Hearty Sweet Potato and Beef Chili Stew
Hearty Sweet Potato and Beef Chili Stew
Ingredients
For the Chili Stew
- 1 pound ground beef, lean
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 yellow onion, chopped
- 2 celery stalks, chopped
- 3 garlic, minced
- 2 sweet potatoes, peeled and diced into 1/2-inch cubes
- 2 tablespoons chili powder
- 1 tablespoon ground cumin
- 1 teaspoon dried oregano
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
- 1 14.5 ounce can canned diced tomatoes with green chilies, undrained
- 1 15 ounce can canned great northern beans, rinsed and drained
- 1 15 ounce can canned chili beans, undrained
- 1 15 ounce can canned red beans, rinsed and drained
- 2 cups beef broth
For Garnish
- 1 cup cheddar cheese, shredded
Instructions
- 1
In a large pot or Dutch oven, brown the ground beef over medium-high heat. Break it apart with a spoon as it cooks. Once fully browned, drain any excess fat and set the beef aside.
⏱️ 8 min
- 2
Add olive oil to the same pot. Reduce heat to medium. Add the chopped yellow onion and celery. Sauté for 5-7 minutes, until softened.
⏱️ 7 min
- 3
Stir in the minced garlic and diced sweet potatoes. Cook for another 2-3 minutes, stirring occasionally, until fragrant.
⏱️ 3 min
- 4
Add the chili powder, ground cumin, dried oregano, salt, and black pepper to the pot. Stir well to coat the vegetables and cook for 1 minute, allowing the spices to become fragrant.
⏱️ 1 min
- 5
Return the browned ground beef to the pot. Stir in the undrained can of diced tomatoes with green chilies, the rinsed and drained great northern beans, the undrained chili beans, the rinsed and drained red beans, and the beef broth.
⏱️ 5 min
- 6
Bring the chili to a boil, then reduce the heat to low, cover, and simmer for 20-25 minutes, or until the sweet potatoes are tender and the flavors have melded. Stir occasionally to prevent sticking.
⏱️ 25 min
- 7
Taste and adjust seasonings as needed. Ladle the hot chili stew into bowls and top with shredded cheddar cheese before serving.
⏱️ 1 min
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Hearty Sweet Potato and Beef Chili Stew
Ingredients
For the Chili Stew
- 1 pound ground beef, lean
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 yellow onion, chopped
- 2 celery stalks, chopped
- 3 garlic, minced
- 2 sweet potatoes, peeled and diced into 1/2-inch cubes
- 2 tablespoons chili powder
- 1 tablespoon ground cumin
- 1 teaspoon dried oregano
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
- 1 14.5 ounce can canned diced tomatoes with green chilies, undrained
- 1 15 ounce can canned great northern beans, rinsed and drained
- 1 15 ounce can canned chili beans, undrained
- 1 15 ounce can canned red beans, rinsed and drained
- 2 cups beef broth
For Garnish
- 1 cup cheddar cheese, shredded
Instructions
- 1
In a large pot or Dutch oven, brown the ground beef over medium-high heat. Break it apart with a spoon as it cooks. Once fully browned, drain any excess fat and set the beef aside.
⏱️ 8 min - 2
Add olive oil to the same pot. Reduce heat to medium. Add the chopped yellow onion and celery. Sauté for 5-7 minutes, until softened.
⏱️ 7 min - 3
Stir in the minced garlic and diced sweet potatoes. Cook for another 2-3 minutes, stirring occasionally, until fragrant.
⏱️ 3 min - 4
Add the chili powder, ground cumin, dried oregano, salt, and black pepper to the pot. Stir well to coat the vegetables and cook for 1 minute, allowing the spices to become fragrant.
⏱️ 1 min - 5
Return the browned ground beef to the pot. Stir in the undrained can of diced tomatoes with green chilies, the rinsed and drained great northern beans, the undrained chili beans, the rinsed and drained red beans, and the beef broth.
⏱️ 5 min - 6
Bring the chili to a boil, then reduce the heat to low, cover, and simmer for 20-25 minutes, or until the sweet potatoes are tender and the flavors have melded. Stir occasionally to prevent sticking.
⏱️ 25 min - 7
Taste and adjust seasonings as needed. Ladle the hot chili stew into bowls and top with shredded cheddar cheese before serving.
⏱️ 1 min