Sweet Potato and Chickpea Stew in Chile Colorado

Close up of Sweet potato and chickpea stew in a clay Mexican pot on top of a red and white striped napkin with a wooden spoon showing a bite. Rice in the background

Sweet Potato and Chickpea Stew in Chile Colorado

This sweet potato and chickpea stew with a Mexican twist is made with guajillo and ancho chile, cumin, oregano, and thyme.

Course Main Course

Cuisine Mexican

Cook Time 35

Total Time 35

Servings servings

Calories 278kcal

Author Dora S.

Ingredients

4 Ancho chiles, dried, deseeded
4 Guajillo chiles, dried, deseeded
1 Tomato, medium
5 cloves Garlic
1 tsp. Oregano, dried
1 Bay leaf, dried
½ tsp. Cumin, ground
1 cup Onion, white, minced
1 ½ cups (1 large) Diced Sweet Potato
1 cup (1 medium) Diced Yukon gold potato
1 can (14.5 oz) Chickpeas, drained
2 Thyme sprigs
1 cup Vegetable stock

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Instructions

Bring a small pot of water to a boil. Add chiles, tomato and bay leaf and turn heat down to a reallt slow simmer. Let simmer for 8 minutes.
While the chiles are simmering, heat a large pot to medium heat and add ¼ cup of water. Add onion and sweat until tender and translucent, about 4 minutes.
Add potatoes and sweet potatoes and 1 cup of vegetable stock. Cover and let simmer for about 6 min or until potatoes are beginning to become tender, but are not fully cooked.
Strain the chiles, but reserve one cup of the chile soaking liquid. Place the drained chiles, garlic, tomato, oregano, cumin, and 1 cup of the chile soaking liquid in the blender and blend until smooth. Strain the sauce.
Add sauce, chickpeas, and sprigs of thyme to the pot. Let simmer slowly for 8-10 minutes or until the sweet potatoes are cooked through. If the sauce is too thick, add more vegetable stock accordingly.
Season with salt and pepper. Remove thyme sprigs before serving.
Serve with rice and warm corn tortillas.

Notes

Instead of sweet potatoes you could use russet, yukon gold or any other type of potato. The chickpeas could be substituted with any other bean. Cauliflower or tofu would also be a great addition to this dish.

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