Food Recipes Slow-Cooker Vegetarian Chili With Sweet Potatoes 3.8 (1255) 39 Reviews A game-day favorite fit for vegetarians. This chili is loaded with sweet potatoes, bell peppers, and a variety of beans. By Kay Chun Kay Chun Kay Chun is a recipe developer, food stylist, and New York Times Cooking contributor. She has previously worked at Bon Appetit and Food & Wine Magazine. Highlights: * 15 years of experience * Work has been featured in Real Simple, Delish, Epicurious, and more * Former Test Kitchen senior editor at Food & Wine * Former deputy food editor at Bon Appetit * Contributor at The New York Times Cooking Real Simple's Editorial Guidelines Updated on March 24, 2017 Print Share Share Tweet Pin Email Hands On Time: 20 mins Total Time: 8 hrs 20 mins Yield: 4 serves Jump to Nutrition Facts Ingredients 1 medium red onion, chopped 1 green bell pepper, chopped 4 garlic cloves, chopped 1 tablespoon chili powder 1 tablespoon ground cumin 2 teaspoons unsweetened cocoa powder ¼ teaspoon ground cinnamon kosher salt and black pepper 1 28-ounce can fire-roasted diced tomatoes 1 15.5-ounce can black beans, rinsed 1 15.5-ounce can kidney beans, rinsed 1 medium sweet potato (about 8 ounces), peeled and cut into 1⁄2-inch pieces sour cream, sliced scallions, sliced radishes, and tortilla chips, for serving Directions In a 4- to 6-quart slow cooker, combine the onion, bell pepper, garlic, chili powder, cumin, cocoa, cinnamon, 1 teaspoon salt, and ¼ teaspoon black pepper. Add the tomatoes (and their liquid), beans, sweet potato, and 1 cup water. Cover and cook until the sweet potatoes are tender and the chili has thickened, on low for 7 to 8 hours or on high for 4 to 5 hours (this will shorten total recipe time). Serve the chili with the sour cream, scallions, radishes, and tortilla chips. Print Nutrition Facts (per serving) 240 Calories 2g Fat 47g Carbs 11g Protein Show Full Nutrition Label Hide Full Nutrition Label Nutrition Facts Calories 240 % Daily Value * Total Fat 2g 3% Sodium 1217mg 53% Total Carbohydrate 47g 17% Total Sugars 13g Protein 11g Calcium 134mg 10% Iron 4mg 22% *The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a food serving contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.