Black Bean And Sweet Potato Stew- Vegan!

Total Time: 35 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 25 mins

Ingredients

• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 1 large chopped onion
• 1 bell pepper, seeded and chopped
• 3 garlic cloves, finely chopped
• 1 tablespoon chili powder
• 1 1/2 cups diced peeled sweet potatoes (about 6 oz.)
• 1 (14 ounce) can tomatoes
• 1 (15 ounce) can black beans, rinsed
• 3 tablespoons chopped cilantro
• 1 tablespoon tabasco sauce or 1 tablespoon hot pepper sauce

Recipe

• 1 in a large saucepan heat olive oil. add the onion, green pepper, and garlic.
• 2 cook over medium heat until the vegetables begin to soften, about 4 minutes.
• 3 stir in the chili powder and cook 1 minute. add 1 cup water and sweet potato.
• 4 cover and cook until potatoes can be pierced with a sharp knife, about 10 minutes.
• 5 add the stewed tomatoes and beans, breaking the tomatoes up into smaller chunks.
• 6 with the side of the spoon.
• 7 simmer the stew uncovered over medium-low heat until the potato is very tender, about 8 minutes.
• 8 to thicken the sauce slightly, mash about
• 9 a quarter of the beans against the side of the pan.
• 10 stir in cilantro and season with tabasco and salt and pepper (if desired).