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Chicken Chili with Sweet Potatoes is the ultimate cozy comfort food—hearty, flavorful, and ready in just 30 minutes!
This easy one-pot meal combines juicy ground chicken, tender sweet potatoes, savory beans, and classic chili spices for a satisfying bowl that warms you from the inside out. It’s simple enough for weeknights, but tasty enough to serve to guests or enjoy as leftovers the next day.
If you love easy chili recipes, this one fits right in with my crockpot white chicken chili, crockpot taco chicken chili, and classic white bean chili. The sweet potatoes add a fun twist and a touch of natural sweetness that balances the spices perfectly. You’ll also love this easy pumpkin chili recipe.
Why You’ll Love Chicken Chili With Sweet Potatoes
- Quick and easy: This easy recipe is ready in just 30 minutes and uses simple ingredients.
- Hearty and satisfying: This chicken sweet potato chili is packed with protein, fiber, and cozy flavor.
- Customizable: Adjust the heat and add your favorite toppings—like cheese, lime wedges, sour cream, or tortilla chips—and dinner is done!
Ingredients
Find the full list of ingredients, amounts, and instructions in the recipe card at the bottom of this post. Here are the key ingredients that make this chili so delicious:
- Ground chicken: Lean protein that keeps the chili hearty but light. You could also use a different type of ground meat, like beef or turkey.
- Sweet potato: Adds natural sweetness and a creamy texture.
- Kidney + pinto beans: Make it extra filling and add great flavor. You could also add black beans for a different flavor.
- Chili powder + cumin: Warm, smoky spices for classic chili taste.
- Tomato sauce + broth: Create a rich, savory base that ties everything together. It’s easy to make homemade chicken bone broth.
How to Make Chicken Chili With Sweet Potatoes
Here are the step-by-step instructions for making this sweet potato chicken chili:
Step 1: Peel the potato and cut into small cubes, dice the onion, and mince the garlic.
Step 2: Add the olive oil to a large pot or Dutch oven over low–medium heat and cook the ground chicken until no longer pink.
Step 3: Add the sweet potato and onion. Cook for 3–4 minutes.
Step 4: Stir in the garlic, sugar, seasonings, and tomato paste. Cook for an additional minute.
Step 5: Add both cans of drained and rinsed beans, diced tomatoes, tomato sauce, and broth.
Step 6: Cover and simmer for 15 minutes or until sweet potatoes are fork tender.
Step 7: Serve and garnish with your favorite chili toppings.
Serving Suggestions
Top with shredded cheddar cheese, a squeeze of fresh lime juice, green onions, sour cream, and corn chips. A sprinkle of nutritional yeast would also be delicious.
How to Store
- Refrigerator: Store leftover chili in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 4 days.
- Freezer: This chicken chili recipe with sweet potatoes also freezes well—portion into freezer-safe containers for up to 3 months and thaw in the fridge before reheating.
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If you make this recipe and enjoy it, please leave a comment with a 5-star recipe rating and let me know! Thank you so much!
Chicken Chili With Sweet Potatoes
Ingredients
- 1 sweet potato, large, peeled and cubed
- 1/2 yellow onion, medium size
- 1 Tbsp minced garlic
- 1 Tbsp olive oil
- 1 lb. ground chicken
- 1 Tbsp sugar
- 1 Tbsp chili powder
- 1/2 tsp ground cumin
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1/2 tsp pepper
- 2 Tbsp tomato paste
- 1 15 oz can kidney beans, drained and rinsed
- 1 15 oz can pinto beans, drained and rinsed
- 1 15 oz can diced tomatoes
- 1 15 oz can tomato sauce
- 1 cup chicken broth
Instructions
- Peel the potato and cut into small cubes, dice the onion and mince the garlic.
- Put the olive oil in a large pot or Dutch oven over low – medium heat and cook the chicken until no longer pink.
- Add the sweet potato and onion. Cook for 3-4 minutes.
- Next add the garlic, sugar, seasonings and tomato paste. Cook for an additional minute.
- Add both cans of beans (drained and rinsed), diced tomatoes, tomato sauce and broth.
- Cover and simmer for 15 minutes or until sweet potatoes are fork tender.
- Serve and garnish with your favorite chili toppings.
Notes
- Refrigerator: Store leftover chili in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 4 days.
- Freezer: This chicken chili recipe with sweet potatoes also freezes well—portion into freezer-safe containers for up to 3 months and thaw in the fridge before reheating.
Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
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Looks interesting. Thank you
This recipe makes about 10 cups of finished chili — roughly 5 servings of 2 cups each or 6–7 servings of 1 1/2 cups.
Thank you for sharing this recipe
Have not tried the recipe but will. Sounds very good!
Thank you so much, Eileen! I hope you enjoy it!