lower sodium ground beef stroganoff

Ingredients

14 oz lean ground beef
Tomato Paste 1/3 of a small can
Sour Cream 1.5 cup
2 chopped onions
minced Garlic, 3 cloves
Granulated Sugar, 1 tsp
Water, 1 cup (not from bottle)
1.5 cups sliced fresh mushrooms
Salt 1/2 tsp
ground pepper
3 tsp smoked paprika
1/4 tsp cayenne or hot red pepper
thyme leaves (optional)
1 Tbsp olive oil

Instructions

1. in a deep, large pan, fry onions in olive oil over medium-high heat until softened. Add garlic and sauté two minutes more. Add mushrooms, ground beef and spices and brown well, breaking up clumps until cooked.

2. add tomato paste and sugar, stirring together until entire mixture is well coated. Add sour cream and mix well over medium heat. Add water and simmer, stirring often, until it is the consistency you desire. Add more water if necessary. Adjust spices to taste. Serve over buttered noodles and with a nice salad on the side

Nutritional Information (does not include noodles) for 1/6th of recipe:

Calories 348.5

Total Fat 28.1 g

Saturated Fat 13.3 g

Polyunsaturated Fat 1.3 g

Monounsaturated Fat 11.1 g

Cholesterol 74.9 mg

Sodium 340.0 mg

Potassium 465.5 mg

Total Carbohydrate 9.3 g

Dietary Fiber 1.3 g

Sugars 2.1 g

Protein 15.0 g

good source of B-12, niacin, and selenium