Vegetarian Chili with Sweet Potato

Hands-On Time 

 

20 

minutes 

 

Total Time 

 

500 

minutes 

Serves 4

Ingredients

1 

medium red onion, chopped

1 

green bell pepper, chopped

4 

garlic cloves, chopped

1 

tablespoon 

chili powder

1 

tablespoon 

ground cumin

2 

teaspoons 

unsweetened cocoa powder

1/4 

teaspoon 

ground cinnamon

kosher salt and black pepper

1 

28-ounce 

can fire-roasted diced tomatoes

1 

15.5-ounce 

can black beans, rinsed

1 

15.5-ounce 

can kidney beans, rinsed

1 

medium sweet potato (about 8 ounces), peeled and cut into 1⁄2-inch pieces

sour cream, sliced scallions, sliced radishes, and tortilla chips, for serving

Directions

1. In a 4- to 6-quart slow cooker, combine the onion, bell pepper, garlic, chili powder, cumin, cocoa, cinnamon, 1 teaspoon salt, and ¼ teaspoon black pepper. Add the tomatoes (and their liquid), beans, sweet potato, and 1 cup water.
2. Cover and cook until the sweet potatoes are tender and the chili has thickened, on low for 7 to 8 hours  or on high for 4 to 5 hours (this will shorten total recipe time).
3. Serve the chili with the sour cream, scallions, radishes, and tortilla chips.