{"id":116,"date":"2009-01-28T13:33:21","date_gmt":"2009-01-28T20:33:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/astrowin.org\/rffriends\/wpx\/?p=116"},"modified":"2009-01-28T13:33:21","modified_gmt":"2009-01-28T20:33:21","slug":"sweet-potato-and-black-bean-chili","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/astrowin.org\/rffriends\/wpx\/?p=116","title":{"rendered":"Sweet Potato and Black Bean Chili"},"content":{"rendered":"

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SWEET POTATO AND BLACK BEAN CHILI<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

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This is a very popular recipe among my friends and is a good one to warm\u00a0you\u00a0on a cold winter day.\u00a0 It’s good the first time, and the leftovers (if there are any) mellow out and taste even better.\u00a0 Very healthy and very easy, also colorful !\u00a0 <\/span>It serves about 6.<\/span><\/p>\n

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2\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/span>medium-large sweet potatoes<\/span><\/p>\n

2\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/span>tablespoons olive oil<\/span><\/p>\n

1\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/span>cup coarsely chopped onion<\/span><\/p>\n

2 \u2013 3\u00a0 <\/span>garlic cloves, minced<\/span><\/p>\n

2\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/span>teaspoons ground cumin<\/span><\/p>\n

1\/2 \u00a0\u00a0 <\/span>teaspoons dried oregano<\/span><\/p>\n

1 \u2013 2\u00a0 <\/span>small fresh hot chilies, minced OR 4 oz. canned mild green chilies or jalapeno<\/span><\/p>\n

1\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/span>medium red bell pepper, 3\/4-inch diced<\/span><\/p>\n

1\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/span>can (32 oz.) black beans, drained and rinsed<\/span><\/p>\n

1\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/span>can (32 oz.) diced tomatoes<\/span><\/p>\n

water<\/span><\/p>\n

salt to taste<\/span><\/p>\n

cilantro for garnish<\/span><\/p>\n

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Bake or microwave the sweet potatoes just until tender\/firm, about 3 to 4 minutes per potato in the microwave.\u00a0 <\/span>When cool enough to handle, peel and cut into \u00be inch dice.\u00a0 <\/span>Set aside.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Heat the oil in a large skillet.\u00a0 <\/span>Add the onion and garlic and saut\u00e9 over medium heat until golden.\u00a0 <\/span>Stir in the cumin, and oregano, hot chilies, and bell pepper.\u00a0 <\/span>After one or two minutes, add the tomatoes and\u00a0black beans.\u00a0 <\/span>Cover and simmer gently for 15 minutes.\u00a0 <\/span>Finally, add the sweet potatoes and continue to simmer until the vegetables are tender \u2013 about 10 to 15 minutes, adding water to achieved the desired consistency.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Season lightly with salt.\u00a0 <\/span>If time allows, let it stand off the heat for 1 or 2 hours, then heat through to serve.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Garnish with chopped, fresh cilantro.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Serve with cornbread or other hearty whole-grain bread and a fresh tossed salad.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Buttermilk Cornbread<\/span><\/h2>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 1\/4 pound butter <\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 2\/3 cup white sugar <\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 2 eggs <\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 1 cup buttermilk or yogurt <\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 1\/2 teaspoon baking soda <\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 1 cup cornmeal <\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 1 cup all-purpose flour <\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 1\/2 teaspoon salt\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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  1. Preheat oven to 375\u00b0 F (175\u00b0 C). Grease an 8-inch square pan. <\/span><\/li>\n
  2. Melt butter in a large skillet or bowl. Remove from heat and stir in sugar. Add eggs and beat until well blended. Combine buttermilk with baking soda and stir into mixture in pan. Stir in cornmeal, flour, and salt until well blended and few lumps remain. Pour batter into the prepared pan. <\/span><\/li>\n
  3. Bake for 30 to 40 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. <\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 For a healthier version,\u00a0you may substitute\u00a01\/3 cup of either brown sugar or honey for the sweetener and\u00a0olive oil\u00a0for part of the butter.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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    \u00a0 SWEET POTATO AND BLACK BEAN CHILI \u00a0 This is a very popular recipe among my friends and is a good one to warm\u00a0you\u00a0on a cold winter day.\u00a0 It’s good the first time, and the leftovers (if there are any) mellow out and taste even better.\u00a0 Very healthy and very easy, also colorful !\u00a0 It […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[20],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-116","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-recipes"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/astrowin.org\/rffriends\/wpx\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/116","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/astrowin.org\/rffriends\/wpx\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/astrowin.org\/rffriends\/wpx\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/astrowin.org\/rffriends\/wpx\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/astrowin.org\/rffriends\/wpx\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=116"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/astrowin.org\/rffriends\/wpx\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/116\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":117,"href":"https:\/\/astrowin.org\/rffriends\/wpx\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/116\/revisions\/117"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/astrowin.org\/rffriends\/wpx\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=116"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/astrowin.org\/rffriends\/wpx\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=116"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/astrowin.org\/rffriends\/wpx\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=116"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}