Jamie Oliver’s Sweet Potato Chilli
Warm and inviting, this sweet potato chilli is an easy vegetarian meal for the whole family. It also makes a great base for plenty of other meals, such as wraps, salads, and quesadillas - keep scrolling for more suggestions at the end of the recipe.
Ingredients
| 6 (250g each) | sweet potatoes |
| olive oil | |
| 1 tsp | cumin seeds |
| 1 x 95g jar | chipotle chilli paste |
| 500g | fresh or frozen chopped mixed onion, carrot & celery |
| ½ a bunch (15g) | coriander |
| 3 x 400g tins | black beans |
| 3 x 400g tins | quality plum tomatoes |
| 60g | feta cheese |
Method
Preheat the oven to 180°C. Put a large deep casserole pan on a medium-high heat. Peel the sweet potatoes, placing them in the pan as you go. Add 1 tablespoon of olive oil and fry for 5 minutes, turning occasionally, until starting to get golden. Push to one side, add the cumin, let it sizzle, then spoon in the jar of chipotle chilli paste and add 2 jars worth of water. Tip in the chopped mixed veg, finely chop and add the coriander stalks, reserving the leaves, then bake for 1 hour.
Remove from the oven and add the beans, juice and all, then the tomatoes, scrunching them in through clean hands, along with 1 tin’s worth of water. Stir well, then roast for another hour, or until the sweet potatoes are tender. Season to perfection, then – if enjoying straight away – crumble over the feta and tear over the coriander leaves, to serve. Enjoy as is, batching up extra portions to stash in the fridge or freezer for future meals.
ENERGY 229kcal FAT 3.4g SAT FAT 1g PROTEIN 8.8g CARBS 38.8g SUGARS 13g SALT 0.6g FIBRE 12g
SWEET POTATO CHILLI NACHOS: Reheat some chilli until piping hot, then spoon over crunchy tortilla chips and grate over a little Cheddar cheese,finishing with some jarred sliced jalapeños and a couple of fresh coriander or baby mint leaves, if you’ve got them.
SWEET POTATO CHILLI QUESADILLA: For two, smash leftover sweet potato and grated melty cheese between two tortillas and toast on both sides in a hot frying pan until golden. Remove, then quickly reheat some chilli until piping hot. Add jalapeños, yoghurt, and fresh coriander.
SWEET POTATO CHILLI SOUP & AVO: Slice some leftover sweet potato. Blitz some chilli in a blender, loosening with a little water, if needed. Reheatboth in a pan until piping hot, then serve with cubes of ripe avocado, fresh coriander leaves, yoghurt or soured cream, and toasted tortillas.
SWEET POTATO CHILLI SALAD BOWL: Reheat some chilli until piping hot, then serve with rice and crunchy salad like shredded carrot and juicy tomatoes, dressed with lemon and fresh coriander. Finish with yoghurt or soured cream, a drizzle of hot chilli sauce and a tiny bit of feta.
SWEET POTATO CHILLI WRAP: Reheat some chilli until piping hot, then spoon over a warm tortilla and add shredded little gem lettuce, fresh baby mint leaves and a little crumbling of feta. Serve with a lime wedge, for squeezing over.
SWEET POTATO CHILLI JACKET Keep it classic – reheat some chilli until piping hot, then spoon over a crispy jacket potato and serve with a dollop of yoghurt or soured cream, a tiny bit of feta and a few fresh coriander leaves, if you’ve got them.
ONE by Jamie Oliver is published by Penguin Random House © Jamie Oliver Enterprises Limited (2022 ONE).Photography: © Richard Clatworthy, 2022
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