Black bean vegan chili

[JBM]

I am making that black bean vegan chili of Meri's and the sweet potatoes are still really hard. How Long am I supposed to cook it so they soften up?

[merigayle]

How big we're they cut? I make mine less than 1/2 inch. 30 minutes?

[Ice Cream]

I am making that black bean vegan chili of Meri's and the sweet potatoes are still really hard. How Long am I supposed to cook it so they soften up?

I bought mashed sweet potatoes in the store, and plan on making soup from that, with black beans.

[JBM]

They weren't huge but I just added more water and kept cooking it. They finally started to soften. It wasn't bad. I am eating it for lunch all week and figure chili is always better then next day and the potatoes will soften when I reheat it. New flavor combos for me but interesting. Quinoa is interesting as when I've had it in the past I wasn't a huge fan but I do love black beans and sweet potatoes together.

[merigayle]

i hope you enjoy it!

[JBM]

Chili was much better on day 2 than expected. Except the amount of fiber has had me doubled over in pain all afternoon. I eat fiber, but this might have pushed my limits. Sorry for the TMI!

[merigayle]

Lol! I eat a lot of beans so my body does not get phased by those things.

[wherestheportojohn]

This recipe is one of my favorites. And yes, it is more nummy the second day.
I do a 30 minute bake of the sweet taters, then let them cool completely before peeling & chopping.
(They do not get mushy when following the recipe after this step.)
I also add red pepper flakes and a dash of Sriracha hot sauce.

[wherestheportojohn]

Speaking of fiber (wait for it)....
My husband's mom, his bro, and one cousin are coming over on Xmas day evening for a very casual "picnic" supper and gift exchange.

I'll be serving the vegan chili as a side dish, to go with garden salad, hummus, chips, build your own sandwiches on hard rolls, and some wonderful other items.

These people, I swear, eat NO fiber. Zero. None. Nada. They poop about one a week.
Even though I encourage/force dh to eat more fiber, he eats nothing close to what he needs.
He rarely poops. Freaks me out.

This family is beyond anal-retentive. Hahahahahahaha!

So I can image what even the smallest portion of this chili will do to them. 

[Ice Cream]

Speaking of fiber (wait for it)....
My husband's mom, his bro, and one cousin are coming over on Xmas day evening for a very casual "picnic" supper and gift exchange.

I'll be serving the vegan chili as a side dish, to go with garden salad, hummus, chips, build your own sandwiches on hard rolls, and some wonderful other items.

These people, I swear, eat NO fiber. Zero. None. Nada. They poop about one a week.
Even though I encourage/force dh to eat more fiber, he eats nothing close to what he needs.
He rarely poops. Freaks me out.

This family is beyond anal-retentive. Hahahahahahaha!

So I can image what even the smallest portion of this chili will do to them. 

It can be quite painful if you are not used to fiber.  Do you really want to do that to them?

[wherestheportojohn]

Yes. Yes, I do.
 

[merigayle]

Yes. Yes, I do.
 

and that is why i love you

[JBM]

I am still eating it but ready to toss it at this point. It was good and took a bit to get used to. Other than the first day my tummy handled it well.

[all-smiles]

I adore that chili but I add some extra spices to it along with a tiny bit of sour cream and chopped cilantro at serving time; however, my belly takes a bit to ahem...adjust...