DESCRIPTION
Easy to do at home chili con carne Wild Girls style !
Ingredients
250gr sweet potatoes
450gr minced beef
1tsp chili powder + 1 pinch
2 garlic cloves
1 big chopped onion
2 peppers
1 tsp cinnamon + 1 pinch
1 tsp cumin powder + 1 pinch
2 chilis
1 small bunch of coriander
400gr red beans (previously soaked for about 12h)
1 can of peeled tomato
1-2 tbs tomato puree
Salt and pepper (at your convenience)
4 tbs olive oil
1 glass of water
TOPPINGS
Serve with the coriander and the lime
Serve it with rice or quinoa, yogurt or sour cream (coconut yogurt), and guacamole
Preparation
Step 1
Peel and cut the sweet potatoes into large cubes, then put them in a baking sheet, season them with a pinch of chili powder, a pinch of cinnamon and a pinch of cumin, salt and pepper and a dash of olive oil and roast them in the oven for 25-30mins or until they become tender and golden.
Step 2
In the meantime cook the red beans for 45mins (more or less) in boiling water.
Step 3
Mince the onion, the peppers, the garlic, the coriander and the chilis.
Step 4
Add 2tbs of olive oil and brown the onion in a saucepan (medium heat) for about 4 to 5 mins.
Then add the meat and cook it for 4-5 more minutes and season it with salt and pepper (at your convenience).
Add the peppers and the garlic and cook it for a few more minutes.
Add the coriander stems, the chilis and the spices and mix them for 5-10mins until all the ingredients are caramelized.
Add the red beans already cooked and the peeled tomatoes and add a glass of water.
Step 5
Bring the mixture to a boil and lower your heat to medium-low and let it cook uncovered for 25 to 30 mins.
Add the sweet potatoes to the mixture and let it cook a few more minutes, taste it and adjust the seasoning and serve.
NOTES
TIP : For a 100 % vegan version just double the sweet potato portion and take out the meat!