Beef and Sweet Potato Chili

Ingredients

• 2 pounds lean ground beef
• 1 sweet or yellow onion,, chopped
• 3 garlic cloves,, minced
• 5 tablespoons chili powder
• 2 teaspoons ground cumin
• 1 1/2 teaspoons dried oregano
• 1 teaspoon Italian seasoning
• 1/2 teaspoon red pepper flakes
• 2 teaspoons salt
• 1 (28-ounce) can crushed tomatoes
• 1 (14-ounce) can fire-roasted diced tomatoes,, undrained
• 2 medium sweet potatoes,, about 4 cups, peeled and cut in a 1/2 inch dice
• avocado,, red onion, and cilantro for garnish

Equipment 6-quart slow cooker

Steps

1. 1

   Lightly spray a large nonstick pan with cooking spray and place over medium-high heat. Add ground beef and crumble it with a wooden spoon while it cooks. If it releases a lot of liquid/ grease use a spoon to discard it. After beef has cooked part way, add the onion and garlic and continue to cook until beef is no longer pink.

2. 2

   Add all spices to the pan and stir to coat the meat. Transfer meat mixture to a crockpot insert that has been lightly coated with cooking spray.

3. 3

   Add all tomatoes and the chopped sweet potato to the crock pot. Stir to mix everything.

4. 4

   Place the lid on the crock pot and cook on LOW for 6 to 7 hours or HIGH for 4 to 5 hours. Note: Chili is done when the sweet potatoes are tender.

5. 5

   Garnish with avocado, red onion, and cilantro.

Notes