Recipe - Brazilian Black Bean And Beef Casserole

1 Stalk celery, chopped fine
2 Carrots, chopped fine
2 Onions, chopped fine
3 Cloves of garlic, minced
1 Small bell pepper, chopped
Fine
One half teaspoon Grated orange zest
14 One half ounce NoSaltAdded stewed
Tomatoes
1 pound Lean stew beef, cut into
1/2" cubes
4 cup Cooked or drained and rinsed
Canned black beans

1. Spray a mediumlarge pot with cooking spray and saute celery, carrots,
onions, garlic, and bell pepper. Cover and simmer gently for 5
minutes, stirring every now and then to make sure vegetables are not
sticking. 2. Add orange zest and tomatoes, along with meat. Cover and
simmer for
30 minutes, stirring occasionally. Add black beans and simmer,
uncovered, for 1530 minutes more, until stew is nice and thick.
Season to taste with pepper. Nutritional Analysis (per serving):
Calories 172, fat 1.619g, sodium
242mg, cholesterol 15.6mg ~

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