Dinner for 6
Black Bean Sweet Potato Chili
$7.53for 445 minServes 6
Sweet potato, black beans, tomatoes, and spices simmer together into a thick, smoky chili with optional toppings.
Photo: peasandcrayons.com
What it costs
Pick your city to see which ingredients are on sale
| Ingredient | Amount | Cost | |
|---|---|---|---|
 | Onions$1.29/lb typical | 0.5 lb | $0.65Typical price |
| Sweet potatoes$1.29/lb typical | 0.65 lb | $0.81Typical price |
| Poblano and other fresh chiles$0.60 each typical | 1.5 | $0.90Typical price |
| Garlic$0.75 each typical | 0.25 | $0.26Typical price |
 | Canned tomatoes$0.08/oz typical | 30 oz | $2.40Typical price |
| Broth or stock$0.07/oz typical | 8.25 oz | $0.58Typical price |
| Canned beans$0.09/oz typical | 30 oz | $2.70Typical price |
 | Sour cream or plain yogurt$0.14/oz typical | 1 oz | $0.14Typical price |
 | Avocados$1.29 each typical | 0.5 | $0.65Typical price |
| Cheddar and shredded cheese$0.30/oz typical | 1 oz | $0.30Typical price |
 | Salsa$0.14/oz typical | 1 oz | $0.14Typical price |
| Green onions$1.19 each typical | 0.5 | $0.59Typical price |
 | Tortilla chips$0.22/oz typical | 1 oz | $0.22Typical price |
| Total for the servings shown | $11.30 | ||
Pantry staples you likely have
Olive and cooking oilDried spices (cumin, paprika, chili powder, oregano)Dried herbs, spices and seasoning blendsCornstarch, vanilla, yeast, cocoa
Not included in the cost.
Swaps
- Swap Onions for Red onionsabout $0.20/lb more at typical prices
- Swap Cheddar and shredded cheese for Mozzarellaabout the same price
- Swap Sour cream or plain yogurt for Yogurtabout $0.02/oz less at typical prices
- Swap Canned beans for Dried beans and lentilsabout $0.02/oz more at typical prices
- 45 minstart to table
- Mediumdifficulty
- 6servings as written
- $typical cost tier
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$1.88 per serving$7.53 for 4
Typical price: Salefork's estimate of an everyday US shelf price for each ingredient. Pick your city to price it from this week's ad.
Ingredients
- 1 tbsp avocado oil
- 1 yellow onion
- 1 large sweet potato
- 1 jalapeño
- 3 1/2 cloves garlic
- 2 tbsp chili powder
- 1 tbsp ground cumin
- 1 tsp salt
- 1/2 tsp smoked paprika
- 1/2 tsp unsweetened cocoa powder (optional)
- 1 can (15 oz) crushed fire roasted tomatoes
- 1 can (15 oz) petite diced tomatoes
- 1 cup vegetable broth
- 2 cans (15 oz) black beans drained and rinsed
- sour cream
- chopped or sliced avocado
- sliced jalapeños
- grated cheddar cheese
- pico de gallo
- pickled red onions
- chopped green onion
- crispy corn chips
Steps
- Heat the avocado oil in a large pot over medium heat, then cook the chopped onion, sweet potato, and jalapeño for 6 minutes.
- Stir in the garlic, chili powder, cumin, salt, smoked paprika, and cocoa powder, and cook for 1 minute.
- Add both tomatoes and the vegetable broth, and bring the mixture to a boil.
- Reduce the heat, cover the pot, and simmer for 20 minutes, until the sweet potato is tender.
- Stir in the black beans and simmer uncovered for 8 minutes.
- Top each bowl with sour cream, avocado, jalapeño, cheddar, pico de gallo, pickled onions, green onion, or corn chips.
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