Bison chili – that’s right! This lean red meat is fantastic in bolognese, as a burger, and especially in chili. I use a non-traditional chili ingredient here – sweet potatoes – to bring an unexpected bit of sweetness and a healthy carbohydrate to keep us satiated and fuller for longer. Add avocado on top for healthy fat and to add a creamy delicious bite.
Bison and Sweet Potato Chili
Ingredients
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 1 whole large yellow onion, chopped
- salt to taste
- 4 garlic cloves, minced
- 3 tbsp tomato paste
- 2 tbsp chili powder
- 1 tsp ground cumin
- 1 tsp dried oregano
- 1/2 ground turmeric
- pinch cayenne pepper
- 1 pound ground bison meat
- 1 whole (28 ounce) can whole tomatoes
- 2 cups beef stock
- 1 pound sweet potatoes, peeled and cut into ½-inch cubes
- 1 whole red, orange, or yellow bell pepper, cut into ½-inch chunks
- Optional: avocado, sour cream, shredded cheese, hot sauce, green onions
Instructions
- Heat oil in pressure cooker set to Sauté on Normal.
- Cook onion with a pinch of salt in hot oil until softened, 3 to 5 minutes.
- Stir garlic, tomato paste, chili powder, cumin, oregano, turmeric, and cayenne pepper with onion; cook, stirring frequently, until very fragrant and sticking to the bottom of the pot, 2 to 3 minutes; add bison and cook until completely browned, about 5 minutes.
- Press Cancel on pressure cooker.
- Stir tomatoes, beef stock, sweet potatoes, and bell pepper with the bison mixture.
- Lock pressure cooker lid in place and set steam vent to Sealing.
- Select Pressure Cook (Manual) and cook for 15 minutes on Low/High pressure.
- Once the cooking cycle has completed, set steam vent to Venting to quick-release pressure.
- Turn pressure cooker to Sauté mode and stir until desired consistency is reached. Serve with desired toppings.
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 1 whole large yellow onion, chopped
- salt to taste
- 4 garlic cloves, minced
- 3 tbsp tomato paste
- 2 tbsp chili powder
- 1 tsp ground cumin
- 1 tsp dried oregano
- 1/2 ground turmeric
- pinch cayenne pepper
- 1 pound ground bison meat
- 1 whole (28 ounce) can whole tomatoes
- 2 cups beef stock
- 1 pound sweet potatoes, peeled and cut into ½-inch cubes
- 1 whole red, orange, or yellow bell pepper, cut into ½-inch chunks
- Optional: avocado, sour cream, shredded cheese, hot sauce, green onions