Healthy Sweet Potato Chili
This is an easy Sweet Potato Chili that is absolutely delicious! This soup is perfect to freeze and I freeze my soup in individual portions.
Ingredients
- 1 lb beef or turkey
- 3 cups sweet potatoes, peeled and cubed
- 1 cup carrots, sliced
- 3 cups beef or chicken broth
- 14.5 ounce canned tomatoes, diced
- 1 6 oz tomato paste
- 1 small onion, diced
- 1 teaspoon minced garlic
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 2 bay leaves
- 1/2 teaspoon thyme
- 2 tablespoons chili powder
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon pepper
- 1 teaspoon oregano
Instructions
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In a dutch oven or large soup pot, heat up about 2 tablespoons of olive oil over medium high heat
Add in the chopped onion and cook for about 5 minutes until the onion begins to soften
Next add the garlic and cook for about a minute.
Add in the ground beef or turkey and all the seasonings. Cook the turkey until it begins to brown and is almost cooked through.
Add in the peeled and cubed sweet potato, carrots, canned diced tomatoes, tomato paste and broth. Stir it all to combine.
Cover and cook for about 25-30 minutes until the sweet potato is tender and all the flavors have come together.
Remove bay leaves and serve.
This soup freezes well.
Recipe Notes
You can double this recipe if you would like to freeze some for later. I usually freeze my soup in individual containers for easy lunches.