BLACK BEAN CHILI With RICE

INGREDIENTS:

• 1 lb lean ground beef
• 3 cp cooked black beans (20 oz bag)
• 1 cp diced green pepper
• 1 cp chopped onions
• 1 cp diced carrots
• 1 T chili powder (or 2+T)
• 2 (+) cloves minced garlic
• 2 bay leaves (+cumin)
• 1/4 to 1/2 t ground red pepper
• 3 cp tomato juice (or juice & stewed)
• 4 cp hot cooked rice

DIRECTIONS Cook beef in 3 qt sauce pan, stirring to crumble. Add all ingredients, except rice. Bring to boil, simmer uncovered 20-25 min. Remove bay leaves. Serve over hot rice with chips on the side. (..) are adjustments made by me- recipe was great!