Steak with Red Wine Mushroom Sauce

There is almost nothing better than steak, mushrooms and red wine.  And pair that with some great roasted vegetable, and you've got a great meal.

Serves 6

photo by Con Poulos

• 6 skirt steaks, 4 ounces each
• Vegetable oil cooking spray
• 2 tablespoons olive oil, divided
• 1/2 pound French or regular carrots
• 1/4 pound baby summer squash, halved
• 1/4 pound pearl onions, peeled and halved
• 1/4 pound brussels sprouts, halved
• 8 ounces cremini mushrooms
• 4 ounces portobello mushrooms
• 4 ounces button mushrooms

• 1 medium white onion, diced
• 2 tablespoons chopped garlic
• 1/3 cup Cabernet Sauvignon
• 24 ounces low-sodium beef broth
• 3 tablespoons cornstarch
• 2 ounces tomato paste
• 2 tablespoons Italian seasoning

preparation

Season steaks with salt and black pepper. On a grill pan coated with cooking spray, cook steaks over medium-high heat, turning once, until pink inside, 3 to 4 minutes per side. Remove from heat and cover with foil. In a bowl, toss carrots, squash, pearl onions and sprouts in 1/2 tablespoon oil. Over medium heat, in batches and turning once, cook until soft and seared, 6 minutes. In a large pan over medium heat, heat remaining 1 1/2 tablespoons oil. Slice mushrooms; to pan, add mushrooms, white onion and garlic; cook until onion browns, 5 to 7 minutes. Add wine and simmer 3 to 5 minutes. Add broth and bring to a boil. In a bowl, dissolve cornstarch in 1 tablespoon cold water. Reduce heat and slowly add cornstarch mixture to broth mixture, stirring constantly, until sauce is thick enough to coat the back of a spoon. Add tomato paste, Italian seasoning and salt and black pepper; simmer 7 to 10 minutes. Slice steak, top with mushroom sauce; serve alongside vegetables.

Per serving: 369 calories, 19 g fat (6 g saturated), 20 g carbohydrate, 4 g fiber, 30 g protein