Spicy Superfood Chili

I was never a huge fan of sweet potatoes until I learned that a bit of cayenne, salt, and pepper could make those bad boys delicious! I always thought of sweet potatoes as the gross candied side dish at every thanksgiving covered in processed marshmallows and brown sugar. Yuck! Seemed to be more of a dessert to me than a vegetable.. but.. to each their own. We can still be friends if we disagree on the thanksgiving side dish, but you have got to give spicy sweet potatoes a go at least this one time.

This chili isn’t much like chili at all.. but it’s a spicy soup jam-packed with superfoods, but it combines tomatoes and chili powder, so we’re calling it chili. It includes some of my favorites like tomatoes, bell pepper, and red onion!

Here’s what you’re going to need to make this:

• 2 tbsp extra-virgin olive oil
• 1 medium onion chopped
• 1 Large Tomato diced
• 1 bell pepper chopped
• 3 cloves garlic minced
• 1 tbsp tomato paste
• 1 tbsp chili powder
• 1 tsp dried oregano
• ½ tsp garlic powder
• 0.25 tsp cayenne pepper
• 0.5 tsp ancient fine sea salt
• 0.25 tsp Freshly ground black pepper
• 4 large sweet potatoes peeled and cubed into 1″ pieces
• 3 cups low-sodium chicken broth
• 2 tbsp Parsley Freshly Chopped
• 1 lb. Italian sausage cooked

Directions:

• In a large pot over medium heat, heat oil.
• Add onion and bell pepper and cook until soft.
• Add garlic and cook until fragrant.
• Add tomato paste and stir until well-coated.
• Add sausage and cook, breaking up meat with a wooden spoon until no longer pink. (or add in already cooked sausage)
• Add chili powder, oregano, garlic powder, and cayenne, and season with salt and pepper
• Add sweet potatoes, broth, and tomatoes, and bring to a boil.
• Reduce heat and let simmer, covered until sweet potatoes are tender, about 15 minutes.
• Garnish with parsley before serving.