Veggie-Loaded Slow Cooker Chili

Name: Veggie-Loaded Slow Cooker Chili
Total time: 265 min
Ingredients: 2 Tbsp. extra virgin olive oil (optional); 1 yellow onion (diced); 1 bell pepper (diced, any color); 3 carrots (halved lengthwise and sliced); 3 cloves garlic (minced, about 1 1/2 tsp.); 2 Tbsp. chili powder; 1 Tbsp. ground cumin; 1 tsp. salt (or to taste); 1 lb. lean ground beef, chicken, turkey, or meatless crumbles (or use an extra can of black or kidney beans); 15 oz. reduced-sodium canned black beans; 15 oz. reduced-sodium canned kidney beans; 28 oz. diced fire-roasted tomatoes (with their liquid); 2 tsp. unsweetened cocoa powder; 1 sweet potato (diced (optional)); 1 cup frozen corn kernels (optional); 10 oz. frozen chopped spinach (optional); 1 cup shredded Cheddar or Monterey jack cheese (for serving (optional)); 1 avocado (diced, for serving (optional)); 4 Tbsp. hot pepper sauce (for serving (optional), such as Tabasco)

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This is a recipe I like to use when I feel like I need to boost my kids' (or my own) vegetable intake. We love …

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Ingredients

2 Tbsp. extra virgin olive oil (optional)
1 yellow onion (diced)
1 bell pepper (diced, any color)
3 carrots (halved lengthwise and sliced)
3 cloves garlic (minced, about 1 1/2 tsp.)
2 Tbsp. chili powder
1 Tbsp. ground cumin
1 tsp. salt (or to taste)
1 lb. lean ground beef, chicken, turkey, or meatless crumbles (or use an extra can of black or kidney beans)
15 oz. reduced-sodium canned black beans
15 oz. reduced-sodium canned kidney beans
28 oz. diced fire-roasted tomatoes (with their liquid)
2 tsp. unsweetened cocoa powder
1 sweet potato (diced (optional))
1 cup frozen corn kernels (optional)
10 oz. frozen chopped spinach (optional)
1 cup shredded Cheddar or Monterey jack cheese (for serving (optional))
1 avocado (diced, for serving (optional))
4 Tbsp. hot pepper sauce (for serving (optional), such as Tabasco)