Easy Vegan Sweet Potato Chili (Oil Free, Gluten Free, Instant Pot)

Are you searching for a cheap comfort food recipe that is also healthy and promotes weight loss? You are in the right place! My easy vegan sweet potato chili is made entirely with whole food plant based ingredients. It is absolutely great for weight loss, packing 420 calories and 18 g of plant based protein per serving.

Fueling your body with the right nutrients and enjoying a delicious meal at the same time doesn’t have to be complicated. This healthy vegan chili recipe can help with weight loss, and if you are not concerned with weight, you can easily increase the ingredient and serving size to fit your needs!

This meal is also incredibly budget friendly and easy to prepare. Whether you want to use a crock pot, pressure cooker, or simply one large pot to prepare this meal, it works perfectly.

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Cost of the Vegan Sweet Potato Chili

Eating healthy doesn’t have to break the bank! Here is the breakdown:

• 3 bell pepper: $1.99
• 3 small (or 2 medium=3 cups) sweet potatoes: $0.96
• 1 can (28 oz) crushed or diced tomatoes: $0.95
• 1/2 onion, diced: $0.12
• 2 cans kidney beans, rinsed: $1.10
• Garlic and seasoning: $0.30

This recipe is about $1.35 per serving! Please note that these numbers depend on season and store. I got all my ingredients at Aldi and made this meal in August. Also, I only calculated the price based on the items I used, not on the bulk I bought. You can always use the leftovers for other recipes!

Vegan Sweet Potato Chili Recipe Nutrition

The vegan sweet potato chili contains 420 calories per serving, 18 g protein, 18 g fiber and is beautifully low in fat. I personally use cronometer to track the nutrition of my recipes and meal plans. In the image above (from my original tracking), you can see that the recipe is high in B-vitamins that provide extra energy and is also high in minerals like iron and magnesium.

Easy Vegan Sweet Potato Chili Recipe

This one pot meal takes no longer than 30 minutes to prepare! You can use a normal pot or a pressure cooker. Feel free to use a packaged chili seasoning mix or simply use the spice recommendation below. You can also add more chili to the recipe if you like it more spicy. This dish also makes a great freezer meal and you can use this for your weekly meal prep!

This budget friendly easy vegan sweet potato chili is oil free, gluten free, and great for weight loss. It is instant pot and 21 day fix friendly, yielding 4 servings (10 minutes prep time, 20 minutes cook time, 30 minutes total time) for only $1.35 per serving!

🥗 Ingredients:

• 3 diced green bell peppers
• 1 (28 oz) can of crushed or diced tomatoes
• 3 cups (about 2) cubed sweet potatoes
• 1/2 of an onion, finely diced
• 2 pressed garlic cloves
• 2 cans of kidney beans, washed and rinsed
• 1 tsp of salt
• Pepper, adjusted to your taste
• 2 tsp of cumin
• 1 tsp of paprika powder
• 1/2 tsp of chili
• 1 tsp of oregano
• Optional toppings: fresh avocado and cilantro
• Optional for Instant Pot (6 qt.): 3/4 cup of water

📝 Instructions:

1. Toss all of your ingredients into a large cooking pot or your Instant Pot (I personally use the 6-quart size).
2. Allow the mixture to simmer over medium heat until the potatoes become perfectly soft (about 15 to 20 minutes). Alternatively, if you are using an Instant Pot, set it to the meat/stew setting on high for 5 minutes with the valve closed.
3. Finish off your bowl by topping it with sliced avocado and a sprinkle of fresh cilantro for that extra burst of flavor.

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Sarah’s Budget Tips

1. Buy Spices in Bulk: Skip the tiny, expensive spice jars and buy your cumin, paprika, and chili powder in the bulk section to save dollars over time.
2. Shop Seasonal Produce: Sweet potatoes and bell peppers often go on sale during the fall and late summer; stock up and freeze the peppers!
3. Dry Beans vs Canned: While canned beans are super convenient, cooking dry kidney beans from scratch will drop the cost per serving even lower than $1.35!