Sweet Potato and Black Bean Chili
A special twist on a classic chili. Sweet potatoes and black beans pair well together!
Ingredients
- 2 lbs ground meat. I used 1 lb venison, 1 lb pork
- 1 onion chopped
- 4 garlic cloves minced
- 1 tbsp each of chili powder, cumin, and smoked paprika
- 2 tsp salt plus more for adding after tasting
- 1 tsp onion powder
- 1/2 tsp black pepper
- 1 quart water
- 2 15 oz cans crushed or diced tomatoes I used a quart home canned tomatoes
- 1 6 oz can tomato paste
- 1 15 oz can black beans
- 1 medium sweet potato cubed
Instructions
- First, brown the meat in your chili pot.
- Add the onion and garlic when the meat is almost done.
- Pour in the water, spices, tomatoes, tomato paste, and black beans. Stir well.
- Simmer the chili for 15-30 minutes.
- Thirty minutes before serving, add the cubed sweet potato. Add more liquid if desired.
- Taste and add more salt if needed. (I added a bit more salt to mine.)
- Enjoy!