Crocktober: Sweet Potato + Black Bean Chili {And a Crockpot Giveaway!}

Happy Halloween Eve! 

Welcome to the 4th Annual Crock-tober!

October + Crock Pots + Cold Weather + Comfort Food= Crock-tober

I meant to get this posted earlier today put that didn't happen. We were up too late celebrating the Giants winning the World Series! WOW! What a game!!!! 

Anyways, back to Crocktober :)

This is always one of my favorite link ups!

I LOVE my Crock Pot.

As a working mom, my Crock Pot is a staple during the Fall & Winter months.

They make my life & dinner time so much easier!

Can I get an Amen?

You are going to love this Crock Pot meal that I am sharing with you today.

It is healthy, delicious & very easy to make!

Here is what you need:

- 1 lb of Ground Turkey (I use Jenni-O)

- 1 (15 oz) can of Canned Pumpkin

- 2 cans of black beans (drained)

- 2 cans of diced tomatoes

- 1 can of diced green chilies

- 1 can of Chicken (or Veggie) Broth

- 1 or 2 Sweet Potatoes/Yams (peeled & diced into cubes)

- 1 green pepper, diced

- 1 yellow onion, diced (I use the pre-diced ones because my eyes can't handle cutting onions)

- 1 packet of Chili Seasoning

 Directions:

Brown your ground Turkey in a pan. I sprinkle my meat with some garlic powder to give more flavor. I also used a handful of the diced onion to saute with the meat.

While your meat is cooking, cut up your green peppers.

Rinse & Drain your Black Beans.

Peel & cut up your Sweet Potatoes.

(I just used 1 sweet potato for this batch)

Your meat should be done cooking, so now it's time to put everything in the crock pot.

I put the meat on bottom, then I added the diced tomatoes, onions, green chilies, can of pumpkin, black beans, green peppers &  sweet potatoes.

Then, I sprinkle the packet of Chili Seasoning on top.

Give the pot a big stir to mix everything up and then put the lid on your crock pot & walk away!

Cook on low for 6-8 hours or on high for 4-6 hours.

When you are ready to serve, put in bowls and then garnish!

We like garnishing the chili with shredded cheese, sour cream & avocado!

I serve this with homemade cornbread & whipped honey butter. YUM.

You can serve this with a side salad if you want, but it is a hearty meal on it's own & it has veggies in it....pumpkin, sweet potato & green peppers.

My girls are really picky eaters and they gobbled this right up.

It's packed full of protein also!

It is perfect Fall meal.

I am keeping the Linky open until Sunday, November 9th.

So, you can link up anytime between now & then!

My favorite part is checking out what other people have linked up.

In honor of my 4th Annual Crocktober Link Up, I am giving away a Crock Pot!

One lucky person will win a 6 qt Stainless Steel Programmable Crock Pot!

You can keep it for yourself, give it as a present....the holiday season is right around the corner! Use the Rafflecopter below to enter!

Do you have a favorite Crock Pot meal? Link it up!

You get extra entries for that :)

It can be from your blog, from Pinterest or from another website.

Giveaway ends on Sunday November 9th

Disclosure: This post was written as part of my participation in the Hormel Foods Extended Family Blogger Program. While Hormel Foods provides me material and necessary resources to complete various activities, the thoughts and statements in this post are my own.

Use the Rafflecopter to enter the Giveaway & leave a comment letting me know your favorite meal to make in a Crock Pot!

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