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Coconut Chickpea Chili with Sweet Potato

A creamy, gently spiced chickpea and white bean chili in a coconut-tomato base, with tender sweet potato, red pepper and kale, brightened with lemon and parsley.

Coconut Chickpea Chili with Sweet Potato

Ingredients

  • 1½ tbsp20 gOlive oil
  • 1½ medium160 gYellow oniondiced
  • 4 cloves12 gGarlicminced
  • 1 cup chopped150 gRed bell pepperdiced
  • 3 medium400 gSweet potatoespeeled and cut into 1/2-inch cubes
  • 2 tbsp32 gTomato paste
  • 2 tsp4 gGround cumin
  • 1¾ tsp4 gPaprika (sweet or smoked)smoked
  • 1⅛ tsp2 gGround coriander
  • 1 tsp1 gDried oregano
  • ¼ tsp0.5 gCrushed red pepper
  • 14 oz400 gDiced tomatoes, canned
  • 1 cup200 gCoconut milk, cannedstirred well
  • 1 cup240 gVegetable broth
  • 1 can, drained254 gChickpeas, canned, drained and rinsed
  • 1⅓ cups250 gGreat northern or cannellini beans, canned, drained and rinsed
  • 3¾ cups chopped80 gKalestems removed, chopped
  • 1½ tbsp20 gLemon juice
  • ½ tsp3 gSalt
  • ½ tsp1 gBlack pepper
  • ¼ cup chopped15 gFresh parsleychopped

Steps

  1. Prep first: dice the onion and red bell pepper, mince the garlic, cube the sweet potato, chop the kale and parsley.
  2. Heat the olive oil in a Dutch oven over medium heat. Add the onion and bell pepper and cook 6 minutes until soft.
  3. Add the garlic, tomato paste, cumin, smoked paprika, coriander, oregano and red pepper flakes; stir 1 minute until fragrant.
  4. Add the sweet potato, diced tomatoes, coconut milk and vegetable broth. Bring to a boil, then cover and simmer 15 minutes.
  5. Stir in the chickpeas and great northern beans and simmer uncovered 10 minutes, until the sweet potato is tender and the chili thickens.
  6. Stir in the kale and cook 3 minutes until wilted.
  7. Turn off the heat and stir in the lemon juice, salt and black pepper.
  8. Ladle into bowls and top with the parsley.

Check labels: Gluten-free when you buy vegetable broth labeled gluten-free.

Allergens: none in the ingredients as written. Some brands contain gluten.

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Saved in the Every Helping recipe book on October 24, 2026.

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