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Sweet Potato Chili

Ingredients

To braise the beef

  • 1 lb beef stew meat
  • 1 large sweet potato
  • 1 packet chili seasoning
  • 3 tbsp olive oil
  • 1/2 yellow onion diced
  • 4 cloves garlic chopped
  • 2 bay leaves
  • 2 sprigs thyme
  • 2 sprigs oregano
  • 3 cups beef stock
  • 1 cup water

For the chili

  • other half yellow onion
  • 1 green bell pepper
  • 1 cup black beans drained, rinsed
  • 1 cup pinto beans drained, rinsed
  • 1 cup red kidney beans drained, rinsed
  • 1 28oz can diced tomatoes fire roasted if you can
  • 1 4oz can diced green chilis fire roasted if you can
  • 1 cup beef broth
  • 1 tsp chili powder
  • 1 tsp smoked paprika
  • 1 tsp ground cumin
  • 1/4 tsp ground cinnamon
  • tt salt
  • tt pepper

Instructions

  • Preheat the oven to 325. In a large cast iron pot (with a lid) sweat the onions in the olive oil with the chili seasoning. Add the sweet potato, garlic, bay leaves, thyme, oregano, beef stock, water, and stew meat. Stir and put in the oven for 2 hours.
  • After the beef comes out, place on the stove on medium low heat. Remove the herbs and bay leaves. Add the other onion, bell pepper, diced tomatoes, green chilis, beef broth, chili powder, paprika, cumin, and cinnamon. Stir and bring to a simmer. Cook for 20 minutes.
  • Add all the beans, stir and adjust seasoning. Simmer for 5 minutes, serve.