Slow Cooker Sweet Potato Chili

Step 1

Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat.

Step 2

Add onion and sauté for 3 minutes, then add garlic and sauté for 30 seconds longer.

Step 3

Add extra-lean ground turkey and cook, breaking up the turkey with a wooden spoon, until the turkey is cooked through, about 5 minutes.

Step 4

Pour browned ground turkey into slow cooker.

Step 5

Add red bell pepper, celery, carrots, sweet potato, diced tomatoes, tomato sauce, 1/2 cup chicken broth, red pepper flakes, cumin, paprika, coriander, salt, and pepper to taste.

Step 6

Stir mixture, cover with a lid and cook on low heat for 5 - 6 hours.

Step 7

Add red kidney beans and allow to heat all the way through, about 10 minutes.

Step 8

Top with green onions.