Slowcooker Beans & Rice

Ingredients:

• (1) 14.5oz can No-salt-added Black Beans, rinsed
• (1) 14.5oz can Kidney Beans, rinsed
• (1) 16oz jar Pace Thick & Chunky Medium Salsa
• 10 Sweet Mini Peppers, de-seeded & chopped
• 1 Serrano Pepper; seeds: keep for more heat or remove for less, chopped
• 4 large, Fresh Tomatoes, diced
• 4 cloves Garlic, minced
• 1 Tbsp Garlic Powder
  
• ½ tsp Coriander
• ¼ tsp Salt
• ¼ tsp Chili Powder
• ¼ tsp All Spice
• 2 cups Brown Rice

Directions:

1. Prepare canned and fresh vegetables.
2. Turn slow-cooker on low.
3. Combine all ingredients, excluding brown rice, in slow-cooker.
4. Let ingredients simmer for 5 hours.
5. Mix-in brown rice and allow to simmer for another 1.5-2 hours.
6. Dish is complete when rice is tender and tomatoes have cooked down. You can speed up the process by setting the slow-cooker on high for 3-4 hours, then adding rice.