Sweater Weather Stew | Cooking Professionally

Ingredients

• 4 cups water
• 1 (28-ounce) can diced tomatoes
• 1 1/2 cups green peppers, chopped
• 1 large onion, chopped
• 3 cloves garlic, minced
• 1 teaspoon Italian seasoning
• 1 teaspoon chili powder
• 1/2 teaspoon hot pepper sauce
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 bay leaf
• 4 cups brown rice, cooked
• 2 (16-ounce) cans kidney beans, rinsed and drained
• 3 (8-ounce) cans tomato sauce
• 1 (16-ounce) package frozen sliced okra