Chili with Sweet Potatoes Recipe
Chili with sweet potatoes has all of the fall flavors, not only sweet potatoes but pumpkin puree to make it nice and thick. You'll love that you can put this together in just 30 minutes and it's still packed with flavor.
Ingredients
- 2 teaspoons olive oil
- 1 medium onion (diced, about 1 cup)
- 1 lb ground sirloin
- 3 cloves garlic (minced)
- 1 jalapeno (chopped)
- 1 medium sweet potato (diced, about 1 cup)
- 2 teaspoons salt
- 1 ½ teaspoons cinnamon
- ¼ teaspoon coriander
- 4 teaspoons chili powder
- ¼ teaspoon chipotle chili powder
- 1 tablespoon brown sugar (optional)
- ½ cup chicken broth
- 1 cup apple cider
- ½ cup pumpkin puree
- 14.5 ounces diced tomatoes
Instructions
- Heat oil in a large pot over medium heat. Add onion, ground beef, garlic and jalapeño. Cook until meat is browned and cooked through.
- Chop sweet potatoes into ½ inch cubes. Add to chili with salt, cinnamon, coriander, chili powder and chipotle powder. Cook about 5 minutes until sweet potato softens slightly.
- Add chicken broth, cider, pumpkin and diced tomatoes. Bring to a boil and reduce to a simmer. Cook until sweet potatoes are softened but not mushy, about 30-45 minutes.
Barbara's Notes + Tips
- You can substitute ground chicken or turkey for the beef.
- You can add a can oof kidney beans when you add the chicken broth if desired
- You can freeze this.
- If you are in a hurry, dice the sweet potatoes into smaller pieces.
Nutrition
Calories: 401kcal | Carbohydrates: 33g | Protein: 24g | Fat: 20g | Saturated Fat: 7g | Cholesterol: 77mg | Sodium: 1428mg | Potassium: 952mg | Fiber: 5g | Sugar: 16g | Vitamin A: 13570IU | Vitamin C: 22mg | Calcium: 103mg | Iron: 5mg