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					Originally Posted by ahk  Sweet Potato Chili
 Ingredients
 1 	 medium red onion, chopped
 1 	 green bell pepper, chopped
 4 	 garlic cloves, chopped
 1 	 tablespoon 	 chili powder
 1 	 tablespoon 	 ground cumin
 2 	 teaspoons 	 unsweetened cocoa powder
 1/4 	 teaspoon 	 ground cinnamon
 kosher salt and black pepper
 1 	 28-ounce 	 can fire-roasted diced tomatoes
 1 	 15.5-ounce 	 can black beans, rinsed
 1 	 15.5-ounce 	 can kidney beans, rinsed
 1 	 medium sweet potato (about 8 ounces), peeled and cut into 1⁄2-inch pieces
 sour cream, sliced scallions, sliced radishes, and tortilla chips, for serving
 
 Directions
 In a 4- to 6-quart slow cooker, combine the onion, bell pepper, garlic, chili powder, cumin, cocoa, cinnamon, 1 teaspoon salt, and ¼ teaspoon black pepper. Add the tomatoes (and their liquid), beans, sweet potato, and 1 cup water.
 Cover and cook until the sweet potatoes are tender and the chili has thickened, on low for 7 to 8 hours  or on high for 4 to 5 hours (this will shorten total recipe time).
 Serve the chili with the sour cream, scallions, radishes, and tortilla chips.
 
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 Veggie Stew
 
 4 	 large carrots, diagonally sliced into 2-inch pieces (about 5 cups)
 2 	 medium turnips, peeled and cut into 1-inch cubes (about 3 cups)
 1 	 large onion, diced (about 1 cup)
 2 	 garlic cloves, minced
 1 	 14-ounce can diced tomatoes
 1 	 cup 	 vegetable broth
 1 	 teaspoon 	 kosher salt
 1/2 	 teaspoon 	 ground cumin
 1/4 	 teaspoon 	 crushed red pepper flakes
 1 	 zucchini, cut into 1/2-inch slices
 1 	 16-ounce can chickpeas, drained
 Directions
 Combine the carrots, turnips, onion, garlic, tomatoes (with their liquid), broth, salt, cumin, and pepper flakes in a 4- to 6-quart slow cooker. Cook on low heat for 6 hours, or on high for 3 hours.
 Add the zucchini and chickpeas and cook 1 hour longer on low.  Serve with cooked rice.
 
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 Good luck.
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