Description
Experience the ultimate comfort food with this hearty Crock Pot Sweet Potato & Black Bean Quinoa Chili. A delightful blend of tender sweet potatoes, protein-packed black beans, and fluffy quinoa, this dish is perfect for chilly nights or meal prepping. Simply combine the ingredients in your crock pot, let it simmer, and enjoy a warm bowl bursting with flavor that will satisfy your cravings and nourish your soul.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 medium sweet potatoes (about 500g), peeled and diced
- 1 can (15 oz) black beans, rinsed and drained
- 1 cup quinoa, rinsed
- 1 can (14.5 oz) fire-roasted diced tomatoes
- 4 cups low-sodium vegetable broth
- 1 tsp ground cumin
- 2 tsp chili powder
- 1 bell pepper, diced (any color)
- 1 medium onion, diced
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- Juice of 1 lime
- Fresh cilantro (optional), chopped
Instructions
- Prep your veggies: Peel and dice the sweet potatoes; finely chop the onion and bell pepper.
- Sauté aromatics: In a skillet over medium heat, sauté the onion and garlic until translucent (about 5 minutes).
- Combine ingredients: Transfer all prepared veggies to the crock pot along with black beans, diced tomatoes, quinoa, vegetable broth, cumin, chili powder, salt, and pepper.
- Mix well: Stir until evenly combined.
- Cook low and slow: Set your crock pot on low for 6-8 hours or high for 3-4 hours.
- Add freshness: Stir in lime juice and cilantro just before serving.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 6–8 hours
- Category: Main
- Method: Slow Cooking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cup (240g)
- Calories: 290
- Sugar: 6g
- Sodium: 340mg
- Fat: 3g
- Saturated Fat: 0.5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 54g
- Fiber: 12g
- Protein: 11g
- Cholesterol: 0mg