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[NEW] South American Black Bean Stew

Surprise all your senses with this colorful, flavorful stew, where southern pizzazz is sweetened by a hint of sweet potato and citrus.
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Prep Time: 30 min.
Cook Time: 45 min.
Total Time: 1 hour 15 mins
10 Servings
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[NEW] South American Black Bean Stew

Ingredients

  • ½ cup water 1 onion, chopped
  • 3 cloves garlic, minced 1 jalapeño pepper, minced 1 carrot, thinly sliced 1 celery stalk, sliced 1 sweet potato, diced
  • 1 tsp. cumin
  • 1 tsp. coriander 1 bell pepper, seeded and diced
  • 1 cup chopped fresh cilantro 2 (
  • 5 oz.) cans black beans, undrained 2 oranges, peeled and chopped
  • 1 cup chopped tomato

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Instructions

  1. Heat the water in a large pot. Add onion, garlic, jalapeño pepper, carrot, celery, sweet potato, cumin, and coriander. Cook over high heat, stirring often, until onion is soft (5 minutes).
  2. Stir in bell pepper and cilantro and cook, stirring often (3 minutes).
  3. Add remaining ingredients. Cover loosely and simmer until vegetable are tender (15-20 minutes).

Nutrition Facts

10 servings per container
Serving size 198 g
Amount per serving
Calories 155
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 0.7g 1%
Saturated Fat 0.2g 0%
Trans Fat 0g
Cholesterol 0mg 0%
Sodium 221.9mg 10%
Total Carbohydrate 30g 11%
Dietary Fiber 9.58g 36%
Total Sugars 5.3g
Includes 0g Added Sugars 0%
Protein 8.7g
Vitamin D 0mcg 0%
Calcium 53mg 4%
Iron 2.2mg 10%
Potassium 534.4mg 10%

*The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.

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