Slow Cooker Beef and Sweet Potato Chili
Slow cooker beef and sweet potato chili is everyones favorite comfort food that is made seasonal by adding sweet potato. Let the slow cooker to the work and all you have to do add your favorite toppings and enjoy!
Ingredients
- 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
- 1 ½ pounds (680 grams) ground beef
- 1 ½ cups (680 grams) onion chopped
- 3 garlic cloves peeled and finely chopped
- 2 15- ounces (425 grams) each can diced tomatoes
- 1 ¾ cups (414 ml) beef broth/stock
- 1 jalapeno finely chopped
- 1 ½ teaspoons cumin
- 1 teaspoon coriander
- 1 teaspoon oregano
- 1 ½ tablespoons chili powder
- 1 ½ teaspoons salt see note
- 1 teaspoon ground black pepper
- 2 pounds (1 kg) sweet potato cut into bite size chunks
- 1-15 ounce (425 gram) can black beans drained
- 1-15 ounce (425 gram) can kidney beans drained
Instructions
- Preheat slow cooker on low.
- To a sauté/frying pan add the oil over medium-high heat, add 1 tablespoon oil, half of the beef and cook, stirring until browned. Transfer to the slow cooker and repeat with the other half of the beef, add to the slow cooker.
- Add the remaining 1 tablespoon of oil to the same pan over medium heat, add the onion and cook until they soften. Add the garlic and cook for 1 minute, add to the beef in the slow cooker.
- To the slow cooker add the diced tomatoes, beef broth/stock, jalapeño, cumin, coriander, oregano, chili powder, salt & pepper, sweet potato and, stir. Cover and cook on low for 6 hours or high 3 hours.
- 10 minutes before serving stir in the beans and heat through for 10 minutes. Serve with your favorite toppings like cheese, cilantro, sour cream, green onion.
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Notes
When it comes to salting, this will depend on how salty your beef stock is. If your stock is salty only add half the salt and taste at the end to see if it needs more
Nutrition
Serving: 1 | Calories: 375kcal | Carbohydrates: 28g | Protein: 18g | Saturated Fat: 9g | Cholesterol: 60mg | Sodium: 686mg