{"id":12101,"date":"2015-10-30T17:13:15","date_gmt":"2015-10-30T17:13:15","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.nutritionknowhow.org\/blog\/?p=12101"},"modified":"2015-10-30T17:13:15","modified_gmt":"2015-10-30T17:13:15","slug":"sweet-potato-chili-one-pot-meal","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nutritionknowhow.org\/blog\/b\/sweet-potato-chili-one-pot-meal\/","title":{"rendered":"Sweet Potato + Chili = One Pot Meal"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Fall has arrived and that means that it is time for all things soup. I love this time of year because it means one pot dinners are on the stove and in the slow cooker. It is also the time that I can take an old favorite and amp up the nutritional value by adding vegetables that are available during the fall months. This week I had received two beautiful sweet potatoes in our CSA Bag.<\/p>\n<p>Sweet potatoes are vegetables which grow in the ground as a tuberous root. Despite its name, the sweet potato is not related to the potato. Their skins can be eaten like a regular potato with a good scrubbing. The Center For Science in the Public Interest ranks the nutritional value of the sweet potato as the highest among several foods. Some of the nutrition facts about a sweet potato include them to be fat free, high in Vitamin C and A, a good source of calcium and potassium and an excellent source of fiber. For more information on how sweet potatoes can fit into a healthy diet check out <a href=\"http:\/\/www.choosemyplate.gov\/vegetables\">MyPlate<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Before cooking, wash sweet potatoes with cool, running water to remove any dirt from the skin. It is not necessary to peel sweet potatoes before cooking them; leaving the skins on gives you a different texture and more fiber in meals.<\/p>\n<p>Sweet potatoes can be eaten raw, but are usually cooked (baked, boiled, microwaved, mashed or fried). When cooking whole sweet potatoes pierce skin several times with a fork and bake at 400 degrees F for 40-50 minutes, or until fork tender. Sliced sweet potatoes, 1 inch thick, can be grilled or broiled for 10 minutes, or cut sweet potatoes in half lengthwise and grill 20-25 minutes. When microwaving, pierce several times with fork and microwave on high 5-8 minutes, rotating halfway through.\u00a0They are popular for holiday meals, but are a great addition to stir-fries, soups and casseroles.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.nutritionknowhow.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/sweet-potato-chili-2.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-full wp-image-12102\" src=\"http:\/\/www.nutritionknowhow.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/sweet-potato-chili-2.jpg\" alt=\"sweet potato chili 2\" width=\"448\" height=\"299\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nutritionknowhow.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/sweet-potato-chili-2.jpg 448w, https:\/\/nutritionknowhow.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/sweet-potato-chili-2-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 448px) 100vw, 448px\" \/><\/a>Sweet potatoes can add color, sweetness and nutrients to meals, side dishes and snacks. For the first chili of the season I added sweet potatoes, carrots and celery to amp up the nutrition profile and increase our vegetable consumption. I hope that you enjoy this fall favorite as much as we did.<\/p>\n<div class=\"easyrecipe\" data-rating=\"#rating#\">\t<link itemprop=\"image\" href=\"http:\/\/www.nutritionknowhow.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/sweetpotato-cropped-1-compressed-368x268.jpg\" \/>\n<div class=\"item ERName\">Sweet Potato Chili<\/div>\n<div class=\"ERClear\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"ERHead\">Serves: <span class=\"yield\">10<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"ERIngredients\">\n<div class=\"ERIngredientsHeader\">Ingredients<\/div>\n<ul class=\"ingredients\">\n<li class=\"ingredient\">3\/4 lb stew meat, cut into small cubes<\/li>\n<li class=\"ingredient\">1\/2 cup diced onion<\/li>\n<li class=\"ingredient\">1 cup sliced carrots<\/li>\n<li class=\"ingredient\">1 cup sliced celery<\/li>\n<li class=\"ingredient\">3 cups water<\/li>\n<li class=\"ingredient\">15 ounce can beans, drained and rinsed<\/li>\n<li class=\"ingredient\">3 cups peeled, sweet potatoes, diced<\/li>\n<li class=\"ingredient\">1 Tbsp chili powder<\/li>\n<li class=\"ingredient\">2 cans (14 ounces) diced tomatoes, undrained<\/li>\n<li class=\"ingredient\">1 tsp ground cumin<\/li>\n<li class=\"ingredient\">1 tsp dried oregano leaves<\/li>\n<li class=\"ingredient\">black pepper, to taste<\/li>\n<li class=\"ingredient\">1 jalapeno, chopped (optional)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"ERInstructions\">\n<div class=\"ERInstructionsHeader\">Instructions<\/div>\n<div class=\"instructions\">\n<ol>\n<li class=\"instruction\">In a dutch oven or large soup pot, brown the stew meat over medium heat until browned.<\/li>\n<li class=\"instruction\">Add the rest of ingredients to the browned stew meat. Mix to combine.<\/li>\n<li class=\"instruction\">Bring to a boil, reduce heat and simmer uncovered 30 to 45 minutes until sweet potatoes are tender, stirring occasionally. Mixture will thicken as a cooks.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"ERNutrition\"><\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"ERNotesHeader\">Notes<\/div>\n<div class=\"ERNotes\">Can use ground beef for stew meat.Use your favorite kind of bean (ie, black bean, kidney beans, red beans, etc)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"endeasyrecipe\" style=\"display: none;\">3.2.1311<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Fall has arrived and that means that it is time for all things soup. I love this time of year because it means one pot dinners are on the stove and in the slow cooker. 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