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Beef Stroganoff (Russian Beef in Sour Cream Sauce)

One serving has 621 kcal and 39 g protein, and at least a fifth of a woman's daily need of niacin (101%), selenium (91%), cobalamin (88%), zinc (84%), pyridoxine (82%) and phosphorus (63%). Ready in 27 minutes.

Beef Stroganoff (Russian Beef in Sour Cream Sauce)
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  • Preparation: 10 min
  • Cooking: 17 min
  • Makes: 1 serving (414 g)
  • Difficulty: Medium
  • Diets: High protein, Low carb
  • Contains: beef, celery, dairy, gluten, mustard

Ingredients

  • 170 g Beef sirloin steak, raw
  • 40 g Onions, raw
  • 60 g Mushrooms, white button, raw
  • 60 g Sour cream
  • 8 g Flour, all-purpose
  • 10 g Butter, unsalted
  • 60 g Beef broth
  • 5 g Mustard
  • 1 g Salt
  • 0.3 g Black pepper

Method

  1. Cut the beef into thin strips and season with the salt and pepper.
  2. Melt half the butter in a hot pan and sear the beef strips quickly, 1-2 minutes, until browned but still tender inside; remove and set aside.
  3. Add the remaining butter to the pan with the onion and mushrooms, and cook for 6-8 minutes until softened and golden.
  4. Sprinkle in the flour and cook for 1 minute, then stir in the beef broth and mustard and simmer for 3-4 minutes until slightly thickened.
  5. Stir in the sour cream and warm through gently without letting it boil hard, then return the beef and its juices to the pan and heat through for 1-2 minutes.
  6. Serve hot, classically over egg noodles or with mashed potato.

Nutrition per serving

NutrientPer servingShare of a day's need
Energy621 kcal29%
Carbohydrates15.1 g
Water311 mL
Fiber1.8 g6%
Protein39.4 g82%
Tryptophan0.28 g
Threonine1.5 g
Isoleucine1.7 g
Leucine3 g
Lysine3.1 g
Methionine0.94 g
Cystine0.47 g
Phenylalanine1.5 g
Tyrosine1.2 g
Valine1.9 g
Histidine1.2 g
Fat44.6 g
Monounsaturated15.7 g
Polyunsaturated1.9 g
Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA)0 g
Eicosapentaenoic Acid (EPA)0 g
Omega-61.3 g
Saturated21.1 g
Trans-Fats0.48 g
Cholesterol190 mg
Calcium126 mg13%
Copper0.35 mg39%
Iron3.5 mg19%
Magnesium55.5 mg18%
Manganese0.23 mg13%
Phosphorus441 mg63%
Potassium905 mg19%
Selenium50 µg91%
Sodium777 mg
Zinc6.8 mg84%
Thiamin (vitamin B1)0.24 mg22%
Riboflavin (vitamin B2)0.56 mg51%
Niacin (vitamin B3)14.2 mg101%
Pantothenic acid (vitamin B5)2.3 mg46%
Pyridoxine (vitamin B6)1.1 mg82%
Folate (vitamin B9)56.6 µg14%
Cobalamin (vitamin B12)2.1 µg88%
Choline171 mg40%
Vitamin A143 µg20%
Vitamin C4.8 mg6%
Vitamin D (D2 + D3)4.2 IU1%
Vitamin E1.1 mg8%
Vitamin K4.9 µg5%

Shares of a day's need are for a woman of 30, 165 cm, 60 kg, lightly active, by the US and Canadian Dietary Reference Intakes. SustainBite works out each person's own needs, by the standard where they live: the Nordic Nutrition Recommendations in Norway, the UK's, EFSA's in the EU.

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