Red Beans And Rice With Veggies And Beef

Total Time: 3 hrs Preparation Time: 1 hr Cook Time: 2 hrs

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 1 lb red beans
• 1 lb brown rice (instant)
• 1 tablespoon extra light olive oil
• 1 medium onion, chopped
• 1/2 bell peppers or 2 fresh garden banana peppers, chopped
• 2 garlic cloves, chopped
• 1/2 lb lean ground beef
• 1/2 cup carrot
• 14 1/2 ounces diced tomatoes
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
• 1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper
• 1/2 teaspoon dried basil
• 16 ounces chicken broth (optional)
• 6 cups water
• salt
• pepper

Recipe

• 1 in skillet saute onion, carrot, and bell or banana pepper in oil. add beef, garlic, cumin, and cayenne pepper.
• 2 cook till beef is done. drain.
• 3 in lg soup pot add beans, beef mixture, basil, tomatoes, and rice with 6 cups of water.( or broth plus 6 cups water.).
• 4 cook 1 hour. stirring often. keep eye on it and cook until beans and rice are tender and water is cooked down. add more water if necessary. may take up to 2 hours.
• 5 enjoy!