Black Bean Chili with Sweet Potatoes
This black bean chili with sweet potatoes will be your go to chili recipe for Meatless Monday.
How to make a vegan black bean chili?
Use sweet potatoes as the meat! This vegan black bean chili is so hearty and filling, I promise you won’t miss the beef.
How do you make black bean chili from scratch?
You can make black bean chili from dried beans, but I prefer using canned beans. My favorite grocery store Mariano’s sells canned beans 2 cans for $1 every three weeks and I stock up. If you don’t like black beans, any canned beans would work: garbanzo beans, kidney beans, etc.
This chili tastes as if it’s been simmering for hours. The secret is the canned chipotle peppers – just one gives such a depth of flavor. Beware though – some chipotle peppers are hotter than others. I’d start with half a chili and add more after tasting.
Black Bean and Sweet Potato Chili
This chili tastes as if its been simmering all day, but the chipotle peppers give such a depth of flavor, this chili is ready to eat in just an hour. Freezes great too!
Ingredients
- avocado oil spray
- 2 medium sweet potatoes
- 4 tsp minced garlic
- 2 Tbsp chili powder
- 4 tsp ground cumin
- 1/4 tsp table salt
- 1 cup water
- 28 oz canned black beans, rinsed
- 2 cup(s) canned tomatoes
- 1 Tbsp cilantro, chopped
- 2 Tbsp canned chipotle peppers, (one whole pepper)
- (optional - add 1 cup diced canned potatoes)
Instructions
- Heat avocado oil in a large stock pot and bring to medium-high heat. Add diced sweet potato and cook, stirring often, about 4 minutes.Add garlic, chili powder, chipotle and salt and cook, stirring constantly, until fragrant, about 30 seconds.
- Add water, bring to a simmer, cover, reduce heat to maintain a gentle simmer and cook until potato is tender, 10 to 12 minutes. Add canned tomatoes. (If you don't like chunks like I do, puree at this point). Add beans, tomatoes and lime juice and return to a simmer. Cook for an additional 45 minutes.
- Garnish with nonfat Greek yogurt and shredded cheddar cheese
Notes
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Nutrition Information:
Yield: 4 Serving Size: 1Amount Per Serving: Calories: 307Total Fat: 6gSaturated Fat: 1gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 4gCholesterol: 0mgSodium: 1069mgCarbohydrates: 53gFiber: 19gSugar: 7gProtein: 15g
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What is your favorite kind of chili?
Delicious! I made the sweet potato chili last week and I’m making it again this week because it was so good. It has wonderful flavor! I can’t wait to try your Buffalo Chili recipe. I shared your website with family and friends.
Thank you Julie! Appreciate you sharing my website – hugs!
Thank you so much for leaving a review Tara!
Made the Black bean and sweet potato soup. Was absolutely delicious