Good-For-You Beef Stew
Grrrrrgh!
Course : Stews
From: HungryMonster.com
Serves: 6
 

Ingredients:

  Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
--------  ------------  --------------------------------
     1/4           cup  all-purpose flour
  1           teaspoon  dried thyme
     1/2      teaspoon  salt
     1/2      teaspoon  pepper
  1              pound  round steak -- (top)all visible
                        -- fat
                        removed -- cut into 1" cubes
  1                cup  pearl onions -- fresh or frozen
     1/3           cup  red wine
  2             cloves  garlic -- minced
  1              pound  all-purpose potatoes -- about 2, cut into
  3                     /                " cubes -- about 2 cups
  2               cups  fat-free beef broth -- low sodium
  1 1/2           cups  baby carrots -- frozen (10 oz.)
  2                     bay leaves
  1                cup  peas -- frozen
  1                can  sliced mushrooms -- drained
 

Preparation:

Combine flour, thyme, salt and pepper. Add meat; toss to coast. Coat large pot with cooking-spray; place over medium-high heat. Add meat; cook, turning occasionally, with any remaining flour mixture until meat is browned on all sides, about 6-8 minutes. Remove meat from pot; keep warm. To same pot add onions, wine and garlic, scraping up any browned bits; cook 3 minutes. Stir in potatoes, broth, carrots, bay leaves and reserved meat. Increase heat to high; bring to a boil. Reduce heat to medium; simmer, stirring occasionally, 20 minutes. Stir in peas and mushrooms; heat through, about 5 minutes. Remove bay leaves before serving.

 

Nutritional Information:

294 Calories (kcal); 10g Total Fat; (29% calories from fat); 23g Protein; 30g Carbohydrate; 45mg Cholesterol; 491mg Sodium