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Black Bean and Sweet Potato Chili (Vegetarian)

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by Prose·published 2010-01-18

Yam/Sweet Potato

Servings

11 cups

Total time

45 min

prep 15 min

Calories / serving

211 kcal

Ingredients (15)

serves

2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oilextra-virgin-olive-oil
1 medium red onion, choppedred-onion
1 red pepper, choppedbell-pepper
4 garlic cloves, mincedgarlic
2 teaspoons sea saltsalt
1 large sweet potato, cut into 1/2-inch cubessweet-potato
1 lime, zest and juice oflime
1 (28 ounce) can diced tomatoestomato
4 (15 ounce) cans black beans, rinsed and drained (or 6 cups freshly cooked)black-beans
1 fresh jalapeno pepper, seeded and choppedpepper
1 tablespoon cumincumin
1 tablespoon chili powderchili-powder
1 tablespoon cocoa powder
1 lime, cut into wedges (optional -- for garnish)lime
1 cup chopped cilantro leaf, washed and dried (optional -- for garnish)cilantro

Instructions (5 steps)

01Warm the oil in a large pan over medium heat and add the onion, red pepper, garlic, and salt. Saute until soft, about 4 minutes.

02Add the sweet potato and lime zest, cook 10-15 minutes more, continuing to stir occasionally.

03Add the tomatoes, black beans, jalapeno, lime juice, cumin, chili powder, and cocoa; bring to a simmer, cover, and cook for 10 minutes.

04OR omit the oil, throw everything in a crock pot, and cook on high for 6 hours.

05Serve over brown rice with lime wedges and cilantro.

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