Sweet Potato Black Bean Chili

Serve over rice and garnish with sour cream, chopped green onions or cilantro. From Century Home Magazine.

• Ready In: 40 mins
• Serves: 6-8

Ingredients

• 1  tablespoon olive oil
• 1  onion, about 1 cup, chopped
• 1⁄2 lb lean ground turkey (optional)
• 2  smashed garlic cloves
• 2  cups sweet potatoes, cut into small cubes
• 2  teaspoons  coriander
• 2  teaspoons cumin
• 1  teaspoon dried oregano
• 1⁄2 teaspoon salt
• 1  pinch cinnamon
• 4  cups diced tomatoes (and their juice)
• 1  jalapeno pepper, minced
•  water (as needed) or  tomato juice (as needed)
• 1  cup  chopped  red pepper
• 1 (540 ml) can black beans, drained
• 1  cup canned kidney beans, drained
• 1  small zucchini (about 3/4 cup)
• 1  lime

Directions

1. Heat olive oil in a large saute pan or small soup pot on medium high heat.
2. Add onion, turkey, garlic and sweet potato and cook for 5 minutes, stirring frequently.
3. Add seasonings and saute for another 5 minutes.
4. Add tomatoes and their juice and jalapeno and bring to boil.
5. Reduce heat to medium low and simmer for 10 minutes.
6. You might need to add water or tomato juice if too much liquid evaporates.
7. Stir in red pepper and simmer for 5 minutes.
8. Add beans and simmer for an additional 5 minutes.
9. Add zucchini and cook for 5 minutes more.
10. Stir in squeeze of lime juice to taste.
11. Can be made a day in advance, add a little liquid when reheating.