Brazilian Black Bean And Beef Stew

Total Time: 1 hr 24 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 1 hr 4 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 1 stalk celery, small dice
• 2 carrots, peeled and small dice
• 2 medium onions, peeled and small dice
• 3 garlic cloves, peeled and minced
• 1 small red bell pepper, seeded and small dice
• 1 lb lean stewing beef, cut into 1/2 inch cubes
• 1 teaspoon ground cumin
• 1 teaspoon orange zest, grated
• 1 (14 1/2 ounce) can diced tomatoes, undrained
• 2 (14 1/2 ounce) cans black beans, drained and rinsed
• salt and pepper, to taste

Recipe

• 1 in a dutch oven, with lid, heat oil over medium-high heat 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 meat to vegetables and brown slightly. add cumin, orange zest and tomatoes; stir and cover pot and simmer for 30 minutes, stirring occasionally.
• 3 add black beans and simmer, uncovered, for 15-30 minutes more, until stew is nice and thick.
• 4 season to taste with pepper.