Sweet Potato Turkey Chili
This soup is so great for a slow cooker—just brown the onions and meat before adding the other ingredients and cooking on high for 4 hours or low for 6 hours. Or if making traditionally, follow the instructions below. Great additions to the soup include cooked quinoa, avocado, whole milk sour cream, cheese, lime wedges, green onions or organic corn chips. To make this as a vegetarian dish, just leave out the meat. This is also great one for a crowd, served with a toppings bar.
Ingredients
- ½ lb organic ground turkey chicken or beef, optional
- 3 carrots chopped
- 1 small yams or sweet potatoes peeled and chopped
- 5-6 stalks celery chopped
- ½ yellow onion chopped
- 1 can baked beans with liquid drained off (look for baked beans without corn syrup)
- 1 red pepper chopped
- 1 28 oz can whole peeled tomatoes
- 2 cups organic chicken stock
- ½ teaspoon each of cumin chili powder and oregano
- 1 teaspoon sea salt
- 1 teaspoon pepper
Instructions
- Heat a large skillet over medium heat. Add the onions and sauté until translucent, stirring as you go. When done, remove from the pan, turn up the heat to medium-high, and brown the turkey.
- When done, add all other ingredients and spices to the pot and let cook together for 5-7 minutes. When ready to serve, scoop into bowls and add any extra toppings you’d like.