Red Beans & Brown Rice

Ingredients

• 1 onion
• diced
• 3 cloves garlic
• minced
• 1 rib celery
• diced
• 1 carrot
• diced
• 1 green pepper
• diced
• 1 cup brown rice
• 1 (15 ounce) can kidney beans
• 1 (14 ounce) can diced tomatoes
• 1 cup chicken broth
• 1 tablespoon chili powder
• 2 teaspoons thyme
• 2 teaspoons cumin
• salt and pepper

Instructions

1. saute garlic and veggies until soft.
2. add rice and spices, stir.
3. add tomatoes and broth and bring to a boil.
4. reduce and simmer until rice is almost done.
5. add beans, salt and pepper.
6. cook until done.