Roasted Sweet Potato Chili - Vegan and Gluten Free

Ingredients

• 3 medium sweet potatoes – peeled and diced into 1/2 inch cubes
• Olive oil
• Salt and pepper
• 1 poblano chili pepper – roasted
• 1 tbsp. olive oil
• 1 red onion – peeled and chopped
• 1 medium carrot – peeled and finely chopped
• 3 ribs of celery, 1 with leaves on – diced
• 1 orange bell pepper – seeded and chopped
• 1 bay leaf
• 1 tbsp. cumin
• 1 tsp. chili powder – add slowly to taste
• 1 tsp. paprika
• 1/2 c vegetable stock
• 2 cans of organic kidney beans – dreained and rinsed
• 3 cloves of garlic – minced
• 2 medium tomatoes – diced
• 4 c boiling water
• 1 1/2 tsp. ground sea salt
• Pepper to taste
• 1/4 c corn meal mixed with 1/2 cup of cold water
• 1/2 c cilantro leaves