SWEET POTATO, BLACK BEAN, AND QUINOA CHILI

Name: SWEET POTATO, BLACK BEAN, AND QUINOA CHILI
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 6 h
Total time: 6 h 20 min
Cuisine: American, Mexican, Latin American, TexMex
Ingredients: 2 medium sweet potatoes, peeled and diced; 3 cups cooked black beans (15 oz can drained & rinsed); 1 tablespoon unsweetened cocoa; 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon; 1/2 cup uncooked quinoa, rinsed in cool water; 1 medium green bell pepper, chopped; salt and black pepper, to taste; 2 cups water or vegetable broth; 1/2 to 3/4 cup fresh cilantro; 2 (14.5-ounce) cans diced tomatoes and/or 1/2 cup chopped green onions,; 1 medium red onion, chopped; 1 to 2 seeded minced jalapeño chiles,; 1 cup sour cream; 4 garlic cloves, minced; shredded pepper Jack cheese, optional; 1 tablespoon ground cumin; plenty of crushed tortilla chips, optional; 1 to 3 tablespoons chili powder, depending on how much heat you like diced; avocado; 1 large carrot, peeled and chopped; 1 medium zucchini, chopped