Sweet Potato Chili

by Chocolate-Covered Katie on January 5, 2012

I am blown away.

There are over 370 comments on yesterday’s post.

I never expected such an amazing response, and I’m grateful to all of you who took time out of your busy days to help me. Your suggestions and comments meant so much. Really, though, it means a ton to me even if you don’t ever comment on my blog—I am just so thankful you read!

Tomorrow, I’ll publish a follow-up to yesterday’s post, taking your opinions into account. (Feel free to continue leaving suggestions if you wish.) For today, here’s a rare savory recipe post: Sweet Potato Chili.

Oh man, this chili is good.

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It’s so good I’m breaking my blog’s “desserts only” rule to post the recipe.

Sweet Potato Chili

One of my first-ever vegan recipes, along with Secret Peanut Butter Cookies.

I made up this chili recipe when I was a new vegan, living in China. And now, more than ten years later, I still love the deliciously-comforting chili. With ingredients like sweet potatoes, zucchini, and black beans, what’s not to love?

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Sweet Potato Chili

(Makes 1 giant pot)

One of My Gluten-Free Recipes.

  • 2 cups sliced onion (1 large)
  • 20 oz peeled and cubed sweet potato
  • 2/3 cup diced zucchini
  • 1-2 cans black beans (or another bean)
  • 28-oz can diced tomatoes
  • 1 1/2 T chili powder
  • 1 tsp cumin
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 2 tsp orange zest
  • 1 cup water (or broth)

Combine all ingredients in a big pot, and bring to a boil. Then lower and cook until the sweet potatoes are soft. The chili tastes even better the next day, after the flavors have had a chance to combine.

Serving suggestion: This is delicious over Yummy Creamy Polenta.

Other serving ideas include quinoa, rice, barley, or even cornbread. Perhaps I need to work on getting a good cornbread recipe posted on the blog…

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Question of the Day:

How do you like to eat sweet potatoes?

I think they taste amazing with Vanilla-Fudge Frosting.

Sounds odd, but don’t knock it ’til you try it!

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Victoria (District Chocoholic) January 5, 2012 at 3:12 pm

I actually like butternut squash in my chili – the sweetness complements the spices quite nicely.

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Sarah the offical CCK drooler January 5, 2012 at 3:15 pm

I love your name! :)

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chelsey @ clean eating chelsey January 5, 2012 at 3:13 pm

Chili is such a comforting meal! I wasn’t able to comment yesterday because I was traveling, but I would love to see more recipes like this AND see some personal posts. I’m just a nosy person.

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Amelia January 5, 2012 at 3:13 pm

I like to make sweet potato fries or hashbrowns… I’m not a huge sweet-with-sweet-potato person. I kind of like the savory with the sweet.

How many sweet potatoes (medium sized) would you say is 20oz about?

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Chocolate-Covered Katie January 5, 2012 at 3:25 pm

It’s hard to say, because sweet potatoes are never a specific size… but most grocery stores have food scales hanging in the produce section, so I always just weigh them there. Maybe 1-3?

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Ali @ Peaches and Football January 5, 2012 at 3:13 pm

I LOVE LOVE LOVE sweet potatoes. And I love chili. :-)

Thanks for the savory recipe idea. We all love the sweets but I think a bit of variety splashed in here and there is awesome Katie!

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Sarah the offical CCK drooler January 5, 2012 at 3:15 pm

Actually, i have never had sweet potatoes in a savory dish! Guess i’m sort of chicken when it comes traveling uncharted territory in terms of food. In fact we just had a sweet potato dessert yesterday night! This chilli IS calling out to me though….

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b January 7, 2012 at 9:39 pm

Indian cooking combines sweet with savory/spicy frequently. Try it! You will love the combo.

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Laura @ Sprint 2 the Table January 5, 2012 at 3:18 pm

I made a sweet potato chili too recently, but I added tempeh for more bulk and protein. Love the idea of the orange zest! Will have to incorporate that next time.

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Amanda January 5, 2012 at 3:27 pm

Sweet potato chili sounds so good right now! I love to roast sweet potatoes. I cut them into thick slices, and then coat them with a little olive oil and sea salt. Perfect!

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Rachael @ Ready to Get Sweaty January 5, 2012 at 3:27 pm

My favorite way to eat sweet potatotes are as fries…yum! I love this recipe and can’t wait to try it.

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Trieste January 5, 2012 at 3:30 pm

This chili looks amazing!! Over the Christmas holiday my sister and I invented a cornbread recipe using canned pumpkin and pumpkin pie spice – something our diabetic dad could enjoy. I wonder how it would taste along this lovely chili. As for sweet potatoes, I like to crinkle cut them like fries and bake them. I haven’t discovered the best dip with them, although I really like them with maple flavor. Maybe I’ll add maple to your dipping suggestion.

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Ashley @ My Food 'N' Fitness Diaries January 5, 2012 at 3:32 pm

this looks delicious!! i honestly love sweet potatoes any and every way you could think of… mashed, baked, roasted, fried, in soups/CHILI, etc… love, love, love sweet potatoes. i’m obviously going to try this chili out!

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Anna Lynn January 5, 2012 at 3:34 pm

Oh, dear! This chili looks fantastic. Perfect for all this cold weather we’ve had (and by cold I mean the lowest it’s been is like 30? But don’t hate, I was born and raised in south west Florida!) I Definitely want to make this!

I love sweet potatoes! Homemade sp fries, sprinkled with a little brown sugar, sp hash, or just plain! I’m not a fan of regular potatoes and much prefer these little orange guys.

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Chocolate-Covered Katie January 5, 2012 at 3:48 pm

Oh no, I am right there with you! Texas is usually in the 30s in the mornings, and that’s plenty cold enough for me! Last year it once got down to -4… YUCK times a million! ;)

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Heather @ Better With Veggies January 5, 2012 at 3:42 pm

This looks delicious – the perfect time of year for chili! I love sweet potatoes in any form: fries, mashed, baked, anything you can think of!

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Erica @ For the Sake of Cake January 5, 2012 at 3:52 pm

This looks delicious! I wonder if it could be made in a slow-cooker?

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Chocolate-Covered Katie January 5, 2012 at 3:52 pm

I bet it could! I really need to get my slow cooker out and play around with it. I have no idea why that contraption intimidates me so much!

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Sarah the offical CCK drooler January 6, 2012 at 1:22 pm

Actually mi madre was pretty intimidated by the Crockpot my dad got her. Well. brave woman she is, she dunked in the ingredients turned it on, and TADA- chilli! Even my 10 year old sister uses the slow cooker. Super easy :)

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Anna @ The Guiltless Life January 5, 2012 at 3:53 pm

I love savoury recipes from you if they’re like this! Sweet potatoes are a must in my house and I do a similar chili to this one but I might just try your version for a change! Looks phenomenal :)

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Justine Duppong @ Life With Cheeseburgers January 5, 2012 at 3:56 pm

Katie,

I think it’s amazing and wonderful that you’re following your heart about the changes you’re going to make with your blog. That’s something that’s really been in my heart the past few days, too–posting things that are not only helpful and interesting to readers, but also meaningful to me. I don’t think we ever can go astray as long as we are listening to what’s in our hearts.

Thank you for what you do!

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Christina Holzberger January 5, 2012 at 4:00 pm

Oh. My. God. This is awesome! I LOVEEEEE sweet potatoes, and I love chili so this is perfect. I bake often, but I don’t normally cook unless its a single serving dish just for me. This recipe is definitely going to change that!

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rose January 5, 2012 at 4:03 pm

i like them plain just baked. or in breads or oatmeal without adding sugar

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katie @KatieDid January 5, 2012 at 4:06 pm

Mmm yup I love throwing sweet potatoes in chilli, one of my favorite fall meals. I’ve also done it with pumpkin which is just as tasty.

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Kaitlyn@TheTieDyeFIles January 5, 2012 at 4:06 pm

Love seeing the savory recipe! And I love sweet potatoes. I like to stuff them with quinoa, dried cranberries, cinnamon, pecans, and maple syrup.

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vogelstar January 5, 2012 at 4:08 pm

I think my favourite way to eat sweet potatoes is mixed with regular spuds in a gratin. Mmmm. Let me know when you concoct a healthy bechamel recipe

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Katie G January 5, 2012 at 4:15 pm

OOOH I am totally making this :)
How many sweet potatoes (and what size) would you say is 20 oz?

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Chocolate-Covered Katie January 5, 2012 at 6:40 pm

It’s hard to say, because sweet potatoes are never a specific size… but most grocery stores have food scales hanging in the produce section, so I always just weigh them there.

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auntiecarole January 5, 2012 at 4:16 pm

This recipe sounds yummy and easy! I’m not a vegan, but I try to do a meatless day at least once a week. I would love more savory recipes like this. Of course, you can never have too many chocolate dessert recipes!

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Brittany @ Itty Bits of Balance January 5, 2012 at 4:20 pm

Gah! If only I had read this recipe yesterday! I made vegetarian chili last night for an old friend, but was on the lookout for a pretty epic recipe. Guess I’ll just have to save it for a rainy day 8)

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Claire @ Live and Love to Eat January 5, 2012 at 4:24 pm

Sweet potato + black beans is one of my very favorite combinations!

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Annie @ Naturally Sweet Recipes January 5, 2012 at 4:30 pm

This looks delicious Katie! Love the combinations you chose!

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Averie @ Love Veggies and Yoga January 5, 2012 at 4:37 pm

This looks AWESOME! And the photography is just beautiful! The green with the orange, the overhead shot..it makes me want to make a batch today! Except we are having a hot snap and it was 81 here yesterday but next week…perfect!

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Hilliary @Happily Ever Healthy January 5, 2012 at 4:45 pm

This sounds delicious! Honestly I don’t cook with sweet potatoes as much as I should! But I do love baked sweet potato fries or roasted sweet potatoes!

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Erin January 5, 2012 at 4:51 pm

Yum, Katie! Sweet potatoes and black beans are some of my favorites so I can’t wait to try this!

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Kit-Kat January 5, 2012 at 4:56 pm

I eat mine plain, or baked with a squeeze of orange or lemon juice. YUM :-)

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Shannon January 5, 2012 at 5:02 pm

Yum! And yes please — if you have a vegan cornbread recipe, by all means!

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Alex@Spoonful of Sugar Free January 5, 2012 at 5:06 pm

I eat all my sweet taters cold with cinnamon and almond butter!! Nummmmmy

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Kelly J. R. January 5, 2012 at 5:06 pm

I don’t eat sweet potatoes very often but I’m making a casserole later this week (which I’ve made before so I know it’s good) that has sweet potatoes, mole, chorizo, salsa and lots of other yummy mexican-y flavors.

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Crystal January 5, 2012 at 5:12 pm

I love them baked until they caramelize (about 90 min to 2 hours at 350) simply topped with butter, pumpkin pie spice, and pecans. It’s like eating pie without the need for sugar. I probably have this a couple times a week, now that I’ve almost completely given up refined

By the way, this chili looks great. I may have to make that later this week

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lorin January 5, 2012 at 5:15 pm

I like to eat sweet potatoes with peanut butter and cinnamon melted on top. So good!

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Emily January 5, 2012 at 5:24 pm

Wow, Katie. It is too late to vote on the last post and say, if this is any sampling of what those savory recipes will be like, then please, please, please give us more savory recipes! You’re a culinary genius (you always were, so I don’t know why I didn’t suspect)! I mean, I love your desserts, but you can only eat so many desserts in a day. Haha—scratch that—I mean that I can only eat so many desserts in a day!
But this?!? If it wasn’t almost 11 pm here and I don’t have half the ingredients, I’d be making this right now! Literally, it’s taking a good measure of willpower to keep me in my seat right now.

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Nicole @ Giraffelegs January 5, 2012 at 5:42 pm

Yum! I have an endless love affair with sweet potatoes.

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Khadijah January 5, 2012 at 5:44 pm

I was seriously planning on making sweet potato/black bean chili this afternoon! Amazing! I don’t think I add in the zucchini though…personal preference. Thanks!

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Chocolate-Covered Katie January 5, 2012 at 6:41 pm

Oh you can definitely omit the zucchini :)

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Caitlin January 5, 2012 at 5:48 pm

I love your blog and this recipe! I am so giving this a try…

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Kristy January 5, 2012 at 5:57 pm

I’m allergic to white ones, so I only eat sweet potatoes. I love them roasted with vegan butter and cinnamon or I will bake them, cube them and add to salads for a sweet hearty twist. I also love them mashed with brown sugar and nutmeg for a sweet treat or cut up like fries and baked with some chili pepper and salt on top and to dip in black pepper homemade ketchup…I’m getting hungry thinking about it!

Thanks for the savory chili idea…I will give it a whirl soon.

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jo @ including cake January 5, 2012 at 5:59 pm

Strangely enough the recipe i’ve just posted on my blog is a unique spin on a sticky toffee pudding…and it features sweet potato! I’d love to know what you think? :-) http://www.includingcake.com/2012/01/sticky-toffee-pudding.html

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Jennifer JCD January 5, 2012 at 6:04 pm

Mmm.. sweet potatoes… and your recipe is similar to one we use all the time! (Ours has celery and slightly different seasoning.) Love those sweet potatoes… mashed, roasted, stews, pies, maple glazed… every way!

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Alyssa January 5, 2012 at 6:16 pm

I don’t usually go for chili, but this looks DELISH!!!!!!

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Amber K January 5, 2012 at 6:23 pm

I actually hate sweet potatoes. It freaks me out that they are sweet. I want my potatoes savory! :)

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Kristen-vanillabeanvegan January 5, 2012 at 6:29 pm

wow it looks amazing!! I was going to make yam and blackbean tacos this week but i may change my mind after seeing that. your recipes alway look amazing!! Have a great day!!

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Heather January 5, 2012 at 6:53 pm

My two favorite ways to use sweet potatoes are both with black beans as chili or fajitas/tacos. I put my chili over quinoa to make it stretch farther and add more protein.

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Lindsey @ Why Just Eat January 5, 2012 at 6:56 pm

I LOVE sweet potato chili! It’s a great way to sneak something healthy into my 6 year old. And my husband. LOL :) My favorite way to eat sweet potatoes is NEW. I just came across a recipe the other day and will be posting it on my blog soon – basically you cook and mash a sweet potato. Mix in some coconut and brown sugar – I added about half a cup of coconut and 3T brown sugar to two large sweet potatoes. Form little sweet potato balls, roll them in a little more coconut, and refrigerate for an hour or so. THEY ARE SO UNBELIEVABLY GOOD!! Even the 6 year old ate a few :)

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kathy January 5, 2012 at 7:08 pm

I like sweet potatoes any old way. Hey next time you make your chili, throw in a big handful of raw cashews and cook them with the veggies. I make vegan chili and started adding those recently and now I don’t eat it without them. So delic and lots of added protein and flavor.

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Rebecca @ Naturally Healthy and Gorgeous January 5, 2012 at 7:12 pm

I love sweet potato chili! I make mine in the slow cooker so that it is done for me by the time I get home from work!

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Katie @ Peace Love & Oats January 5, 2012 at 7:30 pm

This looks absolutely delicious!!! I can’t wait to try it out when I get home, and I’m so glad it’s gluten free!

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Stephanie January 5, 2012 at 8:01 pm

This looks like a great recipe! As a matter of fact, I like to bake a sweet potato and top it with some spicy homemade chili. Another way I like to make them, which sounds weird, but in a parfait where I use a cubed, cooked sweet potato and top it with nonfat vanilla greek yogurt, cinnamon, and chopped pecans.

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Erik January 5, 2012 at 8:03 pm

I’m not a big fan of sweet potatoes, though I do like simple baked sweet potato fries – tossed with a little olive oil and sea salt then baked. Good stuff. I agree with your readers, bring on the savory recipes too! I’m always on the lookout for healthier desserts and savory recipes. I’m new to your blog, so I’m excited to see what comes.

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Becca January 5, 2012 at 8:46 pm

So far, the only way I can say I really enjoy sweet potatoes is in the form of a french fry or puff (like a tater tot). I have really tried to like them, I just can’t get over the mushy texture. Maybe this chili would be the way to go. We are avid chili makers…

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Bianca- Vegan Crunk January 5, 2012 at 8:50 pm

I just added this to my Pininterest board. Can’t wait to try it! I really prefer sweet taters eaten in savory ways. They’re sweet enough on their own. :-)

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Jess January 5, 2012 at 9:20 pm

OMG sweet-potato is my favourite food ever! can u make a chocolate sweet-potato desert? :)

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Chocolate-Covered Katie January 6, 2012 at 12:31 am

You can sub the pumpkin for mashed sweet potato in these! http://chocolatecoveredkatie.com/2011/11/11/chocolate-pumpkin-pie-brownies

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Katie @ Nutrition in a peanut shell January 5, 2012 at 9:36 pm

Mmm chili! I love with sweet potato- it’s good with squash too though :D

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Lou January 5, 2012 at 9:37 pm

Sweet potato drizzled with tahini and maple syrup – I think the skin is the best bit. Your chilli sounds awesome… love black beans :)

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Lauren @ What Lauren Likes January 5, 2012 at 9:40 pm

Yummy! I am so making this recipe :)

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Nadiya January 5, 2012 at 9:58 pm

Such a unique recipe. Did you use ground cumin or the cumin seeds?

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Chocolate-Covered Katie January 6, 2012 at 12:33 am

Ground cumin :)

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Krissy @ Krissy's Creations January 5, 2012 at 10:15 pm

I love to addition of new savory posts! But I’m not going to lie… I do *love* your cookies & sweet desserts :)

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Aja January 5, 2012 at 10:54 pm

That looks really good. Now I get to add a dinner recipe to my list!

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BroccoliHut January 5, 2012 at 11:57 pm

I personally think that sweet potatoes and black beans were made for each other–definitely one of my favorite flavor combos! I also really like sweet potatoes topped with cashew butter :)

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Sadie January 6, 2012 at 12:11 am

I looooove sweet potatoes; they’re my favorite food! I bake my until they get super tender and then puree the flesh in a food processor with almond milk until they’re smooth, creamy, and delicious. I would love to see more sweet potato recipes (mayber sweet potato oatmeal?).

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Amy January 10, 2012 at 10:29 pm

Oooh sweet potato oatmeal would be AWESOME

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Maria @ Beautiful Busy Bee January 6, 2012 at 12:58 am

Oven roasted with onions and garlic. :)

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Jess January 6, 2012 at 1:03 am

Mm… This sounds awesome. I’m not usually a big person for sweet potato but this sounds awesome. That and I’m trying to get my family to eat more healthy/low GI foods, i.e. more legumes.

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Jess January 6, 2012 at 1:05 am

Oh – and sliced up as oven fries. But this sounds much much better c:

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Heather @ Run Eat Play January 6, 2012 at 1:42 am

This looks like a chili recipe that I would actually like!
Throw a little chocolate in there and it would be even better! Just kidding…kinda.
Love the recipes!

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Andrea January 6, 2012 at 1:48 am

I literally JUST finished eating a baked sweet potato! :) Love em! My fave way to eat them is fry style with sea salt and ketchup. I like my sweet potatoes savory style, not sweet. :)

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Karen January 6, 2012 at 2:01 am

I saw this post this morning… and just HAD to make it for dinner! It’s delicious! I added a little hot sauce to mine to make it a little spicier. Paired it with a cornbread recipe from The Happy Herbivore. Best. Dinner. Thanks! :)

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Chocolate-Covered Katie January 6, 2012 at 3:34 pm

Oh wow, I’m so excited you already tried it!
And I love Lindsay (Happy Herbivore). She’s such a sweetheart :) .

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Tara January 6, 2012 at 2:53 am

I love sweet potato chili!! But I actually like mine chocolate covered :) I add cocoa powder and cinnamon and cayenne pepper. It’s like mexican hot chocolate chili – it’s so good!! One time I even added chocolate chips. It was awesome.

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Chelsea @whatyoucouldhavebeen January 6, 2012 at 4:03 am

I feel like you posted this recipe just for me. I wanted a savory post and you gave me sweet potato. I am in heaven. I WILL be making a massive pot of this and freezing it for super cold day comfort food. Sweet potato is best with peanut butter melted into it.

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Kelly January 6, 2012 at 4:29 am

Only in the last year or so did I figure out that I actually like sweet potatoes… as long as they’re not cooked like a dessert. The mushy Thanksgiving casseroles always grossed me out, but then I tried them as fries- delicious! I like to chop ‘em up and roast them with olive oil and seasoned salt as fries, or with regular potatoes and onions for a more formal side dish. I did a spicy version with chili powder and red pepper a few weeks ago- based on that, I bet they’d be delicious in chili!

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Anna@ActiveFingers January 6, 2012 at 4:47 am

I love making sweet potato fries. At school, I often bake one in the microwave and peal it and eat it (kind of like a banana)

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Rachel January 6, 2012 at 4:58 am

I have a SUGGESTION!!! :)
How about a cupcake with cookie dough inside?? A healthier, vegan version of something like this: http://allrecipes.com/Recipe/Chocolate-Chip-Cookie-Dough–Cupcake–The-BEST-Cupcake-Ever/Detail.aspx

Doable?

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Chocolate-Covered Katie January 6, 2012 at 3:37 pm

Oh heck, definitely yes. I bet you could stuff some of my cookie dough dip into these: http://chocolatecoveredkatie.com/2011/07/10/my-go-t-chocolate-cupcake-recipe/

But that’d be a chocolate version. I’m still working on a vanilla cupcake recipe :) .

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Lexi @ Cura Personalis Foodie January 6, 2012 at 6:06 am

I LOVE (like seriously l-o-v-e) sweet potatoes. I like to slow roast them in the oven until they’re sweet, soft, and syrupy and then drizzle with some homemade nut butter. Walnut butter is my favorite; the combination is mind blowing!

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joy January 6, 2012 at 6:12 am

Hi this is my first time commenting – sweet potatoes or kumura (I’m from new Zealand) are my absolute favourite food and I love them in any shape or form. In nz you can get kumura chips instead of normal potato (hot) chips! I’ve never tried them in baking though, and I once tried a sweet potato green smoothie which was disgusting, but that was due to the greens. I’m loving the sound of this chilli!

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Chocolate-Covered Katie January 6, 2012 at 3:39 pm

Hi Joy!

I love hearing from people in different parts of the world. Plus, I’ve wanted to visit NZ ever since I did a report on the Kiwi bird when I was eight :) .

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Maddy January 6, 2012 at 7:02 am

This sounds delicious! I’m in love with anything sweet potato…but oh no you said “cornbread.” That will be on the brain all day! I have yet to find a yummy tasting and healthy vegan cornbread. Please bring one in to my life soon! :)

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Sarah @ blueeyedbarbie.blogspot.com January 6, 2012 at 10:45 am

Finally! A Sarah friendly chili recipe! Thanks Katie =)

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Val January 6, 2012 at 2:47 pm

That’s a beautiful looking chili! As for sweet potatoes, I actually don’t care for them all too much; well, not plain anyway. Though I wouldn’t mind trying them out as fries ( or in a chili. ;) ).

Cornbread, you say? I will defiantly be keeping my eyes open for that one! I love cornbread, but can never seem to find a good, healthy recipe for it. The ones I seem to come across would have to have too much tweaking to the large amounts of butter, buttermilk, sugar, white flour etc. Ooh, but speaking of flour, I bet they would taste great with a mix of cornmeal and spelt!

On the topic of cornbread, just wondering; how do you like yours? For me, it’s just not cornbread if it doesn’t crumble everywhere, lol.

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Chocolate-Covered Katie January 6, 2012 at 3:40 pm

I haven’t actually had cornbread in years! I’m putting it at the top of my to-make list :) .

I really love creamy polenta (cornmeal), though!

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sarah marie January 6, 2012 at 7:16 pm

Just made this for lunch today (with plenty of leftovers for future meals, yay!) and it’s delicious! I added more chili powder than called for because I like things spicy. It turned out fantastic. Thanks for the recipe!

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Rebecca January 6, 2012 at 8:40 pm

TOTALLY making this tonight!

I love sweet potatoes any and EVERY way. When I run into someone who DOESN’T like sweet potatoes I end up looking at them like they’re from another planet!

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Anonymous January 7, 2012 at 1:27 am

Added some chickpeas and corn! Absolutely delicious! -Belinda Kotler, RD

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Kendra January 7, 2012 at 2:01 am

Wow! Made it for dinner tonight, it was fabulous. I did only put 2 tsp of Chili powder in tho cause I’m a big time wus when it comes to spicy foods. I would love to see more savory recipes as well! Ive made your mushroom stroganoff a few times too :)

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Nicole January 7, 2012 at 2:34 pm

I think I eat about 5 or 6 sweet potatoes a week. Everything from cutting into wedges, baking (and broiling for a black crisp) and drizzling with apple cider vinegar, to using as a base to pile chili, cooked veggies, etc. on top of. Yum!

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Natalie Kaczmarczyk January 7, 2012 at 4:08 pm

baked with greek yogurt, SP fries with a little olive oil salt pepper chili powder and goat cheese fondue, sweet potato polenta, doused in whipped cream and cinnamon… as you can tell I eat sweet potatoes almost everyday! This chili-lovin’ girl Can’t wait to try this recipe :)

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Kira January 7, 2012 at 9:39 pm

yumm!!!
Can’t wait to try this! :D

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Jen E January 8, 2012 at 1:47 am

As my friend would say that isn’t real texan chili lol. She teases me and calls me a yankee for putting beans in chili. I’m sorry, but I love it and when I lived in Texas I still put beans in it lol. Never thought of sweet potatoes though it looks so good!

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Peggy January 8, 2012 at 10:25 pm

So, I have this on the stove cooking right now. Can’t wait to dig in.

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Ilana January 9, 2012 at 2:04 am

Made this for dinner. It was AMAZING! Boyfriend gave it RAVE reviews. He wants me to make it for his chili cookoff at work this year. :-)

I only made a couple of tiny changes. I added a little more chili powder, and since my store was out of zucchini (how does that happen??) I used yellow squash. YUMMERS!

Will be making this again for sure! Thanks for the savory recipe Katie!

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Chocolate-Covered Katie January 9, 2012 at 3:32 am

I was actually at Whole Foods once when they were out of zucchini! Can you believe it?! I mean, it’s Whole Foods!
And the guy said they’d been out all day! (No worries… it’s not like they don’t have a million other veggies to choose from! ;) )

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Wendy January 9, 2012 at 2:54 am

I just made this for dinner tonight and it was SOOO delicious! Even my husband (who thinks he needs meat at every meal lol) loved it. Thanks so much for sharing the recipe :)

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Chocolate-Covered Katie January 9, 2012 at 12:16 pm

Oh husbands :) :)
I am so so happy you liked it!

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Sandi January 9, 2012 at 11:54 pm

I made this for dinner and it was delicious!! I added mushrooms and raisins. The raisins put it over the top. My husband loved it too. Thanks very much for this recipe, Katie.

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LJ Briar January 10, 2012 at 6:06 am

You’re on to something with sweet potatoes with vanilla frosting. I made this for Thanksgiving a couple of years ago, and it was really good. Tastes like an orange creamsicle: http://www.101cookbooks.com/archives/000589.html

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GM January 12, 2012 at 12:26 am

This recipe looks awesome! I cant wait to try it! ( i love that its vegetarian friendly too :) )

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Lori J. Delgado January 13, 2012 at 9:00 am

Hi Katie, I made this tonight and it was SO yummy! I doubled the recipe and have lots of leftovers :) I look forward to making other recipes of yours :)

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Tara Melissa January 15, 2012 at 4:33 pm

I’m going to try this today! I wonder what it would taste like with a bit of nutritional yeast…?

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Erika K. January 15, 2012 at 7:33 pm

YES! I LOVE cornbread and would love to see a recipe for cornbread on your site!! :)

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Sonja January 16, 2012 at 2:10 pm

Made and loved this! Thanks!

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Kim January 17, 2012 at 10:49 am

Just came across your blog and HAD to make this. It was awesome! Even my meat-eating husband loved it. Thank you for a yummy, healthy dinner idea!

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Barbara January 17, 2012 at 1:39 pm

Made this chili last night and absolutely love it. Looking forward to leftovers today. Thanks so much for this recipe.

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Liz January 17, 2012 at 6:24 pm

Made it and loved it….although I subbed a generous splash of O.J. for the orange zest. Tasty!

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Rhi January 17, 2012 at 8:58 pm

Katie, thank you SO much for this recipe! My husband and I love sweet potatoes and this chili was AMAZING!! I would love more savory posts! I’m obsessed with your website! Thank you for all the great recipes!!
~Rhianna

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megan January 18, 2012 at 6:47 pm

Katie, do you drain the black beans first, or just dump in the whole can? I’m so excited to finally try this recipe!

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Chocolate-Covered Katie January 19, 2012 at 2:20 pm

Yes, I drain and rinse them :) .

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Kathleen @ KatsHealthCorner January 19, 2012 at 4:11 am

YUM! I bet that tastes AMAZING! I love sweet potatoes.

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Elizabeth Hairston January 24, 2012 at 1:42 am

Katie….EXCELLENT CHILI!!!! I’m eating it now and its DIVINE!! Thank you!

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Karla January 24, 2012 at 2:21 am

I like to make sweet potato oven fries (along with regular potatoes for the rest of the fam).

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Gloria January 24, 2012 at 2:56 am

I made your chili a few days ago, and it was delicious! Thank you :)

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Erica Eubanks January 27, 2012 at 5:40 pm

I am making this right now. And sneaking bites as it cooks. Anyone know about how long it should take? I simply cannot wait and need to set a time and walk away…

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Chocolate-Covered Katie January 27, 2012 at 10:09 pm

Hmmm… maybe you could turn the heat up reeeaally high? Then it’ll be done much faster :) .

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Chantelle January 28, 2012 at 6:33 am

Ok, so I have a question (I hope you didn’t already answer this somewhere…I didn’t go through all the comments to check:-D) but are the potatoes “sweet potatoes” or ” yams”? Hope that’s not a dumb question. Lol. I only ask because I know people who didn’t know there was a difference:-D.

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Chocolate-Covered Katie January 28, 2012 at 12:22 pm

Not a dumb q at all! In fact, I always get them confused… so yes, I guess I used yams. But either would work. :)

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Chantelle January 29, 2012 at 11:31 pm

Great! Thanks a ton. Super excited to try this recipe!:-D

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Kara February 1, 2012 at 3:52 pm

This looks AMAZING. I think I’m going to try making it in the crock pot, though — I’ve got a long day ahead of me, and would love to come home to an already-made dinner. :)

My favorite way to eat sweet potatoes? Roasted! I cut up sweet potatoes, parsnips, and carrots, toss them with a canola/honey/lemon juice mixture, then sprinkle with garam masala seasoning, and roast. I call it “chai-roasted veggies.” DELICIOUS. :D

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Margarita February 3, 2012 at 11:06 pm

This looks so good. I love sweet potatoes in everything and in chili just sounds too good to be true!

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Cynthia February 4, 2012 at 3:57 am

I tossed a banana into this chili and really liked what it did for the recipe … the chili thickened right up and it gave it an even sweeter flavor. Great recipe!

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Nikki February 7, 2012 at 4:29 pm

Just wondered what the nutrition values were on this? How many calories?

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CarrRe07 February 7, 2012 at 5:21 pm

Cheap! Easy! Yummy! I can’t wait for leftovers tonight! This was my 1st recipe I tried from this site – in less than 24 hours, I’ve brought in some leftovers for a taste-test at work, and have shared this site with many gals at the office! Next time I make it, I’m going to add more zucchini b/c every time I got a bite of it with a sweet potato cube, it was delicious! Also, I now know they sell orange zest at the store (like chili powder or cumin), but I used an actual orange…putting more in next time, too! It was a nice treat to taste when I caught some on my spoon!

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Chocolate-Covered Katie February 7, 2012 at 5:50 pm

Aww that makes me so happy!!

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Chantelle February 8, 2012 at 3:53 am

Katie! Made this tonight! It is such a winner! Even with the sweet potatoes instead of yams:-D! I might have to try it one day with yams just to see the difference in taste:-D. I’m so stoked to share this with my mom & sister! :-D Thanks so much!:-D
P.S. That’s so great that you were on the news! Well done sister!:-D

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Chocolate-Covered Katie February 8, 2012 at 11:23 am

I am so happy you liked it! And thanks for such a sweet comment, Chantelle :) .

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ProfessorSnape February 14, 2012 at 2:23 am

I just made this tonight and it is delicious! My 9 year old is even devouring it. Thank you so much! What a fun recipe, and it was so easy to make. :)

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Chelsea February 17, 2012 at 8:34 pm

I have had this bookmarked for quite some time and finally got around to making it last night. It was wonderful! I even posted about it on my blog! Thank you!
http://itsnourishment.wordpress.com/2012/02/17/the-envy-of-the-other-sweet-potatoes/

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Chelsea February 17, 2012 at 8:36 pm

p.s. The orange zest was genius!

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Chocolate-Covered Katie February 17, 2012 at 9:36 pm

Aww you are so sweet!! I tried to leave a comment, and it wouldn’t let me… but I’m so honored you mentioned it :) .

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Chelsea February 17, 2012 at 10:02 pm

Aw I’m sad you couldn’t comment! That would have been totally awesome.

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Chocolate-Covered Katie February 17, 2012 at 10:06 pm

It won’t let me hit publish for some reason.

But I saw it!! :)

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stephanie February 19, 2012 at 2:36 pm

Do you rinse and drain the beans or just dump the whole thing (well, not the actual CAN) in the pot?
I really love this blog. Not a day goes by that I don’t check in since I found you :)
Thanks for always answering readers questions and for everything else! Have a great day.

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stephanie February 19, 2012 at 2:42 pm

Never mind my last question…lol. sorry about that, but I found the answer way down in the comments: “yes, rinse and drain the beans.” :)

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Marissa February 20, 2012 at 9:46 pm

Just made it today and it was delish!! I ran out of cumin and used smoked paprika instead, also very yummy. Two thumbs up!!

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Kelly February 21, 2012 at 12:16 am

I made this as my “Meatless Monday” dinner tonight! Different from any other chili I’ve ever had, but in a so-delicious way! I subbed green bell pepper for the zucchini and sauteed the onion, garlic, and pepper in a smidge of olive oil before I added the rest of the stuff. Left out the orange zest because my zester is a piece of junk! I’m not going for vegan, so I added a sprinkle of cheese on top- yummy!

For other calorie counters, this makes about 6 1.5 cup servings that I estimated to be 235 cal, 1.5g fat, 47g carbs, 11g fiber, and 10g protein. And that one serving was enough to fill me up! Thanks for the delicious meal idea!

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Challice February 21, 2012 at 2:39 am

Good cornbread recipe would actually be considered Spoon Bread. Its only made with cornflour. :)
http://www.ifood.tv/recipe/fluffy_spoon_bread

(It isnt the exact recipe I use but its close. I use the one from the older Better Homes And Garden cookbook)

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Challice February 21, 2012 at 2:39 am

OH! Thanks for the recipe! I cant wait to make this!

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