A friend of mine shared a recipe for chili recently, and she had the brilliant idea of using mashed sweet potatoes as part of her "base." This replaces many chili recipes that use flour, fillers, etc. Brilliant! I took her idea, and of course had to put my own spin on things. Below is our favorite winter soup/chili, and I hope you love it too!It freezes well, so make extra for those cold nights you need some comfort food.
INGREDIENTS:
- 1 lb ground beef or turkey
- 2 medium yellow onions, diced
- 3 cans fire roasted tomatoes (or diced tomatoes)
- 2 cans pinto beans
- 2 medium bell peppers (I use red and green peppers)
- 3-4 medium cooked & mashed sweet potatoes
- 4 cloves garlic
- 1 tsp smoked paprika
- 1 tsp Himalayan sea salt
- 1/2 tsp each: cumin, chili powder, pepper
- 1 bag spinach (chopped)
METHOD:
Start by combining tomatoes, beans & seasoning in crockpot.
Saute onions & garlic in a medium skillet, adding in ground meat once onions are translucent. Once cooked, add to crockpot. Let the ingredients simmer for a few hours, and then boil or bake your sweet potatoes until they're very soft (skin should peel right off). Mash and add to chili. Simmer on low for 6-8 hours. Once it's almost time to eat, mix in 1 bag chopped spinach.
Topping Options:
- Tortilla Chips
- Sourdough Bread
- Greek Yogurt
- Parmesan/mozzerella cheese
No comments:
Post a Comment