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Makes 4 servings.

Ingredients

1 tablespoon olive oil

4 beef top sirloin steaks, lean (3 ounces each)

4 ounces white mushrooms, rinsed and quartered (about 1 cup)

1 large shallot, minced (about 2 tablespoons)

1 tablespoon garlic, minced (about 2 to 3 cloves)

1 cup canned no-salt-added diced tomatoes

2 tablespoons no-salt-added tomato paste

2 tablespoons apple cider vinegar

2 cups low-sodium beef broth

1 tablespoon cornstarch

1 tablespoon fresh parsley, rinsed, dried and minced (or 1 teaspoon dried)

1 tablespoon fresh tarragon, rinsed, dried and chopped (or 1 teaspoon dried)

1/2 teaspoon salt

1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper

Directions

• Preheat oven to 350 °F.
• Heat olive oil in a large, heavy-bottom sauté pan.
• Gently blot steaks dry with paper towels and then carefully place them in the hot pan.
• Sauté both sides, about 2 to 3 minutes, until golden to dark brown.
• Remove steaks from pan and put them on a baking sheet to finish in the preheated oven for an additional 3 to 5 minutes or to your desired doneness (to a minimum internal temperature of 145º F).
• To make the sauce, pour off any excess grease from the pan. Add mushrooms and sauté until lightly brown, about 3 to 4 minutes.
• Lower the heat, and add shallot and garlic. Cook gently over low heat for about 2 minutes, until tender, but not brown.
• Add tomatoes, tomato paste and apple cider vinegar, and cook an additional 3 minutes.
• In a bowl, mix beef broth and cornstarch.
• Add broth mixture, parsley and tarragon to the sauté pan. Bring to a boil on medium-high heat while stirring constantly. Lower the heat and simmer for 2 to 3 minutes. Season with salt and pepper.
• Serve one steak with 1/2 cup sauce.

Nutrition information

Serving size: 3-ounce steak,1/2 cup sauce. Amount per serving: 200 calories, 8g total fat (2g saturated fat), 35mg cholesterol, 10g carbohydrates, 23g protein, 2g total fiber, 404mg sodium.

Source: National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute