Sweet Potato Red Bean Chili
Sweet potato thickens a tomato-and-bean pot with cumin and paprika. It is a spoonable dinner for a day when the beans are already cooked and the vegetables can do the remaining work. Keep the cubes reasonably even and test them before adding the beans. The recipe starts with fully cooked kidney beans, not dried beans placed straight into the sauce.
North American · Preparation time: 12 min · Cook time: 30 min · Total time: 42 min · 2 servings · Easy
Recipe timing and yield are estimates. This recipe has not been kitchen-tested.
Ingredients
- 300 g Sweet potato
- 260 g Cooked kidney beans
- 300 g Canned crushed tomato
- 90 g Yellow onion
- 3 g Ground cumin
- 3 g Sweet paprika
- 15 ml Olive oil
- 150 ml Water
- 3 g Fine salt
Allergens listed for these ingredients · None identified. Check package labels.
Step-by-Step Instructions
- Peel and cube the sweet potato into 1.5 cm pieces. Dice onion and soften it in oil in a pot.
- Stir in cumin and paprika, then add tomatoes, water, sweet potato and salt. Cover loosely and simmer until the potato is nearly tender.
- Add drained, fully cooked kidney beans and simmer until hot throughout and the potato is soft. Crush a few cubes against the pot to thicken the sauce.
Official food storage reference
Equipment
Kitchen scale, measuring jug, knife, cutting board, saucepan or pot sized for the ingredients, sieve or colander, spatula or spoon.
Storage
Keep perishable ingredients refrigerated according to their labels. Serve promptly. Chill cooked leftovers promptly in shallow covered portions and consult the official storage chart for the food type.
For perishable foods and leftovers, U.S. FDA guidance calls for prompt refrigeration, no more than two hours at room temperature (one hour above 32°C/90°F), and a refrigerator at or below 4°C/40°F. Follow the product label and local guidance. Smell and appearance alone cannot establish safety.
FDA handling and storage conditions
Ingredient substitution
Keep fully cooked kidney beans for the final heating step. Dried or merely soaked kidney beans require a separate safe cooking process and cannot be cooked safely by this brief finishing simmer.
Editorial guidance, not kitchen-tested. Check product labels and allergens after any change. These notes do not change automatic inventory matching.
Ingredient substitution principles (Colorado State University Extension)Cooking Tips
Read through the method and measure the ingredients before heating the pan. Use the listed equipment and check the recipe-specific handling notes above.
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