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Slow Cooker Spicy Black Bean & Sweet Potato Chili
Sarah DiGregorio’s spicy black bean and sweet potato chili, made hands-off in a slow cooker. Everything goes into the pot and cooks on low for about 8 hours. Stir in the corn at the end and top it with avocado and red onion. There’s a one-pot stovetop version too, ready in about an hour.
Fits Dairy-free, Celiac, Gluten-free and 2 more diets
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Adapted from NYT Cooking, by Sarah DiGregorio
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 pounds sweet potatoes (4 to 5 small-medium or about 2 large), scrubbed and cut into 1/2-inch pieces
- 2 (15-ounce) cans black beans, drained
- 1 (28-ounce) can crushed or diced tomatoes, preferably fire-roasted
- 3/4 cup orange juice
- 1/4 cup coconut oil or vegetable oil
- 1 to 4 chipotles from a can of chipotles in adobo, finely chopped, plus 3 tablespoons adobo sauce
- 2 packed tablespoons light brown sugar
- Juice of 1 lime (about 1 1/2 tablespoons)
- 6 garlic cloves, smashed and roughly chopped
- 2 teaspoons ground cumin
- 2 teaspoons garlic powder
- 2 teaspoons onion powder
- Kosher salt and black pepper
- 1 (10-ounce) bag frozen corn
- Sliced avocado and red onion, for topping
Method
- Add the sweet potatoes, black beans, tomatoes, orange juice, oil, chipotles with adobo sauce, brown sugar, lime juice, garlic, cumin, garlic powder and onion powder to a 6- to 8-quart slow cooker. Pour in 1 cup water, season with 2 teaspoons salt and a generous amount of pepper, then stir. Cook on low for about 8 hours, until the sweet potatoes are tender; keep the chili on warm if needed.480 min timer
- Stir the corn into the chili shortly before serving and heat for about 5 minutes. Adjust the salt and pepper to taste, then serve topped with avocado and red onion.5 min timer
Who can eat this as written?
| For | This recipe | What’s in the way |
|---|---|---|
| Vegan | Fits as written | |
| Low-FODMAP | Not as written | black beans, garlic cloves, garlic powder, onion powder |
| Acid reflux (GERD) | Not as written | tomatoes, orange juice, chipotles |
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