Easy Slow Cooker Paleo Beef Chili (Whole 30 Friendly)

Ingredients

1 tablespoon avocado oil or coconut oil

1 pound ground grass-fed beef

1 each green and red bell pepper, diced

1 large yellow onion, diced

1 small sweet potato, peeled and diced (about 1 ½ cup)

1 28-ounce can crushed tomatoes, preferably fire-roasted

1 14-ounce can petit diced tomatoes, preferably fire roasted

3 tablespoons chili powder

1 tablespoon smoked paprika

1 tablespoon chopped fresh garlic

1 tablespoon ground cumin

2 teaspoons salt

½ teaspoon ground cinnamon

½ teaspoon ground chipotle chili

Optional Garnishes: cilantro, diced avocado and/or minced red onion

Instructions

Heat oil in a large skillet over medium high heat.
Add beef, and cook, stirring often and breaking up the beef with a wooden spoon until the beef is browned, 4 to 6 minutes.
Transfer the beef to the insert of a large slow cooker.
Stir in bell peppers, onion, sweet potato, crushed tomatoes, diced tomatoes, chili powder, smoked paprika, garlic, cumin, salt, cinnamon and chipotle.
Cover and set slow cooker on high for 6 hours.
Serve topped with garnishes.