Black Bean and Sweet Potato Chili

• 1 lb lean ground beef, browned
• 1 red or orange bell pepper, diced into 1/2" chunks
• 1 lb sweet potato, peeled and diced into 1/2" chunks
• 1 cup Black Bean and Corn salsa
• 1 Tbsp onion flakes
• 2 Tbsp dried parsley
• 1 Tbsp dried oregano leaves
• 2 tsp chili powder
• 1 can black beans (undrained)
• 1 can chili beans (undrained)
• 3 Tbsp Better Than Boullion brand roasted beef base
• 3 Tbsp corn starch
• 4 cups water (reserve 1 cup for corn starch)

1. In a shaker container, dissolve the cornstarch in the 1 cup of water that was reserved.
2. Pour that and the remaining 3 cups water with all other ingredients into a crockpot.
3. Give it a stir and cook on low for 4 -6 hours.
4. Top with crumbled tortilla chips, shredded cheddar cheese, sour cream and cilantro if desired.
5. Serve with cornbread muffins and a slice of lime.

lean ground beef, red, sweet potato, black bean and, onion, parsley, oregano, chili powder, black beans, chili beans, better, corn starch, water

Taken from cookpad.com/us/recipes/490128-black-bean-and-sweet-potato-chili (may not work)