Slow Cooker

Ground Beef-Sweet Potato Chili

Jalapeño Cornbread
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Ingredients

  • 1½ lb lean ground beef
  • 1 organic green bell pepper, chopped
  • 1 onion, chopped
  • 4 cloves garlic, minced
  • 1 Tbsp olive oil
  • 2 organic sweet potatoes, peeled and cut into chunks
  • 2 (14.5-oz) cans BPA-free organic fire-roasted diced tomatoes
  • 3 Tbsp chili powder
  • ½ tsp salt
  • ½ tsp pepper

Instructions

  1. Cook beef, bell pepper, onion, and garlic in hot oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat 8 to 10 minutes or until beef is browned and crumbly.
  2. Transfer mixture to a 6-quart slow cooker. Stir in potatoes, tomatoes, chili powder, salt, and pepper. Cover and cook on LOW 6 hours.

Side Dish Ingredients

  • 1¼ cups yellow cornmeal
  • ¾ cup whole wheat flour
  • 1 tsp baking powder
  • ½ tsp salt
  • 1 large egg
  • ¾ cup milk
  • 3 Tbsp olive oil
  • 2 jalapeño peppers, halved

Side Dish Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 400°F. Whisk together cornmeal, flour, baking powder, and salt in a large bowl.
  2. Whisk together egg, milk, and oil in a separate bowl.
  3. Remove seeds and mince jalapeños; add to egg mixture.
  4. Add egg mixture to dry ingredients; stir just until dry ingredients are moistened. Pour batter into a greased 8-inch square pan.
  5. Bake 25 minutes or until a wooden pick inserted near center comes out clean.

Nutritional Information

Main Side Total
Servings 6 6
Calories
284
264
548
Fat (g) 11 10 21
Sat. Fat (g) 4 2 6
Protein (g) 27 6 33
Carb (g) 22 39 61
Fiber (g) 5 3 8
Sodium (mg) 764 222 986

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