Football Friday: Sweet Potato Chili

There's nothing more all American than a Sunday filled with football and homemade chili! Last weekend the Wisconsin Test Kitchen (still on Whole30 as of this blog post) made a huge pot of chili full of beef, sweet potatoes, carrots and seasonings. It was insanely delicious, and the sweet potatoes were a nice addition. This would be a great vegan dish as well: consider using soy crumbles and vegetable stock instead. 

Sweet Potato Chili
Recipe courtesy of: Tastes of Lizzy T's

Ingredients

2 lbs. ground beef
1 red onion, chopped
1 teaspoon minced garlic
1 large can (29.5 oz) can tomato sauce
2 cups petite diced tomatoes, with juice
3 cups beef stock
3 carrots, chopped (about 1 cup)
5 small sweet potatoes, peeled and cubed (about 4-5 cups)
2 bay leaves
1/2 teaspoon thyme
2 tsp. salt
1 1/2 teaspoons black pepper
1/2 cup chili powder
dash of oregano
dash of red pepper flakes

In a large skillet, brown the ground beef, onions and garlic. Drain grease from pan. 

Combine all ingredients in slow cooker and cook on low for 7-8 hours, or high for 3-4. 

And now it's time for our Football Friday picks! Sawyer is now in the lead with 19 correct picks (Rams over Seahawks, anyone?), and Tristan is close behind with 15 correct picks. Here are their week 3 predictions!

Houston vs. New England
Arkansas: Patriots
Wisconsin: Patriots

Baltimore vs. Jacksonville
Arkansas: Ravens
Wisconsin: Jaguars

Washington vs. NYG
Arkansas: Giants
Wisconsin: Redskins

Detroit vs. Green Bay
Arkansas: Packers
Wisconsin: Packers

Cleveland vs. Miami
Arkansas: Dolphins
Wiscconsin: Dolphins

Minnesota vs. Carolina
Arkansas: Panthers
Wisconsin: Panthers

Denver vs. Cincinnati
Arkansas: Broncos
Wisconsin: Bengals

Arizona vs. Buffalo
Arkansas: Cardinals
Wisconsin: Bills

Oakland vs. Tennessee
Arkansas: Titans
Wisconsin: Raiders

LA vs. Tampa Bay
Arkansas: Buccaneers
Wisconsin: Rams

San Francisco vs. Seattle
Arkansas: Seahawks
Wisconsin: 49ers

Pittsburgh vs. Philly
Arkansas: Eagles
Wisconsin: Eagles

NYJ vs. Kansas City
Arkansas: Chiefs
Wisconsin: Jets

San Diego vs. Indy
Arkansas: Colts
Wisconsin: Colts

Chicago vs. Dallas
Arkansas: Bears
Wisconsin: Cowboys

Atlanta vs. New Orleans
Arkansas: Saints
Wisconsin: Falcons

There you have it! I hope your weekend is full of food, fun and football!
Stay Cool,
The Cool Dads Crew