Cajun Skillet Supper

Name: Cajun Skillet Supper
Yield: serves 4, 1 3/4 cups per serving
Ingredients: 12 ounces extra-lean ground beef; 2 cups frozen cut okra (about 16 ounces); 1 15-ounce can no-salt-added corn, drained; 1 15-ounce can no-salt-added kidney beans, rinsed and drained; 1 14.25-ounce can no-salt-added stewed tomatoes, undrained; 1 cup fat-free, no-salt-added beef broth; 1 teaspoon ground cumin; 1 teaspoon chili powder; 1 teaspoon dried thyme, crumbled; 1 teaspoon garlic powder; 1 teaspoon onion powder; 1/8 teaspoon pepper

December 9, 2011

If you like gumbo, you will like this one-dish beef meal. This recipe lends itself well to experimentation, so try different vegetables and beans for variety. To stretch the number of servings, ladle the mixture over steamed brown rice.

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