Crockpot White Bean And Sweet Potato Stew

• 3/4 cup carrot (finely chopped)
• 1 cup onion (finely chopped)
• 2 celery ribs (finely chopped)
• 4 garlic cloves (finely chopped)
• 2 sweet potatoes (peeled and chopped into cubes)
• 2 bay leaves
• 1/3 cup olive oil
• 1 (14 ounce) can vegetable broth
• water
• 1 lb great northern bean (dried)
• 1 tablespoon kosher salt
• 1 tablespoon garam masala

1. Toss first eight ingredients into crock pot.
2. Quick soak the great northern beans by putting them into a large pot filled with 6 cups of water and bringing to a rolling boil. Let boil for an additional 2-3 minutes. Let beans soak for an hour, then drain beans and add to crockpot.
3. Add enough water to cover all of the ingredients in the crockpot by an inch.
4. Set crock pot to high and let cook for 5 hours.
5. Turn crock pot down to low, add salt and garam malasa and stir.
6. Let sit an additional 1-2 hours. (The longer you let it go, the softer and more broken down the ingredients become).
7. Give one more good stir and serve.

carrot, onion, celery, garlic, sweet potatoes, bay leaves, olive oil, vegetable broth, water, great northern bean, kosher salt, garam masala

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/crockpot-white-bean-and-sweet-potato-stew-428869 (may not work)