Sweet Potato, Black Bean, and Bacon Chili
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Author: Circulon
Recipe type: Entree
Cuisine: Mexican
Serves: 6 servings
Ingredients
- Circulon Symmetry Chocolate 5.5-Quart Casserole
- 6 slices thick-cut smoked bacon, chopped (see Vegan Option below)
- 1 pound sweet potatoes, peeled and diced into ¾-inch pieces
- 2 medium onions, chopped
- 1 jalapeno pepper, seeded and finely chopped
- 5 garlic cloves, minced
- 2 tablespoons chili powder
- 2 teaspoons ground cumin
- ½ teaspoon dried oregano
- ¼ teaspoon chipotle powder
- 2 cups chicken broth (see Vegan Option below)
- 1 (14-ounce) can no-salt-added fire-roasted diced tomatoes
- 1 (15-ounce) can no-salt-added black beans, drained and rinsed
- ½ cup quick-cooking barley
- ½ teaspoon salt, or to taste
Instructions
- Heat a 5.5-quart casserole pot over medium heat. Add the bacon and cook until browned and crisp, about 7 to 8 minutes. Using a slotted spoon, transfer the bacon to a paper towel-covered plate.
- Remove all but 2 tablespoons of the bacon fat from the pot, and return it to the stove over medium-high heat. Add the sweet potatoes, onions and jalapeno. Cook, stirring occasionally, until the onion is slightly softened, about 5 minutes.
- Add the garlic and cook 1 minute. Stir in the chili powder, cumin, oregano, and chipotle powder and cook for just 15 seconds.
- Pour in the broth, tomatoes, beans and barley. Reduce the heat to medium-low, cover, and simmer until the sweet potatoes are tender and the barley is cooked through, about 20 minutes. Remove from the heat and stir in the bacon and salt.
- Let the chili stand 15 minutes before serving.
Notes
Vegan Option: Use your favorite vegan bacon alternative and cook it according to the package directions. Add 2 tablespoons olive oil to the pot in place of the bacon fat in step 2. Substitute your favorite vegan no-chicken broth or vegetable broth for the chicken broth.
Recipe by Go Dairy Free at https://www.godairyfree.org/recipes/sweet-potato-black-bean-bacon-chili