Brown Rice And Beans With Cheese And Chilies

• 1 tablespoon oil
• 1 onion, finely chopped
• 2 celery ribs, diced
• 3/4 cup long grain brown rice, rinsed well
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
• 1 (10 ounce) can condensed cream of celery soup
• 1 1/2 cups vegetable broth
• 1 (14 -19 ounce) can black beans, drained and rinsed
• 1 jalapeno pepper, finely chopped (optional)
• 1 (4 1/2 ounce) can mild diced green chilies
• 1 1/2 cups cheddar cheese, shredded

1. In a skillet, heat oil over medium heat. Add onion and celery and cook, stirring, until softened, about 5 minutes. Add rice, salt, and pepper and cook, stirring, for 1 minute. Add soup and broth and stir until smooth. Stir in beans and transfer to slow cooker.
2. Place 2 clean tea towels, each folded in half (so you have 4 layers), over top of stoneware, to absorb the accumulated moisture (I only had 2 towels with 2 layers, worked fine). Cover and cook on Low for 8 hours or on High for 4 hours, until hot and bubbling.
3. Remove tea towels. Add jalapeno pepper, if using, green chilies, and cheese. Cover and cook on high for 20-30 minutes, until cheese is melted and mixture is hot and bubbling.

oil, onion, celery, long grain brown rice, salt, black pepper, condensed cream, vegetable broth, black beans, pepper, green chilies, cheddar cheese

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/brown-rice-and-beans-with-cheese-and-chilies-421966 (may not work)