Name: Sweet Potato Chili
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 40 min
Total time: 1 h
Yield: 4-6 serving(s)
Ingredients: 1 -2 Italian sausage; 2 onions, peeled and chopped; 2 cloves garlic, peeled and minced; 1 tablespoon chili powder; 1 teaspoon oregano; 1 teaspoon ground cumin; 1 1/2-2 1/2 teaspoons cayenne (to taste) (optional); 1 (28 ounce) can diced tomatoes, juice included; 2 medium sweet potatoes, peeled and chopped (approx. 1/2" cubes); 1 (19 ounce) can red kidney beans, drained and rinsed; 1/2 teaspoon sugar (optional); 1/4 teaspoon salt (optional); chopped cilantro or parsley (to garnish) (optional)

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Sweet potatoes are an unusual yet delicious addition to this chili and as a bonus you get more orange veggies into your diet! The small amount of sausage also keeps the fat content low without a sacrifice in flavour. Sizes and amounts are flexible.

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ingredients

1 -2 Italian sausage
2 onions, peeled and chopped
2 cloves garlic, peeled and minced
1 tablespoon chili powder
1 teaspoon oregano
1 teaspoon ground cumin
1 ¹⁄₂ - 2 ¹⁄₂ teaspoons cayenne (to taste) (optional)
1 (28 ounce) can diced tomatoes, juice included
2 medium sweet potatoes, peeled and chopped (approx. 1/2" cubes)
1 (19 ounce) can red kidney beans, drained and rinsed
¹⁄₂ teaspoon sugar (optional)
¹⁄₄ teaspoon salt (optional)
chopped cilantro or parsley (to garnish) (optional)

directions

Remove sausage casings and crumble sausage meat.
In a large pot, brown sausage meat over medium heat until no pink remains.
Add onion, garlic, chili powder, oregano, cumin and cayenne (if using) to sausage.
Cook for 2 minutes.
Add tomatoes and their juice, beans and sweet potatoes to meat mixture.
Increase heat to medium high, bring to a boil, stirring often.
Cover, reduce heat to low and simmer for 30 min.
or until potatoes are soft.
Stir occasionally.
Add sugar and/or salt to adjust taste.
Serve garnished with cilantro or parsley.

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review by kalajijo

4/10/2011

This is one of the best chili recipes I have ever made. I substituted 2-15 oz. cans of black beans for the kidney beans and used only 1/4 tsp of cayenne to keep down the heat. The presence of the sweet potato gives this chili a subtle sweetness.

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review by TheGearys

5/27/2008

This is my favorite chili recipe, I was really glad to find it here. I generally use 1lb of bulk italian sausage, 2 cans of beans (usually one kidney, one white beans), and serve with sour cream. Best chili ever, and not too spicy, so kids love it.

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review by Smyliecook

1/23/2005

This was delicious and so easy to make!! I didn't have Italian sausage so I used a lb of lean ground beef. The results were very yummy! Thanks for this awesome recipe!!

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review by Carianne

4/21/2004

Oh my, Boxerwing, this is beyond what I expected! I used 3 italian sausages (turkey), and added an extra small can of diced tomatoes. Absolutely yum! Low fat, savory, and filling. thanks you so much!

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creation by Boxerwing

3/13/2004

Sweet potatoes are an unusual yet delicious addition to this chili and as a bonus you get more orange veggies into your diet! The small amount of sausage also keeps the fat content low without a sacrifice in flavour. Sizes and amounts are flexible.