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Sweet-and-Sour Beef with Cashews

Source: Enlitened Kosher Cooking by Nechama Cohen

A hearty meal of beef tenderloin topped with snow peas and cashews.

Nutrition Facts

Makes 6 servings
Amount Per Serving

Calories	166.5

Total Carbs	9.0 g

Dietary Fiber	1.9 g

Sugars	3.3 g

Total Fat	8.5 g

Saturated Fat	1.9 g

Unsaturated Fat	1.5 g

Potassium	212.9 mg

Protein	14.3 g

Sodium	267.6 mg

Dietary Exchanges 8.5 Fat, 0.9 Vegetables, 1.1 Meat, 0.2 Other Carbs, 0.2 Starch, 0.1 Lean Meat

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Servings

Ingredients

Meat Mixture: 1.0
1 tbsp soy flour 1.0
1 tbsp red wine 12.0
12 oz extra lean beef tenderloin

Frying Ingredients: 1.0
1 tbsp peanut oil 1.0
1 each medium onions 0.25
0 1/4 cup chopped scallions 1.0
1 each large garlic cloves 2.0
2 tsp fresh ginger root 0.5
0 1/2 lb snow peas 0.3333
0.3333 cup unsalted cashews

Sauce Mixture: 1.0
1 tbsp soy flour 0.3333
0.3333 cup cold water 1.0
1 tbsp SPLENDA® No Calorie Sweetener, granulated 0.125
0.125 cup cider vinegar 3.0
3 tbsp low sodium soy sauce 3.0
3 tbsp tomato sauce

Directions

For sauce mixture, combine 1 tablespoon of cornstarch or soy flour with water, sugar, vinegar, soy sauce and tomato sauce. Stir with a whisk and set aside.
For meat mixture, combine 1 tablespoon soy flour with red wine and beef, mixing well. Set aside.
Heat peanut oil in a wok or large non-stick skillet over medium-high heat. Brown onions and scallions.
Add garlic and ginger. Stir until this mixture starts to turn golden.
Add beef mixture and continue stir-frying for 3 minutes.
Add sauce mixture and stir-fry for an additional minute. Add snow peas and pineapple, and continue stir-frying for 3 minutes or until snow peas are tender-crisp.
Top with cashews, stir and serve.