Slow-Cooker Vegetarian Chili With Sweet Potatoes

I was looking up dinner ideas in the grocery store parking lot the other day using my ZipList app.  I love how you can find recipes and add all the ingredients to your list at the click of a button.  This vegetarian chili recipe looked really good and a little different, so I thought I'd give it a try.  I give it extra points for being a crock pot meal too!

Here are all the ingredients you'll need....

1 medium red onion, chopped

1 green bell pepper, chopped {I only had orange}

4 garlic cloves, chopped

1 Tbsp chili powder

1 Tbsp ground cumin

2 tsp unsweetened cocoa powder

1/4 tsp ground cinnamon

1 tsp kosher salt

1/4 tsp ground black pepper

1 28oz can fire-roasted diced tomatoes {I used two small cans}

1 15oz can black beans, rinsed

1 15 oz can kidney beans, rinsed

1 medium sweet potato, peeled and chopped

1 cup water

Whoops!  I forgot to get the cocoa powder in the previous picture....

Dump it all in the crock pot....

Cook on low for 7-8 hours or on high for 4-5 hours, and that's it.  It doesn't get easier than that!

I loved the sweetness from the cinnamon and the smokiness from the cumin.  I'm the only one in my family who loves sweet potatoes, so I knew I was taking a risk with this one.  And the verdict???  Everyone loved it!  Even my picky little princess ate a whole bowl!

You can find the original recipe and nutrition info here.