Hearty Bean Stew

Ingredients

• 2 15 12 oz cans red kidney beans
• 1 15 oz can garbanzo beans
• 2 12 c water
• 2 medium potatoes peeled and quartered lengthwise
• 1 c thinly sliced carrots
• 12 c chopped onion
• 1 6 oz can tomato paste
• 2 tsp chili powder
• 1 tsp salt
• 14 tsp garlic powder
• 1 tsp dried basil crushed
• 14 tsp pepper
• 8 oz Monterey Jack cheese cut in 12-inch cubes

Directions

1. In a Dutch oven combine undrained kidney and garbanzo beans water potatoes carrots onion tomato paste chili powder salt basil garlic powder and pepper
2. Bring to a boil
3. Reduce heat cover and simmer 30 minutes or until vegetables are tender
4. Top each serving with about 14 cup of the cheese cubes
5. Makes 8 servings