Take Heart Sweet, Spiced Vegetarian Chili.

Show your dutch oven (or stock pot) some love, it’ll warm your heart! This chili is both delicious and nutritious, it’s a combo of sweet & savoury and doesn’t have to be spicy…or can be, if you like!

Yields1 Serving
Prep Time30 minsCook Time2 hrsTotal Time2 hrs 30 mins
 1/3 cup water
 1 large onion, chopped
 1 red or green bell pepper, chopped
 3 cups peeled & chunked sweet potatoes
 2 cups organic green apples, unpeeled chunks
 1 small can organic tomato sauce or 1 small can organic tomato paste
 2 large cans organic diced tomatoes
 1 organic pineapple, chunks
 1 teaspoon marinated jalapeno pepper, chopped
 ½ cup organic vegetable broth
 2 tablespoons chili powder
 ½ tablespoon ground cumin
 ½ tablespoon ground oregano
 ¼ teaspoon cinnamon
 1 can organic pinto beans, rinsed, drained (or make DIY dried beans from scratch)
 1 can organic kidney beans, rinsed, drained (or make DIY dried beans from scratch)
 1 can organic black beans, rinsed, drained (or make DIY dried beans from scratch)
 1 can organic chickpeas, rinsed, drained (or make DIY dried beans from scratch)
 3 tablespoons maple syrup, raw unpasteurized honey or brown sugar, to taste
 Himalayan sea salt & freshly ground black pepper, to taste
 A splash of love
 
1

Place water into a dutch oven or large stock pot, add onion and bell pepper. Cook, stirring occasionally, for 5 minutes 5 Minutes.

2

Add sweet potatoes, apples, tomato sauce, diced tomatoes, pineapple, chilies and vegetable broth. Mix well and add seasonings.

3

Bring to a slow boil, turn setting to low and simmer for 2 hours, stirring occasionally.

4

Add beans and sweetner, mix well and continue to cook over low heat for another 20 minutes 20 Minutes, stirring occasionally. Season with salt & pepper. Serve over zesty red quinoa or your favourite whole grains. Enjoy your chili!

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Ingredients

 1/3 cup water
 1 large onion, chopped
 1 red or green bell pepper, chopped
 3 cups peeled & chunked sweet potatoes
 2 cups organic green apples, unpeeled chunks
 1 small can organic tomato sauce or 1 small can organic tomato paste
 2 large cans organic diced tomatoes
 1 organic pineapple, chunks
 1 teaspoon marinated jalapeno pepper, chopped
 ½ cup organic vegetable broth
 2 tablespoons chili powder
 ½ tablespoon ground cumin
 ½ tablespoon ground oregano
 ¼ teaspoon cinnamon
 1 can organic pinto beans, rinsed, drained (or make DIY dried beans from scratch)
 1 can organic kidney beans, rinsed, drained (or make DIY dried beans from scratch)
 1 can organic black beans, rinsed, drained (or make DIY dried beans from scratch)
 1 can organic chickpeas, rinsed, drained (or make DIY dried beans from scratch)
 3 tablespoons maple syrup, raw unpasteurized honey or brown sugar, to taste
 Himalayan sea salt & freshly ground black pepper, to taste
 A splash of love
 

Directions

1

Place water into a dutch oven or large stock pot, add onion and bell pepper. Cook, stirring occasionally, for 5 minutes 5 Minutes.

2

Add sweet potatoes, apples, tomato sauce, diced tomatoes, pineapple, chilies and vegetable broth. Mix well and add seasonings.

3

Bring to a slow boil, turn setting to low and simmer for 2 hours, stirring occasionally.

4

Add beans and sweetner, mix well and continue to cook over low heat for another 20 minutes 20 Minutes, stirring occasionally. Season with salt & pepper. Serve over zesty red quinoa or your favourite whole grains. Enjoy your chili!

Notes

Take Heart Sweet, Spiced Vegetarian Chili.