Chili Con Carne

1lb ground beef
1 med onion chopped
1 large carrot chopped
1 tsp minced garlic (2 cloves)
2 celery stalks chopped
1 can red kidney beans
1 can chickpeas
1 lg can diced tomatoes
1 tbsp chili powder
2 cups cooked rice (or 1 cup instant rice) (optional)

in large pot fry ground beef, onion, garlic and celery until beef is browned. Add remaining ingredients except for rice. Add rice about 10 mins before you want to serve. (note: If using regular rice and you don't want to cook your rice in advance, add the rice as soon as you add the tomatoes. it should have enough time to cook, leave it longer if necessary. Chili just gets tastier the longer it cooks anyway.)

Number of Servings: 8

Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user SNARSH.