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Sweet Potato Chili

by | Feb 28, 2021

This recipe was shared with me by a dear friend, and as soon as we tasted it, it quickly became a favorite. There is just something so special about homemade recipes being shared among friends. Slightly different than traditional chili, this recipe is lighter and has more diverse flavors from the variety of vegetables and ingredients that give it a fresh but warm and cozy feel. The sweet potatoes provide this recipe with a sweet and savory component that is sure to become one of your favorites, too! We made this recipe with ground venison, but any red meat could be substituted.

Prep Time: 15-20 minutes

Cook Time: 4 hours

Servings: 8+

Supplies:

  • Pan

  • Crockpot/Slow cooker

Ingredients:

  • 1 pound ground venison (or any ground red meat)

  • 4 small sweet potatoes, cubed

  • 1 can black beans, undrained

  • 1 can great northern beans, undrained

  • 1 can corn, undrained

  • 1, 14.5 oz. can diced tomatoes (you can buy whichever ones are flavored to your liking, they come in many different varieties… we used the basic, garlic, and oregano diced tomatoes)

  • 1/2 onion, chopped

  • 4 cups chicken broth

  • 1 tsp. cumin

  • 2 Tbsp. chili powder

  • 1/2 tsp. cinnamon

  • 1/2 tsp. salt

  • 1/2 tsp. pepper

Directions

  • Brown ground meat in a pan.

  • Transfer ground meat to crockpot/slow cooker, then combine all other ingredients in and stir well.

  • Cook on HIGH for 4 hours, stirring occasionally.

  • Serve and enjoy!


Browning the ground meat.

Browning the ground meat.


Added ground meat to crockpot and topped with sweet potatoes.

Added ground meat to crockpot and topped with sweet potatoes.


Beans are next.

Beans are next.


Then corn goes in.

Then corn goes in.


Chopped onion and diced tomatoes.

Chopped onion and diced tomatoes.


All veggies and meat have been added.

All veggies and meat have been added.


Now for the spices!

Now for the spices!


Mixed well and ready to cook!

Mixed well and ready to cook!


Finished product.

Finished product.


Yum!

Yum!