• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 1 red onion, diced
• 1 green pepper, diced
• 1 jalapeno, ribs and seeds remove, minced
• 5 cloves garlic, minced
• 1-3 teaspoons chiles in adobo
• 2 tablespoons cumin
• 1/2 tablespoon chili powder
• 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
• 3 (15 oz.) cans black beans, drained and rinsed
• 1 (15 oz.) can corn, drained
• 1 (15 oz.) can fire roasted diced tomatoes
• 3 cups V8 (or other brand vegetable juice)
• 32 oz. vegetable broth
• 1 cup uncooked rice
• 1 tablespoon sugar, optional
• juice of 1 lime
• Kosher salt
• fresh cracked pepper

Garnish:

• tortilla chips
• sliced avocado
• sliced jalapeno
• fresh chopped cilantro