Slow Cooker Sweet Potato Chili

🧂 Ingredients

• 1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
• 1 pound ground beef
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon pepper
• 2 cloves garlic

  (minced)
• 8 ounces tomato sauce
• 2 tablespoons chili powder
• 1 teaspoon ground cumin
• 1/2 teaspoon smoked paprika
• 2 chipotle peppers in adobo sauce

  (minced, see notes)
• 1 can black beans

  (drained and rinsed)
• 4 cups sweet potato

  (peeled and cut into bite-size cubes, from 2 large sweet potatoes)

Instructions

• 1 In a large skillet over medium heat, add the olive oil and ground beef. Season
  with salt and pepper. Cook, breaking up, until the beef is no longer pink. Drain
  the excess fat from the pan and add the meat to your slow cooker.
• 2 Stir in the garlic, tomato sauce, chili powder, cumin, smoked paprika, chipotle
  peppers, black beans and sweet potatoes. Stir well. Place the lid on the slow
  cooker and set to low.
• 3 Cook for at least 6 hours. The chili will be thick and hearty.
• 4 Serve topped with diced avocado, shredded cheese, sour cream and/or roasted
  corn, if desired.

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