Mama Kat Thursday: Fall Chili Recipe
That's the Mama Kat prompt for today, "Share A Fall Recipe." And I have the perfect one for October! Orange & Black Chili (With Sweet Potatoes & Black Beans!) I found and tried this recipe last Oct and since then have made it my annual Halloween tradition--since it is black and orange! It was originally meatless, but I find "meatless" doesn't stick to the ribs very well, so my version includes ground meat. Ingredients: 1 Tbsp + 2 tsp olive oil 1 lb ground meat of your favorite type 1 med-large sweet potato peeled & cut up. (Don't make pieces too small since it becomes so soft during cooking.) 1 large onion, diced 4 cloves garlic, minced 2 Tbsp chili powder 4 tsp cumin 1/2 tsp ground chipotle pepper or red pepper (or mince a small fresh jalapeno) 1/4 tsp salt 2 1/2 cups water 2 15oz cans black beans drained & rinsed 1 14oz can diced tomatoes 4 tsp lime juice 1/2 cup chopped fresh cilantro ...