Black Bean and Sweet Potato Chili

Who doesn’t like chili? I still had some black beans that we grew last year and I wanted to do something that wasn’t meat enhanced. That’s when I stumbled upon this recipe! It was perfect since we had lots of sweet potatoes and I had frozen some red peppers and tomato sauce in the summer. Add some liquid smoke or chipotle peppers to give it a rich flavor. This chili is sure to knock your socks off!

1 Tbsp non-gmo veggie oil
1 medium onion, chopped
1 Tbsp chili powder
1 tsp ground cumin
1 cup organic veggie broth
2 medium sweet potatoes, cubed (I like to keep the skins on)
2-3 cups tomato sauce
1 cup peppers, chopped
1 Tbsp liquid smoke
2 cans black beans or 2 cups cooked beans
1/2 tsp salt
1 tsp dried oregano

1. Heat oil in a large saucepan. Saute onions until soft and translucent 7-10 minutes.
2. Add chili powder and cumin and saute a minute more.
3. Add veggie broth and sweet potatoes. Reduce the heat and simmer covered about 10 minutes until sweet potatoes are soft.
4. Add tomato sauce, peppers, liquid smoke, beans, salt and oregano. Bring to a boil over medium heat and simmer for 20 minutes.

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