1 tablespoon olive oil or avocado oil
1 medium yellow onion, chopped
2 cloves garlic, minced
1 cup diced carrots
1 cup diced celery
1 large Japanese yam, peeled and cut into ½'' cubes (about 2½ cups of diced potato total..you could use regular sweet potato or russet potato here too)
1 pound ground chicken
1 teaspoon chili powder
½ teaspoon cumin
1½ cups low sodium chicken broth
8 ounce can tomato sauce
⅓ cup buffalo sauce (I use Frank's or Tessemae's)
¼ cup ranch dressing (I used Tessemae's)
¼ cup thinly sliced scallions + extra for serving
¼ cup chopped cilantro + extra for serving
freshly grated cheddar cheese for serving