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Versatile Veggie Chili

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This veggie chili lives up to its name and is extremely versatile. It's easy to change out the beans, the veggies, or adjust the heat level. Let your kitchen creativity (or your pantry ingredients) guide you.

Versatile Veggie Chili

Prep Time 30 mins Cook Time 45 mins Total Time 1 hr 15 mins
Servings: 4

Description

This veggie chili lives up to its name and is extremely versatile. It's easy to change out the beans, the veggies, or adjust the heat level. Let your kitchen creativity (or your pantry ingredients) guide you.

Ingredients

Instructions

  1. Preheat the oven to 400 ̊F. See notes about cooking times.
  2. Blend the cayenne, cumin, cinnamon, coriander, sea salt, and black pepper in a small bowl.

  3. Peel and chop the sweet potatoes into bite-sized chunks, then place into a large bowl. Drizzle with olive oil, then sprinkle some of the spice mixture and toss to coat.

  4. Peel and roughly chop the onion. Halve, deseed and roughly chop the peppers.

  5. Peel and finely slice the garlic.

  6. Deseed and finely chop the jalapeño

  7. It's time to cook! Roast the sweet potatoes for 45 minutes to 1 hour, or until golden and tender.

  8. Put 2 tablespoons of oil in a large pan over a medium-high heat, then add the onion and peppers and cook for 5 minutes, stirring regularly.

  9. Add the jalapeño and spices, and cook for a further 5 to 10 minutes, or until softened and starting to caramelize, stirring occasionally.

  10. Add the garlic and cook until fragrant, about 30 seconds

  11. Add the beans and the tomatoes. If using whole tomatoes, pierce the tomatoes with a knife, then break them up and stir well.

  12. Bring to a boil, then reduce the heat to medium-low. Simmer for 25 to 30 minutes, or until thickened and reduced. Add a splash of water to loosen, if needed.

  13. Stir in the roasted sweet potatoes. Taste and adjust the seasoning, if needed.

  14. Finish with a squeeze of lime juice.

  15. Serve with sour cream or greek yogurt and sliced avocado. Serve over rice or use tortilla chips as a side.

Note

Get all the prep work done ahead of time. Both the roasting and cooking of veggies take about the same amount of time. Use a cookie sheet for the sweet potatoes and a large stockpot for the veggies.

Want to make this different next time? Use butternut squash or russet potatoes instead of sweet potatoes. No onions? Try using a leek or a few green onions. You can use fresh basil in place of coriander, or leave the herbs out altogether.

Original recipe and photo from https://www.jamieoliver.com/recipes/vegetables-recipes/veggie-chilli/