Maple Chili Stuffed Sweet Potatoes
Team: Fairfield Trotter Totters
Host School: Fairfield Middle School
Age Group: Middle School
Ingredients
Chili
1 T Olive Oil
1 onion
2 cloves garlic
1 bell pepper
2 carrots
4 cups of jacobs cattle beans
1 28 oz can of stewed tomatoes
2 T chili powder
1 tsp cumin
1 tsp salt
1/4 tsp black pepper
Potatoes and toppings
6 large sweet potatoes
1.5 cups of extra sharp cheddar cheese
1 cup of sour cream
1/2 chopped parsely
Preparation Instructions
Potatoes
Cook sweet potatoes in oven at 400 degrees for 40-50 minutes (poke holes in potatoe)
Prepare Chili
Beans will have been cooked and rinsed ahead of time
Saute onions and garlic in oil until transluscent
add carrots and bell pepper until tender
add beans, cumin, maple syrup
add tomatoes, chili powder, salt and pepper
simmer
Take cooked potatoes slice them down the middle remove 1/2 of the sweet potato and scoop in chili til just overflowing. Sprinkle shredded cheese over the chili, add dollop of sour cream and sprinkle parsely. Serve hot