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Nov 30, 2017 By Jessica Beacom

Slow Cooker Sweet Potato Chili (Whole30)

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Keep things interesting with this Slow Cooker Sweet Potato Chili done 3-ways!

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Meal boredom sucks

I think we can all agree that eating the same meals over and over because you’re stuck in a food rut is boring and uninspiring. Or, to put it bluntly, it sucks.

Believe it or not, even as a food blogger and self-proclaimed meal planning maven, I get into food ruts too. Usually those ruts take the form of  boring and predictable iterations – like combining the same roasted vegetables with baked chicken thighs or putting marinara with meatballs over zoodles on the menu too often. You know, basic things over and over.

When I realize that I’m in a rut I find that the best way to switch it up is to actually cook a recipe from a cookbook (or this here little website). Or I’ll pull a recipe out of the archives like this Slow Cooker Sweet Potato Chili that we originally shared on the Whole30 website last year.

Now, chili in an of itself might seem boring but not if you haven’t been enjoying it on the regular. Remember, meal boredom is all relative. What you’ve become bored of may seem really new and exciting to someone else – because it’s not their food rut, right? That said, there is the possibility of creating a micro-rut when it comes to leftovers if you’re once of those who makes a big pot of chili then slogs through it all week in the name of ease and convenience (raising my hand over here!)

So to keep the leftovers interesting, I’m sharing 3 ways to dress up your chili. Yes, there are more ways than three but these 3 are all Whole30-compliant (in other words: you can always add cheese if that’s your jam).

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Topping option #1

Add crunch and a flare of flavor with slices of jicama, roughly chopped cilantro and a lime wedge (see above)

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Topping option #2 

Add some kick with slices of jalapeno peppers and chopped green onions

 

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Topping option #3

Add a fried-egg to up the protein and serve it over a bed of greens for a mean and green hearty bowl of chili. Bonus: you’ll get extra vitamins and minerals from all those greens so pile that bowl high!

 

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Add this to your next weekend meal prep

Seriously, you need to add this Slow Cooker Sweet Potato Chili to your next meal prep because it’s so easy to make. And, obviously, quite versatile. And it freezes beautifully so you don’t have to slog through an entire pot of chili – just divvy up the leftovers into smaller, freezer-safe containers so you have an easy reheat and eat option later on down the road.

And if this recipe sounds good, we think you’d like our popular Slow Cooker Pumpkin Chili or our Slow Cooker White Chicken Chili recipe too! They’re both freezer-friendly, Whole30-compliant and would be delicious with all the toppings above.

Let’s get slow cookin’

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Slow Cooker Sweet Potato Chili

  • Author: The Real Food Dietitians
  • Prep Time: 15 mins
  • Cook Time: 8 hours
  • Total Time: 8 hours 15 mins
  • Yield: 10 servings 1x
Slow Cooker Sweet Potato Chili
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★★★★★ 5 from 3 reviews

Ingredients

  • 2 lbs. ground bison or ground beef
  • 1 large yellow onion, diced
  • 8 cloves garlic, minced
  • 1 4-oz. can diced green chilies
  • 1 large sweet potato, peeled and cut in ½-inch cubes (about 3 cups)
  • 2 28-oz. cans fire-roasted diced tomatoes, undrained
  • 2 cups Whole30-compliant chicken or beef broth
  • 2 Tbsp. chili powder
  • 1 Tbsp. ground cumin
  • ½ tsp. ground chipotle or ancho chili powder
  • 2 tsp. sea salt
  • ½ tsp. black pepper

Instructions

  1. In a large skillet over medium heat, cook ground meat until just cooked through.
  2. Transfer to the slow cooker. Add remaining ingredients, cover and cook on low for 6-8 hours or until sweet potatoes are tender. Feel free to add more seasonings if you wish.
  3. Serve with additional toppings as desired.

Toppings (3 ways)

  1. Add crunch and a flare of flavor with slices of jicama, roughly chopped cilantro and a lime wedge.
  2. Add a kick with slices of jalapeno peppers and chopped green onions.
  3. Add a fried egg to up the protein and serve it over a bed of greens for a mean and green hearty bowl of chili.

Notes

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Nutrition

  • Serving Size: 1/10th of recipe
  • Calories: 235
  • Sugar: 5g
  • Fat: 10g
  • Carbohydrates: 13g
  • Fiber: 4g
  • Protein: 21g

What’s your favorite way to get out of food rut? Any recipes that you find particularly helpful for keeping things interesting in the kitchen? We’d love to hear from you – leave a comment below!

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About Jessica Beacom

Jessica is a Registered Dietitian Nutritionist living in Boulder, CO with her hubby and two daughters. She's been described as a 'real food evangelist' and loves sharing her knowledge with others to help them break free of the diet mentality and find their own food freedom. In her spare time she enjoys CrossFit, telemark skiing, mountain biking, teaching herself how to play the banjo and camping out under the stars.

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  1. Shira says

    January 3, 2018 at 11:03 am

    Do you think I could make this in an instant pot? How long would you cook it for in there?

    Reply
    • Jessica Beacom says

      January 3, 2018 at 2:20 pm

      Hi Shira,

      Yes, you could use an Instant Pot. I would cook it for no more than 15 minutes to keep the sweet potatoes from falling apart.

      Reply
      • Shira says

        January 5, 2018 at 2:46 pm

        Thanks!! That’s super helpful 🙂

        Reply
    • Kim says

      January 6, 2018 at 12:17 pm

      I did and was excellent!

      Reply
  2. Kim says

    January 6, 2018 at 12:16 pm

    This was delish! Great receipe and the spices were perfect. I cut garlic in half as I don’t care for it. Perfect!

    Reply
  3. Kelly says

    February 11, 2018 at 7:15 am

    Hello! Can I use turkey instead?

    Reply
    • Jessica Beacom says

      February 12, 2018 at 12:41 pm

      Hi! Yes, you can.

      Reply
  4. Abby says

    July 29, 2018 at 6:01 pm

    why do you have to cook the ground beef first? it seems like it would cook over 8 hours in a crock pot.

    Reply
    • Jessica Beacom says

      July 30, 2018 at 9:19 pm

      Hi Abby,

      Technically you wouldn’t have to however when you cook ground beef from raw in a liquid like this you often get an oily or ‘scummy’ appearance from the fat that renders out of the meat. Also, browning meat before slow cooking adds an extra layer of flavor thanks to the caramelization that occurs during the browning process. For these reasons, I choose to precook the meat before adding it to the slow cooker but as you pointed out, 8 hours is plently of time for the meat to cook through.

      Reply
  5. Kaya says

    October 27, 2018 at 1:22 pm

    How big would a serving of this be? A cup and a half?

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    • Stacie Hassing says

      October 27, 2018 at 2:03 pm

      yeah, I’d say 1 1/2 cups would be a good portion of this soup. Enjoy!

      Reply
  6. Taylor says

    November 10, 2018 at 6:45 am

    Hello! Would it be possible to make this on the stove, without a slow cooker? If so, how long should I let it cook after browning the meat?

    Reply
    • Stacie Hassing says

      November 14, 2018 at 10:12 am

      Here is a stove top Sweet Potato Chili: https://therealfoodrds.com/chipotle-turkey-and-sweet-potato-chili/. Feel free to follow those instructions using the ingredients in the Slow Cooker Sweet Potato Chili.

      Reply
  7. Damaris Carmona-Raya says

    January 2, 2019 at 9:33 am

    Can i make this in my instant pot

    Reply
    • Stacie Hassing says

      January 3, 2019 at 6:56 am

      You could! The recipes would be similar to the instant pot instructions for this recipe: https://therealfoodrds.com/veggie-loaded-turkey-chili/
      Enjoy!

      Reply
  8. jp says

    January 15, 2019 at 11:37 am

    If you use 1 Lb of bison , I imagine you can half the entire recipe? But how long should it cook in crockpot?

    Reply
    • Stacie Hassing says

      January 16, 2019 at 11:40 am

      Exactly! The cooking time would not change. Enjoy 🙂

      Reply
  9. nicole barrett says

    January 22, 2019 at 7:26 am

    Love this so so much!! Thank you! But now I’m an Instant Pot junkie, can you tell me the time conversion?
    Thank you!

    ★★★★★

    Reply
    • Jessica Beacom says

      January 24, 2019 at 12:52 pm

      HI Nicole,

      You can do this for 12 minutes in the Instant Pot with a 5-10 minute natural release.

      Reply
  10. Sharon says

    October 29, 2019 at 4:12 am

    Can you freeze this recipe

    Reply
    • Jessica Beacom says

      October 29, 2019 at 1:10 pm

      Absolutely! It freezes beautifully. Just allow it to cool completely in the fridge before transferring to the freezer for best results.

      Reply
  11. Meg says

    December 29, 2019 at 5:35 pm

    I was pleasantly surprised by how much flavor is in this recipe! We let it cook a lot longer than listed due to life happening and my only change would be to add some additional veggies to it! It is delicious as is but some bell peppers or butternut squash could be good.

    ★★★★★

    Reply
    • Stacie Hassing says

      December 30, 2019 at 8:44 am

      Thats great to hear you enjoyed this recipe. And yes, feel free to add additional veggies as you please. Peppers and butternut squash would be great in this recipe!

      Reply
  12. Amanda says

    April 16, 2020 at 12:13 pm

    I didn’t have another 28 oz can of fire roasted tomatoes. Will that be an issue?

    Reply
    • Jessica Beacom says

      April 17, 2020 at 10:13 am

      Hi Amanda,

      Just use whatever tomatoes you do have (or tomato sauce). It will work as long as you have about the same amount.

      Reply
  13. Jodi Field says

    April 19, 2020 at 4:04 pm

    Would you make this in an instant pot?

    Reply
    • Jessica Beacom says

      April 20, 2020 at 9:24 pm

      Hi Jodi,

      Yes, you can. Just brown the meat and onions first then add the remaining ingredients and cook at high pressure for 10-12 minutes.

      Reply
  14. Kaitlyn says

    April 28, 2020 at 4:19 pm

    Love this recipe! I’ve made it multiple times in the crockpot but I want to try it stovetop with a Dutch oven, how should I go about doing that? Thanks in advance!

    ★★★★★

    Reply
    • Jessica Beacom says

      April 30, 2020 at 2:29 pm

      Hi Kaitlyn,

      I would suggest following the directions for this chili that’s made on the stovetop.

      Reply
  15. Crista Mchugh says

    September 29, 2020 at 3:44 pm

    If cooking this in an instant pot, would you need to use only 1 cup of broth instead of 2?
    Thank you!

    Reply
    • Jessica Beacom says

      September 29, 2020 at 5:48 pm

      That sounds about right. You can always add more at the end if you need it!

      Reply
      • Crista Mchugh says

        September 29, 2020 at 6:13 pm

        Ok! Wow, thanks for getting back to me just in time to make dinner!! 🙂

        Reply

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