Black Bean Chili

Yield – 4 servings

Preparation Time – 15 minutes

Cooking Time – 45 minutes

Ingredients

• 1 lb. ground beef
• 1 Tbsp minced onion
• 1 tsp garlic powder
• 2 – 15 oz. cans black beans, drained
• 2 – 15 oz. cans tomato sauce
• 1-2 Tbsp chili powder
• Salt and pepper to taste
• Optional, about ½ cup shredded cheese
• Serve with mashed potatoes and frozen vegetables

Directions

• Brown the ground beef in a saucepan with the minced onion and garlic powder. [If freezing, let cool before adding to labeled plastic freezer baggie or container.]
• Drain, if desired.
• Add the black beans, tomato sauce, chili powder, and salt and pepper.
• Warm the chili for 20-30 minutes over medium heat to allow flavors to mingle and deepen.
• Prepare the mashed potatoes and frozen vegetables.
• Optional: add a pinchful of shredded cheese to each bowl before serving.
• Serve Black Bean Chili with mashed potatoes and veggies.

Freeze & Thaw Instructions: To freeze, add the cooled browned ground beef with onions and garlic powder, black beans, tomato sauce, chili powder, and salt and pepper to a plastic freezer baggie or container. Put in the freezer, laying flat on a plate of baking sheet (so it doesn’t stick to the grates or floor of the freezer). Freeze up to 6 months in fridge freezer or 12 months in a deep freezer. Thaw in a warm bowl of water for about 20 minutes, before transferring to a saucepan to cook as directed above.