Sweet Potato and Black Bean Chili

Name: Sweet Potato and Black Bean Chili
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 1 h 10 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 2 pounds orange-fleshed sweet potatoes, peeled and cut into cubes; 1/2 teaspoon ground dried chipotle pepper; 1/2 teaspoon salt; 2 tablespoons olive oil, divided; 1 onion, diced; 4 cloves garlic, minced; 1 red bell pepper, diced; 1 jalapeno pepper, sliced; 2 tablespoons ancho chile powder, or to taste; 1 tablespoon ground cumin; 1/4 teaspoon dried oregano; 1 (28 ounce) can diced tomatoes; 1 cup water, or more as needed; 1 tablespoon cornmeal; 1 teaspoon salt, or to taste; 1 teaspoon white sugar; 1 teaspoon unsweetened cocoa powder; 2 (15 ounce) cans black beans, rinsed and drained; 1 pinch cayenne pepper, or to taste; 1/2 cup sour cream, for garnish (optional); 1/4 cup chopped fresh cilantro, for garnish (optional)

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""The extra step of roasting the sweet potatoes really concentrates the sweet, earthy flavors and gives the starchy chunks a marvelously meaty texture."..."

INGREDIENTS

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2 pounds orange-fleshed sweet potatoes, peeled and cut into cubes

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1/2 teaspoon ground dried chipotle pepper

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1/2 teaspoon salt

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2 tablespoons olive oil, divided

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1 onion, diced

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4 cloves garlic, minced

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1 red bell pepper, diced

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1 jalapeno pepper, sliced

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2 tablespoons ancho chile powder, or to taste

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1 tablespoon ground cumin

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1/4 teaspoon dried oregano

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1 (28 ounce) can diced tomatoes

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1 cup water, or more as needed

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1 tablespoon cornmeal

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1 teaspoon salt, or to taste

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1 teaspoon white sugar

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1 teaspoon unsweetened cocoa powder

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2 (15 ounce) cans black beans, rinsed and drained

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1 pinch cayenne pepper, or to taste

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1/2 cup sour cream, for garnish (optional)

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1/4 cup chopped fresh cilantro, for garnish (optional)

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