Black Bean & Sweet Potato Chili

Sometimes people ask me about how to feed teenage boys on a budget. And my answer is this…make this kind of chili recipe…over and over and over.

I don’t have teenage boys…yet…but 2 of my boys eat more than I do sometimes (and always during a growth spurt). And sometimes I wonder how I’m not going to go broke feeding 4 teenage boys for 10 straight years.

It’s these kinds of hearty meat and potatoes and other meat/rice/beans types meals that will be my money saving grace! 😉

Happy Black Bean & Sweet Potato Chili-making!

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Black Bean & Sweet Potato Chili

Prep Time15 mins

Cook Time30 mins

Servings: 4 persons

Ingredients

• 1 lb ground beef
• 1 Tbsp minced onion
• 1 tsp garlic powder
• 2 small sweet potatoes, chopped
• 15 oz. can diced tomatoes
• 15 oz. can black beans, drained and rinsed
• 1 Tbsp chili powder
• 1 tsp ground cumin
• 2 Tbsp lime juice
• 2 cups beef broth
• Salt and pepper, to taste
• Salad, as side dish

Instructions

• Open the diced tomatoes. Open, drain and rinse the black beans. Peel and chop the sweet potatoes.
• In a large saucepan, brown the ground beef with the minced onion and garlic powder. Drain and return to saucepan.
• Stir in the chopped sweet potatoes, diced tomatoes, black beans, chili powder, ground cumin, and lime juice and saute for 5 minutes.
• Stir in the beef broth and let simmer for 10 minutes to allow the flavors to mingle. Season with salt and pepper to taste.
• Prepare the salad.
• Serve Black Bean & Sweet Potato Chili with salad.