BRAZILIAN BLACK BEAN & 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
• 1 /2 ts Grated orange zest
• 1 4 1 /2 oz No-Salt-Added stewed
• Tomatoes
• 1 lb Lean stew beef, cut into
• 1 /2 " cubes
• 4 c Cooked or drained and rinsed
• Canned black beans

1.Spray a medium-large 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 15-30 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 ~--