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Sweet Potato and Black Bean Chili with Lime

A smoky, gently spicy chili of tender sweet potato, black and pinto beans and peppers in a cumin-scented tomato broth, finished with lime, cilantro and cool queso fresco.

Sweet Potato and Black Bean Chili with Lime

Ingredients

  • 1½ tbsp20 gOlive oil
  • 1½ medium160 gYellow oniondiced
  • 1 cup chopped150 gRed bell pepperdiced
  • 1 whole14 gJalapeñoseeded and minced
  • 4 cloves12 gGarlicminced
  • 1 tbsp8 gChili powder
  • 1 tbsp6 gGround cumin
  • 1¼ tsp3 gPaprika (sweet or smoked)smoked
  • 1 tsp1 gDried oregano
  • 2 tbsp32 gTomato paste
  • 3 medium400 gSweet potatoespeeled and cut into 1/2-inch cubes
  • 14 oz400 gDiced tomatoes, canned
  • 2¼ cups480 gVegetable broth
  • 2 cups340 gBlack beans, canned, drained and rinsed
  • 1 can, drained277 gPinto beans, canned, drained
  • 1 cup136 gCorn kernels, frozen
  • ¼ tsp2 gSalt
  • 2 tbsp30 gLime juice
  • ½ cup chopped8 gFresh cilantrochopped
  • ½ cup crumbled60 gQueso frescocrumbled

Steps

  1. Prepare the vegetables first: dice the onion and red bell pepper, seed and mince the jalapeño, mince the garlic, and peel and cube the sweet potato.
  2. Heat the olive oil in a Dutch oven over medium heat. Add the onion and red bell pepper and cook, stirring, until softened, about 6 minutes.
  3. Add the jalapeño and garlic and cook 1 minute until fragrant.
  4. Stir in the chili powder, cumin, smoked paprika and oregano, then the tomato paste, and cook 1 minute, stirring, until the paste darkens.
  5. Add the sweet potato, canned tomatoes with their juice and vegetable broth. Bring to a boil, then cover, lower the heat and simmer 15 minutes.
  6. Stir in the black beans and pinto beans and simmer uncovered 15 minutes, until the sweet potato is tender and the chili thickens; mash a few beans against the pot for a thicker texture.
  7. Add the frozen corn kernels and cook 5 minutes until hot. Stir in the salt and lime juice.
  8. Ladle into bowls and top with the cilantro and queso fresco.

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

Contains: Milk. Some brands contain gluten.

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

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