Sweet Potato and Black Bean Chili for Two
Created by missmanda on April 1, 2012
- Servings: 3
- Prep Time: 10m
- Cook Time: 20-30m
- Recipe #5092
Ingredients
- 2 teaspoons extra-virgin olive oil
- 1 small onion, finely diced
- 1 small sweet potato, peeled and diced
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 tablespoon chili powder
- 2 teaspoons ground cumin
- 1/4 teaspoon ground chipotle chile (I left this out)
- 1/8 teaspoon salt, or to taste
- 1 1/3 cups water (I used vegetable broth instead)
- 1 (15-ounce) can black beans, rinsed
- 1 cup canned diced tomatoes
- 2 teaspoons lime juice
- 2 tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro
How to Make
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Step 1: Heat oil in a large saucepan over medium-high heat. Add onion and potato and cook, stirring often, until the onion is slightly softened, about 4 minutes.
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Step 2: Add garlic, chili powder, cumin, chipotle and salt and cook, stirring constantly, until fragrant, about 30 seconds.
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Step 3: Add water, bring to a simmer, cover, reduce heat to maintain a gentle simmer and cook until the potato is tender, 10 to 12 minutes.
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Step 4: Add beans, tomatoes and lime juice; increase heat to high and return to a simmer, stirring often.
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Step 5: Reduce heat to maintain a simmer and cook until slightly reduced, about 4 minutes (I simmered about 15 minutes here to let it become thicker). Remove from the heat and stir in cilantro.