Slow-Cooker Sweet Potato-Black Bean Chili Recipe

Active Time:
30 Mins
Total Time:
8 Hours 30 Mins
Yield:
Serves 7 (serving size: about 1 cup)
Southern Living

Pile in the ingredients and let the slow cooker create this delicious and hearty Sweet Potato-Black Bean Chili. 

Ingredients

  • 2 cups dried black beans (about 13 oz.)
  • 9 3/4 cups water, divided
  • 2 tablespoons canola oil
  • 1 cup chopped yellow onion (from 1 large onion)
  • 1 cup chopped red bell pepper (about 1 bell pepper)
  • 1/2 cup chopped celery (about 2 celery stalks)
  • 1 tablespoon finely chopped fresh garlic (about 3 garlic cloves)
  • 1 tablespoon ground cumin
  • 2 teaspoons ancho chile powder
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons ground coriander
  • 1 cup Mexican beer (such as Modelo)
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons unsweetened cocoa
  • 1 bay leaf
  • 1 large sweet potato (about 12 oz.), peeled and cut into 3/4-in. chunks
  • 1 tablespoon kosher salt
  • 1 tablespoon apple cider vinegar
  • Sour cream
  • Chopped fresh cilantro
  • Diced ripe avocado

How to Make It

Step 1

Place beans and 6 cups of the water in a large saucepan. Bring to a boil over high; remove from heat, cover, and let stand about 30 minutes. Drain beans, and transfer to a 6-quart slow cooker.

Step 2

Heat oil in a large skillet over medium-high. Add onion, bell pepper, celery, and garlic; cook, stirring occasionally, until vegetables are beginning to brown, about 6 minutes. Stir in cumin, ancho chile powder, and coriander; cook, stirring constantly, until spices are lightly toasted and fragrant, about 1 minute. Add beer and cocoa, and cook until reduced slightly, about 5 minutes, stirring and scraping to loosen browned bits from bottom of skillet. Transfer mixture to slow cooker.

Step 3

Add remaining 3 3/4 cups water and bay leaf to slow cooker. Scatter sweet potato chunks over bean mixture; do not stir. Cover and cook on LOW until beans and sweet potatoes are tender, 8 to 9 hours.

Step 4

Remove 2 cups soup from slow cooker, and place in blender, leaving as many sweet potato chunks in slow cooker as possible. Remove center piece of blender lid (to allow steam to escape); secure blender lid on blender. Place a clean towel over opening in blender lid (to avoid splatters). Blend until smooth; return pureed mixture to slow cooker. Stir in salt and vinegar. Remove bay leaf, and discard. Serve chili with sour cream, cilantro, and avocado.

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