1/2 cup chopped onion
3 carrots, thinly sliced
2 ribs celery, thinly sliced
4 cloves garlic, minced
1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
1 1/2 teaspoons dried basil
1 teaspoon chili powder
1/2 teaspoon dried oregano
1/2 teaspoon Tabasco sauce
2 cans (16 ounces each) black beans, drained and rinsed
1 can (14.5 ounces) crushed tomatoes
2 cans chicken broth, or about 3 to 3 1/2 cups
1 to 1 1/2 cups hot cooked rice
Combine all ingredients except rice in slow cooker. Cover and cook on LOW for 7 to 9 hours. Add cooked rice before serving.
Serves 6.