March 2025 Recipe

by | Feb 21, 2025

EDWINNA’S RECIPE OF THE MONTH: Beef Stroganoff

We are excited to announce that our longtime cook, Edwinna Ferguson, will provide our monthly recipe. Edwinna has worked at BGCC since 2014 and has 30+ years of experience in the food industry. She will now share some of her children’s center meal recipes with you.

Ingredients

  • 1 pound beef, lean (round top)
  • 2 teaspoons vegetable oil, divided (or cooking oil of choice)
  • 3/4 tablespoon onion, finely chopped
  • 1 pound mushrooms, sliced
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1 dash black pepper
  • 1/4 teaspoon nutmeg
  • 1/2 teaspoon dried basil
  • 1/4 cup low-sodium beef broth
  • 1 cup low-fat yogurt, plain
  • 6 cups macaroni (cooked in unsalted water)

Instructions

  1. Wash hands with soap and water.
  2. Cut beef into 1-inch cubes. Heat 1 teaspoon oil in non-stick skillet. Sauté onion for 2 minutes.
  3. Add beef and sauté for additional 5 minutes. Turn to brown evenly. Remove from pan and keep hot.
  4. Add remaining oil to pan; sauté mushrooms.
  5. Add beef and onions to pan with seasonings.
  6. Add beef broth and yogurt; gently stir in. Heat, but do not boil.
  7. Serve with macaroni.

Notes

If thickening is desired, use 2 teaspoons cornstarch. The calories are the same as flour, but cornstarch has double the thickening power. These calories are not figured into the nutrients per serving.

BGCC Cook
Edwinna Ferguson