Spicy Beef Stew

Total Time: 1 hr 52 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 1 hr 42 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 lb beef round steak
• 1/2 cup chopped onion
• 2 garlic cloves, smashed
• 1 (16 ounce) can tomatoes, cut up
• 1 (10 1/2 ounce) can condensed fat-free reduced-sodium beef broth
• 1 tablespoon chili powder
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
• 1/2 teaspoon dried basil, crushed
• 4 large carrots
• 1 (10 ounce) package frozen chopped broccoli (or fresh)
• 1 tablespoon cornstarch

Recipe

• 1 trim fat from meat.
• 2 cut meat into 3/4 inch cubes.
• 3 spray a large saucepan with veggie spray.
• 4 heat saucepan, add meat, onion and garlic, cook over medium high heat 'til meat is brown and onion is tender.
• 5 drain off fat.
• 6 stir in undrained tomatoes, broth, chili powder, cumin, basil and 2 cups water.
• 7 bring to boil, reduce heat, cover and simmer for 1 1/2 hours or'til meat is tender.
• 8 cut carrots into thin match like strips.
• 9 stir carrots and broccoli into meat mixture.
• 10 cover and simmer 8 to 10 minutes more or 'til tender crisp.
• 11 stir together cornstarch and 2 tablespoon cold water.
• 12 stir into stew, cook and stir until bubbly, cook and stir for 2 minutes more.