by Jen
on January 27, 2016
If you’re looking for a “set it and forget it” recipe for a delicious beanless chili, then do I ever have the recipe for you! This chili is packed with hunks of sweet potato and carrot along with ground lamb or beef and lots of warm, comforting spices. I guarantee that you won’t miss the beans!
Slow Cooker Sweet Potato Chili
It’s Whole30 and Paleo friendly but I can honestly say this is something I would make regardless of whether I was on Whole30 or not. It’s so good and flavorful and I actually prefer the sweet potatoes over beans.
I have been using my slow cooker so much more frequently over the last few months. There’s nothing like coming home to a house that smells amazing and a hearty, comforting dinner. Since I’ve been getting such high usage out of my slow cooker, I decided it was time for an upgrade. My previous slow cooker only held four quarts and had limited heat settings with no timer function. It was a hand me down from who knows how many years ago. I felt like I could barely fit enough to fit two people with a small amount of leftovers into the crockpot and it always seemed overcrowded.
I selected this shiny, new Fridgidaire Professional Stainless Steel Slow Cooker. My favorite features of this crock pot are the multiple heat settings. With one touch you can choose between buffet, soup, low, medium, high or warm. It’s also fully programmable and at the end of your cooking cycle it will go to auto keep-warm to hold the temperature for up to three hours. This is PERFECT for those nights that I get stuck at the studio or gym longer than anticipated and I don’t have to worry about my food burning or spoiling.
The first recipe I made with my new slow cooker was this amazing Slow Cooker Sweet Potato Chili and I’m so excited to share it with you today!
Slow Cooker Sweet Potato Chili
By: Jen Eddins
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