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Sweet Potato Chilli Recipe

Sweet potato chilli

Name: Sweet potato chilli
Total time: 50 min
Yield: Serves 4
Ingredients: 1 large onion finely chopped; 2 cloves garlic crushed; olive oil; 1 tbsp mild chilli powder; 1 tsp ground cumin; about 750g sweet potatoes peeled and cubed; 100g quinoa soaked in cold water for 10 minutes, and drained; 400g tin chopped tomatoes; 600ml vegetable stock; 400g tin black beans rinsed and drained; a small bunch coriander to serve; to serve (optional) soured cream or yogurt

Janine Ratcliffe

Published: August 24, 2015 at 8:50 AM

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Serves 4

Easy

Total time: 50 mins

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This recipe for sweet potato and quinoa chilli makes a great veggie alternative to the traditional chilli. It's under 500 calories and is packed with flavour, so you won't even miss the meat - perfect for a midweek meal

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Ingredients

Nutrition

1 large onion

finely chopped
2 cloves garlic

crushed
olive oil
1 tbsp mild chilli powder
1 tsp ground cumin
about 750g sweet potatoes

peeled and cubed
100g quinoa

soaked in cold water for 10 minutes, and drained
400g tin chopped tomatoes
600ml vegetable stock
400g tin black beans

rinsed and drained
a small bunch coriander

to serve
to serve (optional) soured cream or yogurt

Nutrition: per serving

kcal388
fat5.8g
saturates0.7g
carbs65.3g
fibre12.8g
protein12.1g
salt1.1g

Method

step 1

Cook the onion and garlic in 1 tbsp olive oil until soft. Add the chilli powder and cumin, cook for a minute then add the sweet potato, quinoa, tomatoes and stock. Simmer for 10 minutes then add the beans and simmer for another 20-30 minutes until the sweet potato and quinoa are tender and the sauce has thickened. Scatter over the coriander and serve in bowls with a dollop of soured cream or yogurt if you like.

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Janine Ratcliffe in a short sleeved long dress sitting on a chair beneath palm trees on a balcony

Janine RatcliffeFood director

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