Sweet Potato and Black Bean Chili with Tomatillos

Description

This sweet and spicy stew is a fun and unusual take on chili. And if you happen to have leftovers, it tastes even better a day or two later.

This recipe comes from JVNA supporter, cooking teacher, holistic health coach, author and chef Leslie Cerier, also known as the Organic Gourmet. This recipe is reprinted with permission from Leslie's book "Gluten-Recipes for the Conscious Cook," New Harbinger.



Summary

Yield
Servings
Prep time
20 minutes
Cooking time
1 hour, 15 minutes
Total time
1 hour, 35 minutes

Ingredients

1 cup
dried black beans (soaked overnight)
1 tablespoon
kelp flakes (1 3-inch piece of kelp can be used instead)
4 cups
water
1 teaspoon
ground cinnamon (1 cinnamon stick can be used instead)
1  
cayenne pepper, seeded and minced (1 tsp. dried chili flakes can be used instead)
2 tablespoons
coconut oil, extra virgin
1 1⁄2 cup
red onions (chopped)
3 cups
sweet potatoes (peeled, grated)
4 cups
tomatillos (quartered)
3 1⁄2 cups
tomatoes (diced )
4 cups
corn kernels (fresh or frozen)
1 1⁄2 cup
chopped cilantro ( tightly packed)
2 cloves
garlic (pressed)
1 1⁄2 teaspoon
ground cumin
1 1⁄2 teaspoon
sea salt

Instructions

Drain and rinse the beans, then put them in a large soup pot with the kelp, water, cinnamon, and cayenne. Bring to a boil over high heat, then lower the heat, cover, and simmer.

Heat the oil in a medium-size skillet over medium heat. Add the onions and sweet potatoes and sauté over medium heat for about 10 minutes, until the yams soften and take on a brighter orange color. Add the sauté to the soup pot and continue to simmer for about 45 minutes, until the beans are soft.

Stir in the tomatillos and tomatoes. Simmer for about 10 minutes, until the tomatillos almost melt into the stew. Stir in the corn, cilantro, garlic, cumin, and salt. Taste and adjust the seasonings if desired.

Notes

Kelp may seem like an unusual ingredient here, but it has several benefits: It makes the beans more digestible, and it also contains flavor-enhancing compounds and loads of minerals and vitamins.

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