FILET MIGNON STROGANOFF

A creamy mushroom sauce makes these steaks very special.

4 servings

4 beef tenderloin steaks (4 ounces each), fat trimmed

Salt and pepper, to taste

Mushrooms Stroganoff (recipe follows)

3 cups cooked rice, warm

1. Sauté steaks in lightly greased medium skillet to desired degree of doneness, 3 to 4 minutes on each side for medium. Season to taste with salt and pepper; spoon Mushrooms Stroganoff over. Serve with rice.

Mushrooms Stroganoff

Makes about 1½ cups

3 cups sliced mushrooms

¾ cup chopped red bell pepper

2 ounces fat-free cream cheese

½ teaspoon each: dried marjoram and thyme leaves

⅓ cup reduced-fat sour cream

Salt and pepper, to taste

1. Sauté mushrooms and bell pepper in lightly greased skillet until tender, 5 to 8 minutes. Add cream cheese and herbs, stirring until cream cheese is melted; stir in sour cream and cook 2 to 3 minutes. Season to taste with salt and pepper.

Per Serving:

Calories: 398

% of calories from fat: 22

Fat (gm): 9.5

Saturated fat (gm): 3.5

Cholesterol (mg): 73.7

Sodium (mg): 157

Protein (gm): 32.6

Carbohydrate (gm): 43.5

Exchanges:

Milk: 0.0

Vegetable: 3.0

Fruit: 0.0

Bread: 2.0

Meat: 3.0

Fat: 0.0

45-MINUTE PREPARATION TIP: Begin cooking rice and make Mushrooms Stroganoff before cooking the steaks.