Sweet Potato Black Bean Chili

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Sweet potato black bean chili.

I first shared this recipe in 2012 (!!) and it was during a time when I decided to give up meat for Lent. Even though I went back to eating meat, occasionally having a meal full of veggies is still on the menu in our home. And now that we have Mason who’s an opinionated almost-two-year-old, we’re always trying to get her to eat her vegetables and wow is it a full-time job. At any rate, she’ll generally eat this chili (if she’s in the mood). She’ll definitely eat it if it’s served on a bed of rice. Homegirl is obsessed with rice.

I’m resharing this recipe again because it desperately needed an update; it’s been 10 years for crying out loud. Not to mention the photos were pretty terrible. Just to show how far I’ve come, I’ll leave one of the old photos here in this post (scroll to the bottom).

*cue Drake’s ‘Started from the Bottom*

Sweet potato black bean chili.

Even though we don’t often eat all veggie meals, this sweet potato black bean chili was inspired by my and John’s love for these spinach burgers. The burgers were also a new dish I made and discovered during my no meat adventures. Even today, those burgers are one of our favorite meals – hands down. If you haven’t tried the spinach burgers, do yourself a favor and get on it. I promise you won’t regret it.

You can serve this chili with whatever you like: if you’re obsessed with rice like Mason, try rice. You can spice it up even more by using yellow rice (yum!). The first time I made this chili, we tried it with cornbread and it is a game-changer. But who am I kidding? Cornbread makes any meal better. One more note about this sweet potato black bean chili is that it really is a blank canvas. While this recipe suggests seasonings, you can really do what you like with it.

Want to make it spicy? Do it!
Want to make it a little sweet? Add some sweet peppers.

Sweet potato black bean chili.

photo from 2012

Sweet potato black bean chili.

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