Winter calls for cozy recipes and chili always fits the bill. Serve up this Sweet Potato Chili for a healthy comfort food meal!
Made with lean beef or turkey, beans, sweet potatoes and all the good flavor from spices and herbs. This recipe is high in protein and fiber and easy to meal prep for quick dinners or packable lunches.
Ingredients
I made this recipe low sodium with choosing no salt added for the beans and tomatoes.
If you don't have those options in your grocery store you can buy regular beans and then drain and rinse them to remove a good portion of the sodium.
Salt is crucial for flavor, in both sweet and savory recipes, so don't feel like you can't add salt in this recipe.
I prefer to add it during the cooking process at the very beginning. If for some reason you feel it needs more salt, you can always add more before serving.
However, try the recipe this way and see how your taste buds like it - you might be surprised! I find when you I'm more moderate with salt I can taste all the other flavors better.
Making the Chili
This recipe is easy peasy to make with cooking everything in a stockpot.
Start with cooking the turkey or beef until no longer pink. Then add in the veggies and spices and sauté together for 5minutes. Things should be fragrant!
Add the beans, tomatoes and sweet potatoes for the final step before covering and simmering for 30mins.
Boom go do what you gotta do and come back in 30 minutes to the most delish chili!
Chili Toppings
Chili is all about the toppings, right?! Try all or a few of the ideas below for added texture and flavor.
- Shredded Cheese
- Tortilla Chips
- Sour Cream/Greek Yogurt
- Jalapenos
- Cilantro
- Corn
- Avocado
Or you can get adventurous and try out the recommendations in this article by The Food Republic that include ranch, roasted red peppers and radishes!
Storage Recommendations
Chili is a great meal prep recipe. You can easily freeze it and reheat without any issues in texture or flavor.
Freeze for up to 3 months or store in the fridge for up to a week after cooking.
More Soup and Sweet Potato Recipes
If you love soup recipes, which you must right, that's why you're here! Try these fall and winter inspired recipes!
Butternut Squash Carrot Ginger Soup: This recipe is such a good comfort food recipe! Made with coconut cream, fresh ginger and root veggies for a hearty and flavorful soup.
Sweet Potato Skillet: I love a fall harvest meal and this recipe is perfect for it! Cook up apples, sweet potatoes, ground turkey and brussels sprouts together. It's a throw everything you got into a skillet kinda meal!
Roasted Beets and Sweet Potatoes with Ginger and Orange: Try this side dish for a flavorful side dish with notes of orange zest and fresh ginger.
Recipe FAQs
Yes, you can definitely freeze the chili for up to 3 months.
Try corn bread, salad or homemade applesauce.
Sweet Potato Chili
Ingredients
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 pound lean beef or turkey
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ¼ teaspoon pepper
- 1 chopped small sweet onion
- 1 chopped red bell pepper
- 1-2 chopped jalapenos
- 1 clove garlic minced
- 1 tablespoon chili powder
- 2 teaspoons cumin
- 2 teaspoons paprika
- 28 ounces diced tomatoes (no salt added)
- 1 large sweet potato (4 cups)
- 15 ounce canned kidney beans (no salt added or drained and rinsed)
- 15 ounce canned black beans (no salt added or drained and rinsed)
- ½ cup water (optional)
Instructions
- Heat oil in a large stock pot and cook ground turkey or ground beef with salt and pepper until no longer pink.
- Add the onion, bell pepper, jalapeno, garlic, chili powder, cumin and paprika. Saute all together for 5 minutes.
- Add diced tomatoes, sweet potato, kidney beans and black beans.
- If you rinsed and drained your beans, you may need to add the ½ cup of water.
- Bring to a boil and then reduce heat to a simmer and cook covered for 30-35 minutes.
- Garnish with cilantro, avocado and jalapeno if desired.
Notes
- This is a low-sodium recipe. I like being in control of how much sodium is added, so I choose no salt added for the tomatoes and beans and prefer adding the salt at the beginning of the cooking process. However, if you find your taste buds want more salt, feel free to add more later on.
- I add up to a ½ cup of water before brining to a boil and then simmer if I feel the chili needs more liquid.
- This recipe is great for meal prep. Freeze for up to 3 months or in the fridge for 1 week.
- Toppings could include cheese, sour cream, tortilla chips, cilantro, avocado, corn, jalapenos.
Nutrition
(Nutrition values are calculated by third-party software and an estimate that can vary based on product brands and cooking methods.)
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