Spicy Black Beans And Rice - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 onion, diced
3 bell peppers, diced
2 carrots, peeled and diced
2 celery ribs, diced
3 -4 garlic cloves, minced
2 (15 ounce) cans black beans, undrained (or about 3 cups of cooked beans from dry)
salt
pepper
cumin
dried chipotle powder
hot cooked rice

Preparation

Saute onions, peppers, carrots and celery in a little oil until soft.
Add garlic and cook until the garlic is soft, then stir in the spices and cook for a couple more minutes.
Stir in the beans and simmer for about 15 minutes.
Serve over rice.
My kids like shredded cheddar on top. My husband and I like to add tabasco and cheese.