Beef and Sweet Potato Chili

Just about nothing beats a bowl of chili on a cold day. This Beef and Sweet Potato Chili is loaded with ground beef and tender chunks of sweet potato. I’m a huge fan of sweet potatoes in chili. Not only does it add lots of good nutrition,  but the sweetness tastes wonderful with all the spices a good pot of chili has.

Slow Cooker Recipe

This one is spiced up with a hefty dose of chili powder, cumin, oregano, Italian seasoning, and red pepper flakes and it cooks in a slow cooker s all the flavors really have a long time to marry.

The chili is started in a pan to brown the ground beef and soften the onion and garlic and then it is transferred to a crock pot to simmer away for hours and build lots of flavor.

Leftovers and Storage

After hours of slow cooking, the flavors are wonderfully blended. It tastes even better the next day if you have any leftover. Sometimes I like to serve the leftovers over a baked potato. This is especially good if you have some leftovers, but not enough for a full meal.

Leftovers will keep for 4 to 5 days in an airtight container in the refrigerator or can be frozen in a freezer bag for up to 2 months.

Add Toppings

I wanted to keep this meal as healthy as possible so I only topped it with avocado, red onion, and cilantro. But if you want to load on the cheese and sour cream, all the better.

Thick, hearty, and spicy chili with a little sweetness from chunks of sweet potato – it is sure to be devoured by all.

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Beef and Sweet Potato Chili

4.67 from 6 votes

By Christin Mahrlig

Prep: 10 minutes mins

Cook: 4 hours hrs

Total: 4 hours hrs 10 minutes mins

Servings: 6

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Healthy Beef and Sweet Potato Chili is cooked in a crock pot to really marry the flavors. The sweetness of the sweet potato contrasts well with the spices.

Equipment

• 6-quart slow cooker

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Ingredients

• ▢ 2 pounds lean ground beef
• ▢ 1 sweet or yellow onion,, chopped
• ▢ 3 garlic cloves,, minced
• ▢ 5 tablespoons chili powder
• ▢ 2 teaspoons ground cumin
• ▢ 1 1/2 teaspoons dried oregano
• ▢ 1 teaspoon Italian seasoning
• ▢ 1/2 teaspoon red pepper flakes
• ▢ 2 teaspoons salt
• ▢ 1 (28-ounce) can crushed tomatoes
• ▢ 1 (14-ounce) can fire-roasted diced tomatoes,, undrained
• ▢ 2 medium sweet potatoes,, about 4 cups, peeled and cut in a 1/2 inch dice
• ▢ avocado,, red onion, and cilantro for garnish

Instructions 

• Lightly spray a large nonstick pan with cooking spray and place over medium-high heat. Add ground beef and crumble it with a wooden spoon while it cooks. If it releases a lot of liquid/ grease use a spoon to discard it. After beef has cooked part way, add the onion and garlic and continue to cook until beef is no longer pink.
• Add all spices to the pan and stir to coat the meat. Transfer meat mixture to a crockpot insert that has been lightly coated with cooking spray.
• Add all tomatoes and the chopped sweet potato to the crock pot. Stir to mix everything.
• Place the lid on the crock pot and cook on LOW for 6 to 7 hours or HIGH for 4 to 5 hours.

  Note: Chili is done when the sweet potatoes are tender.
• Garnish with avocado, red onion, and cilantro.

Notes

If you want your chili spicier, add 1/4 to 1/2 teaspoon of cayenne pepper.

Leftovers can be stored in an airtight container in the refrigerator for 4 to 5 days or frozen for up to 2 months.

Nutrition

Calories: 397kcal

Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.

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Originally published February 9, 2015.

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