Slow Cookin' Chipotle Sweet Potato Chili

Slow Cookin’ Chipotle Sweet Potato Chili. is a great and quick recipe to throw into the crockpot during the cooler months. The chili soup has a sweet but smoky chipotle pepper taste that will leave the family wanting more! Not only does this chili soup taste delicious but it is Whole 30, egg free, gluten free, nut free, dairy free, paleo, and grain free. Which will leave you feeling good about feeding the family this recipe!

It is that time of the year where you want something warm, comforting, and delicious. However, you need something that will not leave you feeling sluggish and something that the kids and husband will love.

Here is another staple piece crockpot meal that you will be making the family weekly! This crockpot chipotle turkey sweet potato chili is packed full of nutrients. This crowd-pleasing chili can be made any way that is most convenient for you. Either on the stovetop, in a slow cooker, or in your instant pot.

This blog post is about how to make a Slow Cookin’ Chipotle Sweet Potato Chili.

The Benefits of Chipotle Sweet Potato Chili

When it comes to the actual recipe I feel as has though people fail to mention the benefits of the ingredients. Chili soup is actually more beneficial to your body then you think!

Avocado Oil: Healthy fat, reduces cholesterol & improves heart health. High in antioxidants that benefits the eyes. Improves skin and enhances wound healing.
Ground Beef: High quality protein, vitamins & minerals. Helps build cells, boosts immune system, supports hormone production, and replenishes iron stores.
Yellow Onion: High in antioxidants, helps with blood sugar levels, improves digestive health, anti-inflammatory, and keeps cancer at bay.
Minced Garlic: Boost immune system, reduces high blood pressure, reduces cholesterol, prevents cancer, and has antibiotic properties.
Tomatoes: Reduces heart disease, reduces cancer, packed with vitamin C, potassium, folate, and vitamin K.
Sweet Potatoes: Promotes gut health, great in fiber, packed with vitamin A, C,. B6, B5, & E, and potassium. Rich in antioxidants, enhances brain function, and supports immune system.
Chicken Broth: Packed with calcium, magnesium, potassium, Vitamin A, Vitamin K2, Zinc, iron, boron, omega 3, Omega 6, and collagen. It Fights inflammation supports gut health and improves joint health.
Chili Powder: Anti-inflammation
Oregano: Rich in antioxidants, helps fight bacteria, and reduces viral infection
Cumin: Controls blood sugar, fights bacteria, lowers cholesterol, and is an anti-inflammatory.
Chipotle Powder: helps prevent heart attacks and stroke. Reduces cholesterol and relaxes blood vessels.

How to make Chipotle Sweet Potato Chili in a crockpot

Heat the avocado oil on a stainless-steel pan on medium-high heat.
Add the ground beef and break it down with your choice of meat chopper. This is my favorite one!
Once the meat is brown, drain the grease and place the ground beef into the crockpot.
Add the remaining of the ingredients; yellow onion, minced garlic, fire-roasted canned diced tomatoes, cubed sweet potato, chicken broth, chili powder, oregano, ground cumin, and chipotle powder.
Cover and cook on low for 6-8 hours or until sweet potatoes are soft. Taste and season with salt and pepper.
Serve and enjoy!

How to make Chipotle Sweet Potato Chili on stove top

Heat oil in a large pot. Set over medium-high heat.
When oil starts to shimmer, add ground beef, break the beef up and cook until brown.
Drain the grease and add onion and garlic and continue to cook until onions and garlic is translucent.
Turn the heat on high, add tomatoes, sweet potatoes, broth, and seasonings and bring to a boil.
Reduce heat to medium-llow and simmer uncovered until the chili is hot and the sweet potatoes are tender.
Serve and enjoy!

How to make Chipotle Sweet Potatoe Chili in an Instant Pot

Select the saute settings on the instant pot and add the oil.
When the oil starts to simmer, add the ground beef and break it up. Cook until the beef is brown.
Add the onions and garlic and continue to cook until onions and garlic is translucent. Once the onions are translucent press ‘Cancel’.
Add the remaining of the ingredients.
Lock lid in place and cook on high pressure for 10 minutes. Allow for 5-10 minutes of natural pressure release before flipping the vent valve to the venting position to release residual steam.
Serve and enjoy!

Can Chili be Stored in the Freezer?

HANDS DOWN YES! If it cannot be stored in the freezer, then I don’t want to make it. I love doubling batches and storing half of it in the freezer. Soup can also last in the freezer for up to SIX MONTHS. You can simply double, triple, or quadruple this recipe and store it in the freezer!

How to Properly Store Chili in the Freezer?

When it comes to saving food or meal prepping freezers are our best friend. If you know you are wanting to meal prep the soup for a couple of meals in the future, then you might want to do things a little differently.

First cook the soup like normal. Once the soup is all cooked let it cool down. If you put hot soup into the freezer right away, you can unthaw your food that is already frozen. To cool the soup containers off quickly sit the soup in an ice water bath. Stir often. Once they are cool to the touch transfer the soup into the containers you would like to freeze them in. I love to freeze my soup in freezer bags. The ones I suggested are linked here!

Once you have transferred the soup into the bag make sure that the bag is sealed up tight and labeled. Once you have done that lay flat in the freezer to freeze.

How to Defrost Chili from the Freezer

The best way to defrost Slow Cookin’ Chipotle Sweet Potato Chili is to take the bag/ container out of the freezer and place it in a large bowl. Then place the bowl in the refrigerator overnight to unthaw. However, sometimes you get those times when you are in a pinch and need something quickly. I try to avoid microwaves at all costs. Running the soup under warm water will help break the soup away from the outer edge. Once you do this, you can pull it out of the bag and place it in your soup pan.