Hearty Black Bean Chili - Amy Renaud

Ingredients

• 1.5 - 2 lbs of lean ground beef
• 1 medium sized onion, diced
• 2 cloves of garlic, crushed
• 1 can diced tomatoes, with juice
• 1 can tomato sauce
• 1 Tbs chili powder
• 1/4 tsp cayenne pepper (more or less to taste)
• 1/2 tsp cumin
• 1/2 tsp paprika
• 2 Tbs honey
• 1/2 Tbs juice from pickled jalapeño jar (optional)
• 1 can black beans RINSED
• 1 can corn, with juice
• 1.5 cups zucchini, diced (optional)
• 1 sweet pepper, diced (optional)
• Salt & Pepper to taste