I love chili. It's so easy to mix it up and change the ingredients depending on how I'm feeling. This is a Sweet Potato Turkey Chili and it does NOT disappoint!
Ingredients (makes 4 servings)
•1 pound ground turkey or beef
•3 medium sweet potatoes, diced
•1 (14.5 ounce) can diced tomatoes
•1 can tomato sauce
•1/4 cup diced sweet onion
•1/4 cup chopped celery
•1/4 cup water
•2 diced jalapeno peppers
•1 tablespoon chili powder
•1 teaspoon ground cumin
•2 shakes of salt
•2 shakes of ground black pepper
•3 shakes of cayenne pepper
•1 tablespoon garlic powder
•1 teaspoon onion powder
•1 can black beans, drained and rinsed
• Optional: avocado
Directions:
1. Chop the vegetables.
2. Place sweet potatoes, tomatoes, tomato sauce, onion,
celery, water, chili powder, cumin, jalapenos, salt, black pepper, cayenne
pepper, garlic powder, and onion powder in a slow cooker. Cook on high,
stirring occasionally, for 5 hours.
3. Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat and brown
ground turkey.
4. Add cooked ground turkey or beef and beans to sweet
potato mixture in the slow cooker; cook until flavors have blended, 1 to 2 more
hours.
5. Top with sliced avocado.
