Recipe: Sautéed Beef with Creamy Mushroom and Shallot Sauce

Fresenius Medical Care North America and Chef Aaron McCargo, Jr., star of Food Network’s “Big Daddy’s House,” have partnered to develop tasty, satisfying and new dialysis-friendly recipes throughout the year as part of FMCNA’s Healthy Lifestyle initiative, aimed at helping people with chronic kidney disease live a better life on dialysis.

Fresenius has a Stone Mountain location at 5723 Memorial Drive.

Sautéed Beef with Creamy Mushroom and Shallot Sauce

Ingredients:

¾ pound thinly sliced beef round tip
¼ cup (or approximately 3 large) shallots, sliced
½ cup white button mushroom
½ cup shitake mushrooms
½ cup light sour cream
2 tablespoons flour
¼ cup canola oil
¼ cup water
¼ teaspoon black pepper
1 teaspoon granulated garlic
1 teaspoon onion powder
4 cups cooked Pappardelle pasta, cooked and drained  
Optional: Splash of malt vinegar or red wine vinegar

Items needed for garnish:
Diced red bell peppers
Lemon slices
Bunches of parsley
Finely diced shallots
¼ cup finely sliced scallions or chives

Preparation:
Thinly slice meat and toss in flour.
Slice shallots thin and set aside.
If you do not have pre-sliced mushrooms, slice to medium thickness.
In medium- or large-sized non-stick pan, heat 2 tablespoons of oil on medium-high heat.
Loosely but carefully drop sliced meat into pan of heated oil and brown meat lightly, about 5-8 minutes.
Remove meat from pan and set aside.
Add remaining 2 tablespoons of oil and sauté mushrooms and shallots for 3-5 minutes until translucent and lightly browned.
Return meat to pan, sauté meat with mushroom and shallot mixture.
Add garlic and onion powder, and stir together for 2-3 minutes.
Add ¼ cup of water and stir.
Turn off heat and add pepper and sour cream.
Stir gently.
Pile noodles on a serving platter and top with beef mixture.
Top with scallions or chives, and serve.

Serves 4

1 serving = 3 oz. beef, 2 Tbsp. mushroom/shallot sauce, 1 cup pasta

Nutrient Analysis:  Beef Mixture
Calories                 298 calories        Trans Fat                   0 grams
Protein                    20 grams          Cholesterol              63 milligrams
Carbohydrate           10 grams           Potassium               430 milligrams
Total Fat                  20 grams              Phosphorus             213 milligrams
Saturated Fat           4 grams                Sodium                   67 milligrams

Nutrient Analysis:  Pasta
Calories              209 calories        Trans Fat              0 grams
Protein                8 grams             Cholesterol           46 milligrams
Carbohydrate         39 grams         Potassium            40 milligrams
Total Fat                 2 grams          Phosphorus          112 milligrams
Saturated Fat         .6 grams          Sodium                   6 milligrams