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    RECIPE: Sweet potato and black bean chili

    RECIPE: Sweet potato and black bean chili

    Sweet potato and black bean chili

    A cool, crisp fall day goes hand in hand with homemade chili. This chili recipe gets an added nutritional boost with ingredients like sweet potatoes and black beans.

    SERVINGS: 4 to 6 | SERVING SIZE: 1.5 cups
    Calories: 305
    Carbs: 50 grams

    Ingredients

    • 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
    • 1 medium-large sweet potato, peeled and diced
    • 1 large onion, diced
    • 4 cloves garlic, minced
    • 2 tablespoons chili powder
    • 4 teaspoons ground cumin
    • 1/2 teaspoon ground chipotle chile
    • 1/4 teaspoon salt
    • 2 1/2 cups water
    • 2  15-ounce cans black beans, rinsed
    • 1  14-ounce can diced tomatoes
    • 4 teaspoons lime juice
    • 1/2 cup chopped fresh cilantro

    Directions

    1. Heat oil on stove over medium-high heat. Add onion and garlic to oil, cook until the onion softens.
    2. Add all ingredients to crock pot.  
    3. Cook on medium for 6-8 hours or cook on high for 4-6 hours.