Brazilian Black Bean and Beef Stew

Mikekey's Note:

An easy one-pot bean and beef stew.

• Total Time: 1 hrs 24 mins
• Prep Time: 20 mins
• Cook Time: 1 hrs 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

Directions:

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.

Reviews

[lazyme]

Yum! This was a simple stew with great flavor. I loved the cumin and orange zest in this. Thanks Mikekey for a nice dinner. Made for ZWT7 for the Emerald City Shakers.

[Chocolatl]

Mine was on the dry side after the tomatoes went in, so I took the liberty of adding some beef broth. Great ingredients that work very well together. Thanks for posting! Made for ZWT Witchin Kitchen.