Ingredients
2 tablespoons olive oil
1 large yellow onion, chopped
2 bell peppers, seeded and chopped (I used 1 red and 1 orange)
3 large garlic cloves, minced (or to taste — I used 5 or 6 cloves because I love garlic)
1 large sweet potato, peeled and chopped into medium dice
2 to 3 tablespoons chili powder
1 to 2 teaspoons ground cumin
2 teaspoons sweet paprika
1 tablespoon dried oregano
1/4 to 1/2 teaspoon crushed red pepper
1 teaspoon cocoa powder (unsweetened)
1 can (28 oz) diced tomatoes
1 can (15 oz) tomato sauce
4 cans (15.5 oz) black beans, rinsed and drained
2 to 3 cups liquid (use water, broth, or beer. Guinness or Newcastle Brown Ale would work very well)
salt and pepper to taste
Directions:
Heat oil in a large saucepan or dutch oven over medium heat. Add onion and peppers and saute until the onion is translucent. Add garlic and sweet potato and cook, stirring occasionally, for about 5 minutes. Add the dry spices and cook for another 1 or 2 minutes. Add the diced tomatoes, tomato sauce, black beans, and liquid of choice. Bring to a boil over high heat, then reduce heat to low and simmer, uncovered, for 30 minutes or until the potatoes are done. Serve with whole grain tortilla chips or a chunk of homemade cornbread.
Michele!!!!
LOVE this recipe!!! You are one of my favorite friends!!!!
LOVE YOU!!!
xx, Denise Groves 😀
I can personally attest to the amazing flavor of this recipe! I could eat this every day! So far, I’m at two days in a row and counting!
This chili recipe is truly the best. Thanks Miss Lee!!!
I made it also and it was YUM-O!! Thank you Michele! xoxox
This recipe looks very good, but does anyone have the nutritional breakdown for it? Thanks.
Thank you, ladies, for your wonderful feedback and high praise! I really appreciate it!
Diane, I’m sorry but I’m afraid I can’t help you out. I don’t have that information, but there must be a website somewhere that can provide the breakdown if you enter the ingredients. All I can tell you is that it consists almost entirely of complex carbohydrates, and I’m sure it’s low cal, low fat, and high fiber.
This is fantastic, really satisfying, and easy! We need more recipes like this one. Thank you so much, Michele!