This Spicy Sweet Potato Chili is a delicious and healthy weeknight recipe!
One of the reasons I love both the Instant Pot and the 21 Day Fix is because they work fast. They make the whole process of eating better and living a healthy lifestyle so much more simple.
What is the 21 Day Fix?
The 21 Day Fix combines portion control and targeted workouts to help me look and feel great from the inside out.
Why do I need an Instant Pot?
I’ve only recently learned that the Instant Pot can make my 21 Day Fix meal prep more streamlined. It is a time saver in the kitchen and it helps me provide healthy, delicious meals for my family that can be ready in less than an hour!
Can I put this Spicy Sweet Potato Chili in my meal plan?
I think I will definitely be including this recipe in my next 21 Day Fix meal plan. With just a few modifications 21 Day Fix sweet potato chili could be included in a 21 Day Fix vegan meal plan as well.
Do you have other Instant Pot recipes I can try?
If you are looking for other great ways to use your Instant Pot to make meal time quick and easy you can find all kinds of great dinner recipes, and even more 21 Day Fix Instant Pot friendly recipes right here at My Crazy Good Life!
Is this a healthy chili recipe?
Of course! Subbing ground turkey in for the beef you would normally find in chili recipes makes this spicy sweet potato chili recipe more healthy.
The sweet potatoes in this recipe also lend some great vitamins and minerals as well as a delicious taste and texture.
Directions for Making 21 Day Fix Sweet Potato Chili:
1) Brown ground turkey on saute function. When you are all done make sure to drain the grease.
2) Add in the garlic and onions and cook until softened.
3) Next, mix in cumin and cayenne pepper. Stir in chipotle peppers and the sauce (keep peppers out for less spice, just add sauce), black beans, crushed tomatoes, sweet potatoes, and chicken stock. Mix well until everything is combined.
4) Lock lid into place and turn pressure valve to sealing. Cook on high pressure for 10 minutes using the manual setting. Once the time is up, release pressure using the quick release method.
5) Remove the lid and switch Instant Pot to saute. Add in your bell peppers and celery. Let simmer about 5 minutes until the celery is cooked and soft.
6) Turn off Instant Pot and you are ready to serve this tasty dish!
7) Top with cheese, cilantro, and avocado.
Can I have this IP Sweet Potato Chili on 21 Day Fix?
Yes! This is a perfectly suitable 21 Day Fix recipe, you can find my breakdown on the recipe for container counts.
21 Day Fix containers: Using 1 sweet potato that is 1 1/2C: 1 serving = 1 Yellow, .75 Red, .5 Green (recipe makes 6 servings)
Can I have this sweet potato chili on Weight Watchers?
You can have just about anything on Weight Watchers! Instant Pot Sweet Potato Chili is great for Weight Watchers because it is low in points!
Weight Watchers | 1 Freestyle Smart Point per serving (recipe makes 6 servings)
When cooking with the Instant Pot I’m not getting the right results, any advice?
The Instant Pot will function differently at higher altitudes. If you are struggling with cook times or recipes coming out properly, check out this guide.
Printable Instant Pot Sweet Potato Chili Recipe:
Instant Pot Spicy Sweet Potato Chili | 21 Day Fix Friendly
Ingredients
- 1 pound ground turkey
- 1 sweet potato peeled and chopped
- 1/2 onion chopped
- 1 cup bell pepper
- 1 cup celery stalks chopped
- 1/2 cup tomatoes crushed
- 1 can black beans drained
- 2 cups chicken stock Low Sodium
- 1 tbsp garlic minced
- 1 tsp cumin
- 2 chipotle peppers in adobo sauce
- 1 tsp cayenne peppers
Instructions
- Brown ground turkey on saute function. When you are all done make sure to drain the grease.
- Add in the garlic and onions and cook until softened.
- Next, mix in cumin and cayenne pepper. Stir in chipotle peppers, black beans, crushed tomatoes, sweet potatoes, and chicken stock. Mix well until everything is combined.
- Lock lid into place and turn pressure valve to sealing. Cook on high pressure for 10 minutes using the manual setting. Once the time is up, release pressure using the quick release method.
- Remove the lid and switch Instant Pot to saute. Add in your bell peppers and celery. Let simmer about 5 minutes until the celery is cooked and soft.
- Turn off Instant Pot and you are ready to serve this tasty dish!
- Top with cheese, cilantro, and avocado.
Video
Notes
Nutrition
To leave out the turkey for vegetarian children, what could I substitute?
I’m sorry but I don’t really know! Maybe tofu?
This says 4 servings, but how much is a serving? I doubled this and didn’t want to divide into 8 containers…
Hey Kate!
Because of the size of your vegetables, the serving size will be a little different for everyone–I’d definitely recommend dividing it up if you’re using 21DF counts :)
I love instant pot recipes, they make dinner such a breeze. Funny thing is I love sweet potato and my husband loves chili (but not so much sweet potato), let’s see if I can convince him to make this for dinner one night ;)
It’s so delicious! Maybe if he cuts them small he won’t mind them in the chili?
I don’t like sweet potatoes and I LOVE this! Just mush the potatoes after cooked. I also tone down the heat a lot!!!
I am still learning how to use my pressure cooker so your recipe is really helpful. Thank you :-)
This is a great recipe! I’ve had to eliminate the cayenne pepper and take out one chipoltle pepper for my wussy taste buds, but it’s still delicious! I’ve made it countless times and enjoy freezing single-serving portions for later. It makes for an easy lunch when I pop it back in the refrigerator to thaw the day before. Thanks for posting!
Could you upload traditional nutritional values? Sodium, calories, protein, etc
I’m just learning how to cook and I’m still scared of our instapot. Do you have directions for regular stove or crock pot?
How much is1 serving, based on your qty’s? 2/3 cup?
I don’t know off the top of my head–maybe 2/3C-1C?
FYI, the video tells you to remove the chipotle peppers after pressure cooking, but the instructions don’t…and we followed the instructions the first time and needed an oral fire extinguisher.
Really delicious otherwise!
only one potatoe? also do you put in the sauce the adobe sauce? and then take out the pepper
?
Yes, one potato :) And yes I put in sauce and peppers, unless you’d like it less spicy–then just add the sauce.
First time instapoter here. Great recipie and instructions. It was a little too spicey for me so next time I’ll exclude the peppers and/or cut down on the cayenne. Will definitely make again!
Tried this last night and it was amazing! Thanks so much for a different version of chili!! Yum
I love your recipes! I am one of the rare few that doesn’t have an instant pot. Could I make this on stove or crock pot? Thanks for sharing your creations with us!
Thank you, Liz! For the stovetop, I’d follow this:
1. Brown the ground turkey on the stove in a pot, then add garlic and onions and diced sweet potatoes (I’d dice them a little smaller than what my pics show so they cook a little faster).
2. Add spices, peppers, black beans, tomatoes, and chicken stock.
3. Simmer in a pot for 30-45 minutes on low, checking for the sweet potatoes to be cooked–that’s what will tell you the chili is ready :)
4. Add bell peppers and celery right at the end and let them sit in the pot for 5 minutes or so.
Enjoy!