Old Fart Cooking

Ingredients
1 pound of ground beef
1 can crushed tomatoes
1 can corn
1 can black beans
1 can kidney beans
1 package taco mix
1 package dry ranch dressing mix
1 onion
shredded cheese
chips
sour cream

Directions
1. Brown ground beef and drain.
2. Add tomatoes, corn, both beans, both mixes to crock pot and stir.
3. Chop onion add to crock pot.
4. Stir in ground beef to crock pot.
5. Cook on low 4-6 hours.
6. Server with chips, cheese and sour cream.

Ingredients
2 Tablespoon Butter
1/2 Cup Carrots chopped
1/2 Cup Celery chopped
1/2 Cup Onion chopped
1 48oz. Can Chicken Broth
1 14.5oz. Can Diced Tomatoes
3 15oz. Cans Black Beans drained and rinsed
1/4 Cup Cooking Sherry
1 Teaspoon Garlic minced
1 Teaspoon Cumin
1/2 Teaspoon Cayenne Pepper
1/2 Cup Cilantro Chopped

Instructions
1. Melt butter in large pot over medium heat. Stir in carrots, celery and onion. Cook 15 minutes.
2. Stir in chicken broth, tomatoes, Chile peppers, black beans, sherry, garlic, cumin and cayenne pepper.
3. Bring to boil, reduce heat, simmer for 20 minutes.
4. Mix in cilantro during the last few minutes of cook time.
Serves 6.