Julia Child is reported to have said, "I was 32 when I started cooking; up until then, I just ate." For me, I was 30. While I have always loved food, cooking was something I feared, disliked, and avoided until motherhood compelled me to overcome my feelings and, in spite of myself, I found I began to enjoy trying new recipes, creating tasty meals, and sharing them with others. These are the adventures of my learning to love something that overwhelmed and intimidated me for far too long. I hope you will enjoy (and perhaps benefit from) the tales of a reluctant cook!

Thursday, August 28, 2014

Recipe to try: Sweet Potato Chilli - Courtesy of Cathy Barker (originally posted January 28, 2014)


In response to my complaints about the dearth of tasty and interesting slow cooker meals, a number of you shared some delicious-looking recipes. Thank you!
Of all the ones shared, this one intrigued me the most. Definitely planning on trying it out in the next few weeks!
Sweet Potato Chilli - Courtesy of Cathy Barker (who credits a user called sugarcookie that posted the recipe on egullet a number of years back).
Ingredients:
2 fat, round Sweet Potatoes
2 long, skinny Sweet Potatoes
2 14 oz cans diced Fire Roasted Tomatoes (Muir Glenn)
1 tsp Chipotle Chile Powder 
3 Tbsp Tomato Paste
1 clove Garlic, finely minced (or more, if desired)
1 Onion, diced
1 14 oz can Chickpeas, drained
1 14 oz can Black Beans, not fully drained
2 tsp Curry Powder
a couple of dashes of Hot Pepper Sauce
1 tsp Chilli Powder
1 tsp dried Oregano
1/4 c Raisins
1 Bay Leaf
1 c Vegetable Broth

Directions:
Peel, cut up and parboil the sweet potatoes.
Mix all ingredients into crockpot.
Cook on low 4-6 hours.

***Notes- Cathy says this chili is even better the next day, and she usually serves it with a dollop of Greek yogurt.

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