Recently I tried a new chili recipe.
In my 10 years of being married, I have made a lot of chili. I feel like it’s one of those big batch meals that you can make and then eat all week long, not to mention, a staple food for any fall tailgate, so let me repeat, I’ve made a lot of chili.
And I have to say that this one, adapted from Simply Real Eating tops them all. It’s (dare I say?) vegetable forward, not bean forward, and I like it that way. The sweet potato and red pepper add an amazing touch, plus not needing a special chili spice mix takes this recipe to the next level. If you’re looking to up your lunch game next week (or just want to try some good chili 🙂 ), I highly recommend giving this one a try!
Sweet Potato & Red Pepper Chili
An aromatic chili that is healthy AND tastes delicious
Ingredients
- 1/2 yellow onion chopped *I highly encourage you to swap the first 3 ingredients (onions, carrots and celery) for 1 mirepoix mix
- 3 carrotts chopped
- 5 celery stalks chopped
- 1 lb ground chicken could also use turkey or beef
- 1 small sweet potato chopped
- 1 15 oz can baked beans liquid drained (look for baked beans without corn syrup)
- 1 red bell pepper seeded and chopped
- 1 28 oz can diced tomatoes
- 2 cups chicken stock could also use vegetable stock
- 1.5 tsp sea salt
- 1 tsp black pepper
- 1/2 tsp ground cumin
- 1/2 tsp chili powder
- 1/2 tsp dried oregano
Optional Chili Toppings
- shredded cheese, sour cream, lime wedges, green onions, tortilla chips, etc.
Instructions
- Do your Mise en place: (if not using a mirepoix mix) chop your onion, carrots and celery. Peel and chop your sweet potato into small chunks. Seed and chop your bell pepper into small chunks. Drain the baked beans.
- Heat a drizzle of olive oil in a large pot over medium heat. Once hot, add the mirepoix mix (onion, carrots, celery) and sauté until soft (about 5 minutes).
- Remove the mirepoix from the pot, increase the heat to medium high and cook the ground chicken until browned (about 5 minutes). Be sure to break up the meat.
- Once the meat is browned, add all the other ingredients into the pot and let cook together for 10 minutes.
- Chili can sit and simmer for longer but when ready to serve, scoop into bowls and add any chili toppings you like!
