Sweet Potato Chili

This delicious and warming sweet potato chili is an easy meal that the whole family will love. Made with Italian sausage, it’s perfectly hearty and ready to serve in 45 minutes.

Ingredients

• 1 pound mild Italian sausage
• 1 yellow onion diced
• 2-3 cups sweet potatoes diced into 1” cubes
• 3 cups chicken broth
• 29 ounces (2 cans) diced tomatoes, undrained
• 2 Tablespoons Worcestershire sauce
• 2 teaspoons chili powder
• ½ Tablespoon brown sugar
• 1 teaspoon garlic powder
• 1 teaspoon dried thyme
• 1 teaspoon salt plus more to taste
• ½ teaspoon black pepper
• 2 bay leaves
• Chopped parsley optional garnish

Instructions

1. In a large pot or Dutch oven over medium high heat, cook Italian sausage and onion until the meat has no more pink and the onion is translucent.
2. Add in sweet potatoes and cook for an additional 5-7 minutes or until almost fork tender, stirring occasionally.
3. Stir in chicken broth, diced tomatoes, Worcestershire sauce, chili powder, brown sugar, garlic powder, thyme, salt, pepper, and bay leaves and bring to a boil.
4. Once boiling, turn down heat to medium-low and simmer, covered, for 15-20 minutes or until sweet potatoes are fork tender.
5. Take off heat and garnish with chopped parsley, optional.