Beef and Sweet Potato Chili
Beef and Sweet Potato Chili
(GF/DF)
Ingredients
- 2 tablespoons chili powder
- 1 tablespoon cumin
- 1/2 teaspoon smoked paprika
- 1 1/2 teaspoons sea salt
- 1 teaspoon black pepper
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 small onion chopped fine
- 2 carrots chopped
- 1 red bell pepper chopped
- 4 cloves of fresh garlic grated
- 2 pounds of grass fed beef or ground turkey
- 1 can tomato paste
- 4 cups chopped sweet potatoes cut into 1 inch pieces.
- 2 cups crushed tomatoes
- 3 cups beef broth
Instructions
- Combine all the spices, salt and pepper in a small bowl and set aside.
- Heat olive oil in a large pot and cook onions, peppers and carrots until the onions begin to turn translucent. Add garlic and ground meat. Continue to cook, breaking up meat with a wooden spoon or potato masher, until meat is completely browned,
- Add in reserved spices and tomato paste and stir to combine. Cook 1 minute, stirring constantly.
- Add in sweet potatoes, crushed tomatoes and broth. Stir to combine. Bring mixture to a boil, then reduce heat and cover and simmer for 30 minutes, until sweet potatoes have softened. Correct seasonings as needed.
- Top with avocado slices and fresh cilantro if desired.
- This recipe yields 8-10 servings
