[Recipe rec] Black bean and sweet potato chili

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I made this Black Bean and Sweet Potato Chili from Occasionally Eggs this evening, and it was so good, I had to share. The first bite was enough for me to think "Okay, this is amazing. Definitely a keeper". It's flavourful, filling, and vegan-friendly.

I've been slowly working through that blog's stews/soups/chilis/curries, because so many of them are delicious, easy, and use pantry staples. Huzzah.

(As an aside, I can't think of vegan chili without being reminded of that one fic exchange incident with the person who used a recipe to pad the wordcount, but that's neither here nor there.)


Black Bean and Sweet Potato Chili

Ingredients

1 tablespoon olive oil
250 grams (2 cups) mushrooms, diced
1 small onion, diced
300 grams (~1 medium) sweet potato, cut into roughly 3cm (1 in.) pieces
2 cloves garlic, minced
1 teaspoon sea salt (to taste)
1 teaspoon cumin
1/2 teaspoon black pepper
1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper (to taste)
1/2 teaspoon smoked paprika
1/2 teaspoon hot pepper flakes (to taste)
400 grams (14 oz.) canned diced tomatoes
300 grams (2 cups) cooked or canned black beans, drained and rinsed
300 grams (2 cups) frozen corn
125 ml (1/2 cup) water or vegetable broth
50 grams (2 cups) kale, de-stemmed and roughly chopped

To make

1 tablespoon olive oil
250 grams (2 cups) mushrooms, diced
1 small onion, diced
300 grams (~1 medium) sweet potato, cut into roughly 3cm (1 in.) pieces
2 cloves garlic, minced
1 teaspoon sea salt (to taste)
1 teaspoon cumin
1/2 teaspoon black pepper
1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper (to taste)
1/2 teaspoon smoked paprika
1/2 teaspoon hot pepper flakes (to taste)
400 grams (14 oz.) canned diced tomatoes
300 grams (2 cups) cooked or canned black beans, drained and rinsed
300 grams (2 cups) frozen corn
125 ml (1/2 cup) water or vegetable broth
50 grams (2 cups) kale, de-stemmed and roughly chopped


I toned down the heat a little bit (didn't add red pepper flakes), but that was my only adjustment. Maybe next time I'll add extra mushrooms! And there definitely will be a next time, oh yes. :D