Paleo chili with sweet potato

Name: Paleo chili with sweet potato
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 60 min
Total time: 80 min
Yield: 6 servings
Ingredients: 1 tbsp olive oil; 1 3/4 lb ground beef (93% lean); 1 large onion, diced; 1 1/2 tsp salt, divided; 5 cloves garlic, minced; 2 tbsp chili powder, mild; 1 tbsp ground cumin; 1 tbsp paprika, smoked; 2 tsp dried oregano; 1/2 tsp ground cinnamon; 1/2 tsp black pepper; 2 tbsp tomato paste; 2 red bell peppers, diced; 1 green bell pepper, diced; 2 cans (14.5 oz each) diced tomatoes, check the label for no added sugar; 2 cups bone broth, beef; 2 medium sweet potatoes, peeled, in 1.5 cm (1/2-inch) cubes; 1 tbsp lime juice; 1/3 cup chopped fresh cilantro

A thick, smoky beef chili with no beans: soft cubes of sweet potato and two kinds of bell pepper take their place, and blooming the spices in the pot gives it a deep, long-simmered taste. Mild enough for children, with the heat left to the toppings.

Time: 80 min (20 prep + 60 cook)
Servings: 6
Per serving: 396 kcal
Protein: 36 g

Servings6

Ingredients

1 tbsp olive oil
1 3/4 lb ground beef (93% lean)
1 large onion, diced
1 1/2 tsp salt, divided
5 cloves garlic, minced

Spices

2 tbsp chili powder, mild
1 tbsp ground cumin
1 tbsp paprika, smoked
2 tsp dried oregano
1/2 tsp ground cinnamon
1/2 tsp black pepper

2 tbsp tomato paste
2 red bell peppers, diced
1 green bell pepper, diced
2 cans (14.5 oz each) diced tomatoes, check the label for no added sugar
2 cups bone broth, beef
2 medium sweet potatoes, peeled, in 1.5 cm (1/2-inch) cubes
1 tbsp lime juice
1/3 cup chopped fresh cilantro

Steps

Heat the oil in a large heavy pot over medium-high heat. Add the beef, onion and half the salt and cook, breaking the meat up, 8–10 minutes, until browned and 160°F.
Stir in the garlic, all the spices and the tomato paste and cook for 1 minute, until the spices smell toasted.
Add the peppers, tomatoes, broth, sweet potato and the rest of the salt and bring to a boil. Lower the heat and simmer, partly covered, 35–40 minutes, stirring now and then, until the sweet potato is tender and the chili has thickened.
Stir in the lime juice and cilantro and taste for salt. Serve with avocado, sliced jalapeño or hot sauce on the side if you like. It keeps 4 days in the fridge and freezes for 3 months in portions.

Good to know

Can I make it in a slow cooker?

Yes. Do steps 1 and 2 in a skillet, scrape everything into the slow cooker with the peppers, tomatoes, sweet potato and only 1 cup of broth, and cook on LOW for 6–8 hours. Finish with the lime and cilantro.

Can I use ground turkey?

Yes, 93 % lean turkey works in the same weight and takes the spices well, at about the same score.

Alternative

71keto, no sweet potatoKeto chili (no beans)

Per

Calories: 81
Protein: (38%); 7 g
Fat: (33%); 3 g
Carbohydrates: (29%); 6 g
of which sugar: 3 g
Fiber: 2 g
Sodium: 210 mg

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As written, 2379 kcal goes into the pot and 3355 g of ingredients comes out as about 2925 g of food: 81 kcal per 100 g. Cooking moves water and energy density is the score's biggest lever, so the dish is scored as cooked, not as an average of its parts. Every ingredient links to its food page, with the same data and score. The label's percentages are each macronutrient's share of the calories. The full formula.

Paleo chili with sweet potato