Beef and Mushrooms in Cream Sauce

Tender beef and mushrooms in a fragrant cream sauce. This beef with mushrooms in sauce is fast, simple, and delicious, and the meat turns out incredibly tender. It rounds out any side dish for a family dinner and pairs with just about any drink, whether or not there's alcohol involved.

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Composition / ingredients

Servings:
Translation table of volumetric measures
Nutrients and energy value of the composition of the recipe
By weight of the composition:
Proteins 46 % 13 g
Fats 46 % 13 g
Carbohydrates 7 % 2 g
191 kcal
GI: 100 / 0 / 0

Cooking method

  1. Step 1:

    Step 1

    How do you make beef and mushrooms in cream sauce? Here's what you'll need.

  2. Step 2:

    Step 2

    Cut the beef into bite-size pieces.

  3. Step 3:

    Step 3

    Sear until lightly browned on all sides — this took me about 15–20 minutes.

  4. Step 4:

    Step 4

    Cut the mushrooms into large chunks — I quartered mine, since they were on the small side.

  5. Step 5:

    Step 5

    Sauté the mushrooms in a separate skillet in vegetable oil for about 5 minutes.

  6. Step 6:

    Step 6

    Meanwhile, cut the onion into thin quarter-rings.

  7. Step 7:

    Step 7

    After 5 minutes, add the onion to the mushrooms and sauté everything together for about 7–9 minutes.

  8. Step 8:

    Step 8

    Add the mushrooms and onion to the seared beef and simmer everything together for about 5 minutes.

  9. Step 9:

    Step 9

    Pour the cream into the pan and simmer everything together, covered, for about 20 minutes.

  10. Step 10:

    Step 10

    Our fragrant beef and mushrooms are ready.

  11. Step 11:

    Step 11

    Any side dish works here. Enjoy!

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Caloric content of the products possible in the composition of the dish

  • Melted beef fat - 871  kcal/100g
  • Fat beef - 171  kcal/100g
  • Lean beef - 158  kcal/100g
  • Beef brisket - 217  kcal/100g
  • Beef - okovalok - 380  kcal/100g
  • Beef - lean roast - 200  kcal/100g
  • Beef shoulder - 137  kcal/100g
  • Beef - ribs - 233  kcal/100g
  • Beef - ham - 104  kcal/100g
  • Beef - tail - 184  kcal/100g
  • Boiled ham - 269  kcal/100g
  • Beef corned beef - 216  kcal/100g
  • Buttermilk - 36  kcal/100g
  • Cream of 20% fat content - 300  kcal/100g
  • Cream of 10% fat content - 120  kcal/100g
  • Cream - 300  kcal/100g
  • Champignons - 24  kcal/100g
  • Ground black pepper - 255  kcal/100g
  • Vegetable oil - 873  kcal/100g
  • Onion - 41  kcal/100g
  • Table salt - 0  kcal/100g

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