Black Bean Chili with Rice

• 1 pound ground beef, lean
• 3 cups black beans cooked
• 1 cup green bell peppers diced
• 1 cup onions chopped
• 1 cup carrots diced
• 1 tablespoon chili powder
• 2 each garlic cloves minced
• 2 each bay leaves
• 1/2 teaspoon red pepper flakes ground
• 3 cups tomato juice or vegetable juice
• 4 cups rice hot cooked

1. Cook beef in 2 to 3 quart sauce pan over medium heat, stirring to crumble.
2. Add all ingredients except rice.
3. Bring to boil; simmer uncovered 20 to 25 minutes.
4. Remove bay leaves.
5. Serve over hot rice with chips on side.

ground beef, black beans, green bell peppers, onions, carrots, chili powder, garlic, bay leaves, red pepper, tomato juice, rice

Taken from recipeland.com/recipe/v/black-bean-chili-rice-5300 (may not work)