 7/7/09


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    Is that right on the sodium level? - 7/6/09

    Reply from TINABAER (7/7/09)
    Unfortunately yes I believe the sodium is right. I am not sure what sent it up so high. But I am certain if you got low sodium black beans, and low sodium tomatoes it would bring it down quite a bit.