Crock Pot Sweet Potato Chipotle Chili (Paleo)

Crock Pot Sweet Potato Chipotle Chili (Paleo) , By www.uniquegiftstips.com .

Crock Pot Sweet Potato Chipotle Chili {Paleo, whole 30}

Total Time: 15 Minutes, Servings: 6 Servings

Ingredients :

2 –3 sweet potatoes (peeled and chopped). Turns out to be around 3 1/2 – 4 cups
1 lb ground lean pork, beef, chicken, or turkey (see notes for using precooked meat)
1 cup chopped white onion
2– 2 1/2 cups broth (use 2 cups for more Chili texture) see notes for more tomato base alternative
14 oz diced canned tomatoes (drained) – you can use garlic or onion flavor canned if you like
2 –3 cup finely chopped or riced cauliflower (add as much or little as you’d like)
1 tsp minced garlic
2 chipotles with the adobo sauce, chopped, found on Spanish/Mexican foods aisle or, 1/2 cup to 2/3 cup hot chipotle salsa may be substituted
1 tsp cumin
1/2 tsp paprika
1/4 to 1/2 tsp chili powder (1/2 tsp will create more spice)
1/4 tsp black pepper
sea salt to taste
optional 1/2 cup chopped bell peppers
Fresh chopped Cilantro and optional sliced jalapeno to garnish
Optional toppings: Cheese, tortilla chips, etc. omit if paleo or Whole30

Instructions :

First chop and peel your potatoes. Place in a microwave safe bowl and steam with 1 tbsp water in them for 3 minutes or until tender. Discard water.
Brown meat in a skillet, drain grease. Place meat on plate. In the same skillet, saute onion until fragrant, about 2 minutes. Then place in browned meat and onion in the crock pot.
Add your broth, canned tomatoes, sweet potato, cauliflower, and mix all together.
Finally, add your seasonings and chipotle peppers with sauce. Add your bell pepper here if you are using it.
Stir and cook on high for 3-4 hrs. If you browned your meat prior then cooking time will be less. Around 1-2 hrs high, checking at 1 hour or so..
Add more paprika and or black pepper/sea salt when finished cooking if desired.
Garnish with fresh cilantro and optional jalapeno.