Beef Stroganoff

Name: Beef Stroganoff
Yield: serves 4
Ingredients: 12 ounces lean filet mignon, trimmed of all visible fat, cut into 1-inch cubes; Salt and freshly ground black pepper; Nonstick cooking spray; 1 large Vidalia onion, sliced thin; 12 ounces white button mushrooms, sliced; 1 tablespoon reduced-sugar ketchup, such as Heinz; 1/4 cup dry sherry; 3/4 cup low-fat, low-sodium beef broth; 2 teaspoons cornstarch; 1/4 cup reduced-fat sour cream, such as Breakstone’s; 1/4 cup chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley

December 9, 2011

There’s a reason why this creamy concoction of beef, mushrooms, and onions in a sour cream sauce is a classic. What’s not to like? Well, 31 grams of fat, for starters. The original has nothing on this slimmed-down version—except for about 20 grams of fat.

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