Sweet Potato & Black Bean Chili Recipe

Sweet Potato & Black Bean Chili Recipe Sweet Potato & Black Bean Chili Recipe photo by Taste of Home Rating 5

“My whole family enjoys this chili, but my daughter especially loves it. I like to make it because it’s so easy and very flavorful.” —Joy Pendley, Ortonville, Michigan

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Sweet Potato & Black Bean Chili Recipe
  • Prep: 25 min. Cook: 35 min.
  • Yield: 8 Servings
25 35 60

Ingredients

  • 3 large sweet potatoes, peeled and cut into 1/2-inch cubes
  • 1 large onion, chopped
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 2 tablespoons chili powder
  • 3 garlic cloves, minced
  • 1 teaspoon ground cumin
  • 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
  • 2 cans (15 ounces each) black beans, rinsed and drained
  • 1 can (28 ounces) diced tomatoes, undrained
  • 1/4 cup brewed coffee
  • 2 tablespoons honey
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon pepper
  • 1/2 cup shredded reduced-fat Monterey Jack cheese or reduced-fat Mexican cheese blend

Directions

  • In a nonstick Dutch oven coated with cooking spray, saute sweet potatoes and onion in oil until crisp-tender. Add the chili powder, garlic, cumin and cayenne; cook 1 minute longer. Stir in the beans, tomatoes, coffee, honey, salt and pepper.
  • Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 30-35 minutes or until sweet potatoes are tender. Sprinkle with cheese. Yield: 8 servings (2 quarts).

Nutritional Facts 1 cup chili with 1 tablespoon cheese equals 252 calories, 4 g fat (1 g saturated fat), 5 mg cholesterol, 554 mg sodium, 47 g carbohydrate, 9 g fiber, 10 g protein.

Originally published as Sweet Potato & Black Bean Chili in Healthy Cooking August/September 2010, p33

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Reviewed on Oct. 17, 2011 by Needsmusic

This was awesome! I never made anything like this so I wasn't sure what to expect but I loved it!!! I cut the recipe in half b/c I knew I'd be the only one eating it. I used Del Monte Zesty Chili style diced tomato and eyeballed the spice amounts. I also used vegetable broth in place of the coffee and at the end added a bit more b/c I like it a little more soupy. Awesome!

Reviewed on Oct. 13, 2011 by FitnessLovingMom

This was very good, the flavor and texture was excellent!!!!!

Reviewed on Jun. 15, 2011 by mamateach4

I have made this a couple of times and loved it, though I did cut down on the spices a little. It was a little dry but my husband and I enjoyed it anyway. I will try adding some broth next time.

Reviewed on Apr. 20, 2011 by jmscoker

Great! We took the advice of others and added 1c broth + 1c water, glad we did. Substituted 2 tsp of brown sugar for the coffee and honey.

Reviewed on Apr. 06, 2011 by fredek

I had to start eating healthier. This was very good and good for me. Thanks to all the contributors. You will make healthy eat easier for me

Reviewed on Mar. 10, 2011 by jrowanlutz

This is one of my favorite winter recipes. I LOVE it.

Reviewed on Feb. 20, 2011 by sweet1pie

Excellent, even my husband the meat lover said it was as good or better than the original chili

Reviewed on Feb. 15, 2011 by utahwoman

My family loved this recipe. I left out the coffee and added more chili powder. I also left out the honey.

Reviewed on Jan. 27, 2011 by austinlc

A good hearty chili I will make again. Next time I would add a little broth to thin it out a bit.

Reviewed on Jan. 17, 2011 by cooley2

This is excellent! Great flavors and will definitely be a staple in my cooking.

 
 

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