Lean and Slim Beef Stroganoff

This recipe is a great way to start off experimenting as it serves just two. It helps with fussy eaters as I get my kids to make the dinner (experiment!) with me, with no expectations that they are going to eat it, but 9 times out of ten, when they help they eat!

Serves: 2

Ingredients:

• 1 Large onion, sliced and diced
• 2 crushed cloves of garlic (use a grater for speed!)
• 400g lean beef /medallions, thinly sliced
• 50g sliced button mushrooms
• 400ml of beef broth (1 Oxo cube dissolved into 400ml boiling water)
• 2 Tbsp of tomato puree
• 1 Tsp of Dijon mustard
• 1 Tbsp of freshly chopped thyme or use ½ tsp dried thyme
• Salt & pepper to season
• 1/2 Tsp of paprika
• ½ Tsp Worcestershire sauce
• ½ Tsp Balsamic vinegar
• 90g of 0% fat free natural yoghurt (at room temp)
• (bring to room temp before cooking)
• Spray oil

Method:

1. Get all your ingredients ready so you’ll whizz through this recipe.
2. Add thyme to the beef stock and let infuse for a few minutes before you start the beef searing, give the thyme… time!
3. Spray a non-stick frying pan, with some oil, once hot sear your beef until it starts to go golden, remove & set aside to rest.
4. Add your onion, mushrooms and garlic and sauté for just under a minute on medium heat, you don’t want the garlic burning as it will leave a bitter aftertaste. Once softened add a few tablespoons of your beef broth and turn up the heat, as the stock starts to reduce keep adding more and more, continuing until you have about ¼ of the stock remaining. As you reduce the stock you are intensifying the flavour.
5. Next add tomato purée, paprika, mustard, Worcestershire sauce and balsamic vinegar.
6. Return the beef to the pan and nestle with all the yummy sauce, simmer for a minute to get the beef mingling with the rest of the ingredients, turn off the heat and then stir in your yogurt.
7. This is yummy served up with either rice, cauliflower rice, potatoes or mixed through pasta.

Huge thanks to Trish, @atouchofmagic for the recipe!