Check out these amazing Chilli and Sweet Potato Cubes from Operation Transformation.
Ingredients
- 500g mince beef, extra lean
- 1 medium sweet potato, chopped
- 1 red pepper, deseeded and chopped
- ½ onion, chopped
- 2 cloves garlic, crushed
400g black eyed beans (240g drained) - 400g canned chopped tomatoes
- 40g 3% natural yogurt
- 40g cheddar cheese grated
Food Staples:
- 2 tablespoons rapeseed oil
- 2 teaspoons paprika
- ½ teaspoon chilli powder
- 1 beef stock cube mixed with 240ml water
- 1 tablespoon unsweetened cocoa powder
- ½ bunch coriander, chopped
- ½ teaspoon cumin
Method
- Preheat oven to 190C / 170C fan / gas mark 5
- In a bowl toss the chopped sweet potato and pepper with 1 tablespoon of rapeseed oil and spread out in a single layer on the baking sheet
- Place baking sheet in oven and roast until tender for 20-30 minutes approximately
- In a large pot add 1 tablespoon of rapeseed oil over a medium to high heat
- Add onion to pot, stirring often until soft
- Add the crushed garlic, paprika, chilli powder and cumin to the pot and cook for a further few minutes while stirring
- Add in the mince beef and cook until it turns brown
- Add in the red pepper, beans, tomato, beef stock and cocoa and stir bringing to a gentle simmer for 10 -15 minutes
- Remove the sweet potato from the oven, add to the pot and stir
- Scoop portions out of pot and serve with a spoon of natural yogurt, grated cheese and a sprinkle of coriander on top
