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Veggie Chiptole Chili

Chipotle chili with sweet potatoes, butternut squash and black beans is perfect for a quick weeknight dinner and its vegetarian and gluten free! Its spicy delicious and filling.
Course: dinner
Cuisine: American
Keyword: chili oil, chipotle chili
Author: Sweta Patel

Ingredients

  • 4 tsp chili powder
  • 1 tbsp ground cumin
  • 2 tsp garlic powder
  • ½ tsp dried oregano
  • 1 tsp salt
  • ½ tsp ground black pepper
  • 3 tbsp oil
  • 1 small sweet potato cut into bit size pieces
  • 3 cloves garlic minced
  • 1 onion chopped
  • 1 small bell pepper chopped
  • 1 cup black beans cooked
  • 1 cup kidney beans cooked
  • 1 cup butternut squash cut into bit size pieces
  • ½ cup corn frozen corn
  • ½ cup water or veggie broth
  • 1 16z canned diced tomatoes
  • 3 canned chipotle peppers
  • 1 tsp sugar
  • 1 tbsp lemon juice

Instructions

  • Saute the sweet potato, butternut squash, onion, garlic cloves, and bell peppers in the olive oil until browned.
  • Next add the tomatoes, beans and corn. Chop up one chipotle pepper at a time and add it to the pot. Take your time adding them, tasting as you go, so it doesn't get too spicy for you.
  • Add all the seasoning, sugar, lime juice, and water or veggie broth and beans. Bring to a simmer and cook until bubbly and thickened and the sweet potatoes are soft.Adjust seasonings to taste. Serve with lime wedges, cilantro, cheddar cheese, sour cream, scallions and chips.

Notes

  • You can always add some ground meat into this dish.
  • I freeze half the batch and its good up till 4 months.
  • I love extra heat so I topped it with some yellow bird sauce.