Sweet Potato, Black Bean, and Bacon Chili
Make this sweet potato, black bean, and bacon chili and have a date night IN! Healthy and delicious. Much better (and more convenient!) than eating out!
Servings: 6
Equipment
Ingredients
- 10 ounce (284 g) applewood smoked thick cut bacon, diced
- 1 medium yellow onion diced
- 1 medium green bell pepper diced
- 4 cloves of garlic minced
- 1 ½ teaspoon ground cumin
- ¼ teaspoon chipotle powder
- Salt and pepper to taste
- 2 large sweet potatoes or 4 cups peeled and cut into 2-inch cubes
- 15.5 ounce (439 g) can of black beans drained and rinsed
- 15.5 ounce (439 g) can of light red kidney beans drained and rinsed
- 14.5 ounce (411 g) can of diced fire roasted tomatoes undrained
- 10 ounce (284 g) can of diced tomatoes and green chilies undrained
- 1 ¼ cups (296 ml) water
- Green scallions for garnish
Instructions
- In a 5.5 quart dutch oven, cook bacon until crispy then place on a plate lined with a couple of sheets of paper towels and let drain.10 ounce applewood smoked thick cut bacon,
- Using the bacon fat, over medium high heat, sauté onions, green bell pepper, and garlic, until softened and fragrant, about 5-7 minutes. Sprinkle ground cumin, chipotle powder, salt, and pepper and mix together.1 medium yellow onion, 1 medium green bell pepper, 4 cloves of garlic, 1 1/2 teaspoon ground cumin, 1/4 teaspoon chipotle powder, Salt and pepper
- Add the sweet potatoes and toss ingredients together.2 large sweet potatoes or 4 cups peeled and cut into 2-inch cubes
- Add the black beans, kidney beans, fire roasted tomatoes, diced tomatoes and green chilies, and water. Stir until everything is well-mixed together.15.5 ounce can of black beans, 15.5 ounce can of light red kidney beans, 14.5 ounce can of diced fire roasted tomatoes, 10 ounce can of diced tomatoes and green chilies, 1 1/4 cups water
- Bring mixture to a simmer then cover and cook 20-30 minutes, or until sweet potatoes are fork tender and mixture is thickened.
- Serve warm. Top with crispy bacon and scallions (optional)Green scallions
- Store in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 5 days.
Nutrition
Serving: 1 serving | Calories: 492 kcal | Carbohydrates: 58 g | Protein: 21 g | Fat: 20 g | Saturated Fat: 6 g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 4 g | Monounsaturated Fat: 8 g | Trans Fat: 0.1 g | Cholesterol: 31 mg | Sodium: 473 mg | Potassium: 1071 mg | Fiber: 16 g | Sugar: 7 g
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