Cookout

Black Bean Sweet Potato Chicken Chili is for Dinner.

Black Bean Sweet Potato Chicken Chili takes 10 minutes to prepare.

Black Bean Sweet Potato Chicken Chili takes 40 minutes to cook.

Black Bean Sweet Potato Chicken Chili makes 6 servings.

The ingredients for Black Bean Sweet Potato Chicken Chili are:

2 tsp extra-virgin olive oil, or olive oil cooking spray
1 red bell pepper, chopped
1 medium onion, chopped
4 cloves garlic, minced (or 4 tsp minced garlic in water)
2 tsp. sea salt
1 large sweet potato, diced 1/2-inch cubes (microwave for 2 minutes to soften before cutting)
1 medium zucchini, diced into 1/4 inch cubes
Zest and juice from 1 lime
1 28 oz-can diced tomatoes
1 15-oz can black beans, rinsed and drained
1 15-oz can red kidney beans, rinsed and drained
1 12-oz package frozen yellow sweet corn
6 oz. chicken breast, grilled or roasted & shredded with a fork
2 tablespoons cumin (more or less to taste)
2 tablespoons chili powder (more or less to taste)
1 tablespoon cocoa powder (more or less to taste)
1 teaspoon cinnamon (more or less to taste)
1 teaspoon red cayenne pepper (more or less to taste)

Optional:
Baked tortilla chips
Brown Rice
Fat Free Sour Cream (or Fage 0% Greek Yogurt)
Fat Free Cheddar Cheese

Here is how you make Black Bean Sweet Potato Chicken Chili:

1. Heat oil in a large pot over medium heat and add the onion, bell pepper, garlic, and salt. Saute until soft, about 4 minutes. 2. Add the sweet potato, zucchini and lime zest, and cook 12-15 minutes, stirring occasionally. 3. Add the tomatoes, black beans, red beans, corn, shredded chicken, lime juice, cumin, chili powder, cinnamon, cayenne pepper and cocoa. Bring to a simmer, cover, and cook for 15-20 more minutes, or until sweet potatoes are soft and you've reached your desired thickness. Add more spice to season to taste.(To thicken faster you can add tomato paste, or a bit of cornstarch mixed with cold water, or even some finely crushed tortilla chips)Serve over brown rice, or with baked tortilla chips. Top with fat free sour cream or fat free cheese. ENJOY!Number of Servings: 6Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user SEEHEATHERRUN.

The nutritional information for Black Bean Sweet Potato Chicken Chili is:

• Servings Per Recipe: 6
• Amount Per Serving
• Calories: 304.4

• Total Fat: 3.0 g
• Cholesterol: 16.4 mg
• Sodium: 1,567.7 mg
• Total Carbs: 53.9 g
• Dietary Fiber: 16.7 g
• Protein: 20.1 g

The dietary needs meet for Black Bean Sweet Potato Chicken Chili is Low Fat