By now, you know that I am a HUGE fan of the Weight Watchers Five Ingredient 15 Minute Recipes cookbooks. I have been buying them and cooking out of them since the summer of 2011, when I got introduced to them during my trip to Cape Cod.
These cookbooks are published quarterly, and always have the best ideas for quick healthy recipes. I’ve made SO MANY recipes that I’ve shared here on NTTC including: Asiago-Crusted Pork Chops, BBQ Baked Potatoes, Orange Beef and Broccoli, and many many more you can see here.
Today, I am sharing one of the BEST ones I’ve made. What makes it so great? It doesn’t even come close to tasting like “healthy food,” and for some reason, I’ve always thought that steaks were off limits when I’m eating healthy. Oh, how wrong I’ve been.
Lean cuts of beef can ABSOLUTELY be included in a healthy diet, and frankly… it should! We all crave variety in our meals. Eating the same protein every single day gets boring… add in some beef, specifically this beef tenderloin. You won’t be sorry!
Beef Tenderloin with Mushroom Gravy
From Weight Watchers Five Ingredient 15-Minute Recipes – Winter 2013
Serves 4
INGREDIENTS
4 (4-ounce) beef tenderloin steaks, trimmed
1/2 tsp. fresh ground black pepper
1/4 tsp. salt
Cooking Spray
1/2 cup minced shallots
1 (8-ounce) package baby portabello mushrooms, sliced
1 (1.25-ounce) packet mushroom and herb gravy
1 cup water
INSTRUCTIONS
1. Sprinkle steaks with salt and pepper.
2. Heat a large nonstick skillet to medium high heat. Add steaks and cook for 3-4 minutes on each side or until desired degree of doneness. Remove steaks from pan and keep warm.
3. Coat pan with cooking spray, and add shallots and mushrooms. Cook for 5 minutes.
4. While the mushrooms and shallots are cooking, empty gravy mix and water into a small bowl. Use a whisk to combine well.
5. After vegetables have cooked for 5 minutes, add gravy mixture to the pan, scraping pan to loosen browned bits. Cook one minute.
6. Spoon gravy over tenderloin and ENJOY with a friend. I had my friend Robin over for dinner on Saturday night, and we paired this yummy steak with fresh steamed green beans, garlicky mashed potatoes (recipe to follow soon!) and a lovely glass of red wine.
My plate was the green one, with MUCH less mushrooms… and Robin’s is the below with the extra mushrooms. It’s nice to have a friend around who will eat the mushrooms. 🙂
Per 1 steak and 1/4 cup gravy:
CAL 242; FAT 8.7g; SAT FAT: g; PROT 28g; CARB 10.8g; FIB 1.1g; SUG:
WW Points+: 6; WW Smart Points: