Chilli con carne with sweet potato

Ingredients

450 - 750g mince (depending how meaty you want it)

3 carrots chopped

2 onions chopped

2 cloves garlic

2 x tinned tomatoes

2 x small tins of tomato purée

2 x chicken stock cubes

2 x bay leaves

1 green pepper chopped

1 x red pepper chopped

1/2 to 1 Cup of water (enough to loosen the mixture but not make it too saucy)

Tin of kidney beans (drained and rinsed)

1/2 cup of red wine

Basil

Oregano

Pepper (I don't add salt but you can)

Mild or hot chilli powder to taste - I use about 4-5tsps of mild to give good flavour but not spicy.

1 tsp smoked paprika

1 large sweet potato