• 1 tablespoon olive or avocado oil
• 6 cloves garlic, minced
• 1 large yellow onion, diced
• 1 red bell pepper, diced
• 1 medium to large sweet potato, diced (roughly 2 – 2 1/2 cups)
• 1 – 15 oz can black beans, drained and rinsed
• 1 – 15 oz can kidney beans, drained and rinsed
• 28 oz crushed tomatoes
• 2 – 4 oz cans green chiles
• 1 1/2 cups vegetable broth
• 1 dried bay leaf

Chili Spice Blend

• 1 1/2 tablespoons chili powder
• 1/2 tablespoon cumin
• 1 teaspoon dried oregano
• 1 teaspoon smoked paprika
• 1/4 teaspoon chipotle powder
• 1/4 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes, plus more to taste
• 1 teaspoon salt, plus more to taste
• 1/4 teaspoon black pepper, plus more to taste