Slow Cooker Black Bean, Sweet Potato and Quinoa Chili | Food Hero | Recipe

Ingredients

• 1 medium sweet potato
• peeled and diced to bite-sized pieces (about 1 ½ cups)2 cans (15 ounces each) black beans
• drained and rinsed
• or 3 cups cooked black beans ½ cup quinoa (rinse if not pre-rinsed)2 ½ cups water or low-sodium vegetable broth2 cans (14.5 ounce) diced tomatoes1 medium onion
• chopped1 jalapeño pepper
• minced (ribs and seeds removed)4 cloves garlic
• minced or 1 teaspoon garlic powder1 Tablespoon cumin1 to 3 Tablespoons chili powder (see Notes)1 Tablespoon unsweetened cocoa powder½ teaspoon cinnamon¼ teaspoon salt1 medium bell pepper
• chopped (any color)