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Plan Z Phase: This is a Z2 (ZReduction) recipe, submitted by dieter Michael. Thanks Michael!

Servings: Serves 4

On ZReduction, one serving = 1-1/2 cups. This stew will contain your meat and vegetable portion, serve with salad greens for a complete meal.

Ingredients:

• 1 lb ground beef, 95% lean
• 1 Vidalia onion, chopped
• 1 green pepper, diced
• 4 tomatillos, diced
• 4 celery stalks, diced
• 2-3 cloves of garlic, chopped well
• 14 oz can diced tomatoes, drained
• 8 oz can of tomato sauce
• 1 teaspoon of vinegar
• 2-3 teaspoons of Worcestershire sauce
• 2 packets of stevia
• salt and pepper to taste
• olive oil cooking spray
• 2 jalapenos, optional (Be careful when you use these, they are spicy. If you do not want your dish spicy, remove all of the seeds from the peppers and just use the skin. The seeds are the spiciest part.)

Instructions:

Spray your olive oil cooking spray in a large skillet. Brown your ground beef over a medium/low heat. Drain the meat, but leave some of the drippings in the pan. Take all of the beef out of the skillet and put it into another container. You are going to cook your veggies in the same skillet that you used to brown your beef. The drippings will add flavor to the vegetables.

First, add the chopped onion and garlic and cook for 3-5 minutes.  Then add the red pepper, tomatillos, celery and jalapenos and saute so the veggies are coated with the drippings and have begun to soften. Add the beef. Then add the tomato sauce, vinegar, worcestershire sauce, stevia, salt and pepper. Cover and cook 15-20 minutes, stirring every few minutes so that the meat does not stick to the pan.

When it’s done, it will look like a meat and veggie stew. Serve immediately.

Enjoy!

Cheers,