Super Bowl Sunday has always been more about the food and friends than the football. Well, at least for this Mama!

Chili has appeared on the table this particular Sunday year after year for as long as I can remember. When I became vegetarian, I was introduced to sweet potato chili by my friend, Sember. A big shout out to her as her original recipe has been tweaked over the years. I hope you enjoy this, Mamas! Whether for this weekend or any other night that a one-pot-meal is needed!

Sweet Potato Chili Recipe

Servings: 8        Prep Time: 15 minutes        Cook Time: 40 minutes

Ingredients:

• Olive oil
• 4 large garlic cloves minced
• 1 large yellow onion diced
• 1 bell pepper diced
• 2 large sweet potatoes diced
• 4 cans of kidney beans drained and rinsed
• 1 large can of diced tomatoes 28 oz.
• 2 large cans of crushed tomatoes 28 oz.

For the spices. I come from an Italian family where there are no measurements, you simply taste as you go. These are the spices we use in order of the most to least.

Spices:

• Chili powder (use generously)
• Garlic salt
• Black pepper
• Sea salt
• Cumin
• Oregno (a dash)

Directions:

1. Dice veggies and mince the garlic.
2. In a large pot, lightly coat the bottom of the pot with olive oil. Add in the garlic, onions, and pepper and saute for a few minutes until the onions are translucent on medium high, stirring frequently.
3. Add in the diced sweet potatoes, and stir frequently for about 5 minutes.*
4. Drain and rinse the kidney beans and add to the pot.**
5. Add the diced and crushed tomatoes.
6. Stir everything in, mixing it well together.
7. Add some spices.
8. Cover the pot with a lid and cook on medium high for about 30 minutes, or until the sweet potatoes are tender. Stir occasionally.
9. Taste test and add more spices if needed.
10. Serve, add toppings of your choice, and enjoy!***

What I love about this recipe, is it’s so versatile! My sister is a meat lover, so she adds ground turkey after cooking it in a pan. My family enjoys cheese and sour cream, so they dollop it on top of their chili. I personally love to put some quinoa as a base, and then put my chili on top. This is a fun recipe to be creative with!

What are your favorite Super Bowl recipes, Mama?

*The smaller you dice the sweet potatoes, the quicker they will cook.

**I’ve found that rinsing my beans in a collider removes not only the liquid from the can, but also some of the sodium.

***We love to put a heaping spoonful of guac on top and sometimes use chips to scoop up this yumminess.

P.S. Photo credit and thank you to my Babes!