Recipe: Cowgirl Elk Chili with Roasted Sweet Potatoes - Marla Meridith

Ingredients

• 1 large sweet potato, cut into 1/2 inch pieces
• a few dashes of ground cinnamon
• 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
• olive oil
• 1 pound ground elk (ask your local butcher for this or you can use chopped meat or bison)
• 1 leek, cut into small pieces
• 1 zucchini, cut into small pieces
• 2 cloves chopped garlic
• 26 ounces strained or chopped canned tomatoes
• 1 cup vegetable broth
• 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
• 1 tablespoon chili powder
• 1 teaspoon ground cumin
• a handful of fresh chopped cilantro leaves
• salt and pepper to taste