Slow Cooker Sweet Potato Chili

A nice hearty bowl of chili for those rainy days...

Ingredients

• 1 tbsp olive oil
• 1 cup diced onions
• 2 garlic cloves, minced
• 3⁄4 lbs extra-lean ground turkey
• 1 cup red bell pepper, seeded and diced
• 1⁄2 cup diced celery
• 1 cup diced carrots
• 2 cups sweet potato, diced
• 1 can (19 oz/ 540 ml) diced tomatoes, undrained
• 1 cup tomato sauce
• ½ cup chicken broth
• 2 tsp red pepper flakes
• 2 tsp ground cumin
• 2 tsp paprika
• Salt and pepper
• 1 can (19 oz/540 ml) red kidney beans, drained and rinsed
• Chopped green onions for garnishing

Instructions

Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat.
Add onion and sauté for 3 minutes, then add garlic and sauté for 30 seconds longer.
Add extra-lean ground turkey and cook, breaking up the turkey with a wooden spoon, until the turkey is cooked through, about 5 minutes.
Pour browned ground turkey into slow cooker.
Add celery, carrots, sweet potato, diced tomatoes, tomato sauce, ½ cup chicken broth, red pepper flakes, cumin, paprika, salt and pepper to taste.
Stir mixture, cover with lid and cook on low heat for 5 - 6 hours.
Add red kidney beans and allow to heat through, about 10 minutes.
Top with green onions. Enjoy!