Meats and seafood
Beef Burgundy Crepe
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Recipe submitted by DaVita dietitian Carol from Delaware.
Portions: 6
Serving size: 1 crepe, 1/2 cup beef mixture, 2 tablespoons sauce
Ingredients
- 1 clove garlic
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 pound stewing beef, cut into smaller cubes
- 1 bay leaf
- 1/2 cup onion, chopped
- 1 cup mushrooms, sliced
- 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
- 1/2 teaspoon onion powder
- 1/4 cup red wine
- 1 tablespoon cornstarch
- 1/4 cup parsley, chopped
- 6 Basic Crepes
Preparation
- Add beef cubes and brown on all sides.
- Pour 1 cup of water over beef cubes, add bay leaf and let simmer, covered for 1 to 2 hours over low heat. Check every 20 minutes and add water if needed. Never let the water boil away.
- Place onion, mushrooms, pepper and onion powder into the pot and cook about 5 to 10 minutes until tender.
- Add wine and bring to a low boil for 1 minute.
- Dissolve cornstarch in 2 tablespoons water and add to simmering beef to thicken meat juices. (Stir until thickened to avoid lumps.)
- Remove pot from heat. Separate beef cubes from the thickened beef juices.
- Prepare Basic Crepe recipe on DaVita.com.
- Place crepe onto a plate, browned side down. Spoon 1/2 cup beef cube mixture onto crepe.
- Roll crepe and pour thickened beef sauce across the crepe. Sprinkle with parsley, if desired.
Nutrients per serving
- Protein: 22 g
- Carbohydrate: 10 g
- Fat: 11 g
- Cholesterol: 109 mg
- Sodium: 73 mg
- Potassium: 332 mg
- Phosphorus: 227 mg
- Calcium: 45 mg
- Fiber: 0.6 g
Renal and Renal Diabetic Food Choices
- 2-1/2 meat
- 1/2 vegetable, medium potassium
- 1/2 starch
- 1/4 milk
Carbohydrate Choices
- 1/2
Helpful Hints
- The beef will be cooked long before the time is up but the extra time is needed for tenderizing. You can taste the beef after 1 hour to see if it is tender enough. You could also cook the beef in a crock pot on high setting for 3 to 4 hours to tenderize.
What's everyone saying?
1 reviews | Avg. User Rating:The idea of beef burgundy in a crepe sounded odd to me, but the combo of flavors was perfect!
Reviewed: Sep. 26, 2009, 11:28 AM - Inappropriate review?

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