Veggie-Packed Hearty Chili

Ingredients

• 3 cups pinto beans, cooked (learn here how to soak and cook beans and legumes)
• 1 cup pumpkin, chopped into small cubes
• 2 carrots, chopped into cubs
• 1 small sweet potato, chopped into small cubes
• 2 cups spinach
• 1 onion, thinly sliced
• 2 garlic cloves, minced
• 1 tbsp olive oil
• 2 bay leaves
• 1 tsp Mexican spice mix (DIY recipe here)
• 1/2 tsp smoked paprika
• 1 tsp cumin
• 1/2 cup homemade vegetable stock
• 1 cup organic canned tomatoes
• sea salt and black pepper to taste