Ribeye Steaks & Sun Dried Tomato Mushroom Sauce

Ingredients:
2 beef ribeye steaks or beef top loin (strip) steaks, cut 1 inch thick (about 8 ounces each)
1/2teaspoon coarse grind black pepper
2teaspoons chopped fresh thyme (optional)

Sauce
1tablespoon butter
4ounces mixed wild mushrooms, sliced
1teaspoon minced garlic
1can (14 to 14-1/2 ounces) ready-to-serve beef broth
1/3cup dry red wine
1tablespoon cornstarch
1tablespoon sun dried tomato spread
1/4teaspoon pepper
Salt

Instructions:
1.For sauce, heat butter in saucepan over medium heat until melted. Add mushrooms and garlic; cook and stir 2 to 3 minutes or until mushrooms begin to soften. Remove mushroom mixture from pan; set aside.
2.Combine broth, wine and cornstarch; add to same pan. Bring to a boil. Cook and stir 1 minute or until slightly thickened. Reduce heat and simmer about 10 minutes or until mixture is reduced to 1-1/2 cups. Stir in mushroom mixture, sun dried tomato spread, pepper and salt, as desired.
3.Meanwhile press pepper evenly onto beef steaks. Heat large nonstick skillet over medium heat until hot. Place steaks in skillet; cook 12 to 15 minutes for medium rare to medium doneness, turning occasionally. Remove to platter; keep warm. Add mushroom sauce to skillet; increase heat to medium-high. Cook and stir, 1 to 2 minutes or until browned bits attached to skillet are dissolved. Spoon sauce over steaks; sprinkle with thyme, if desired.

Makes 2 to 4 servings.

Nutrition information per serving, using ribeye (1/2 recipe): 460 calories; 20 g fat (9 g saturated fat; 7 g monounsaturated fat); 145 mg cholesterol; 918 mg sodium; 10 g carbohydrate; 1.6 g fiber; 54 g protein; 16.7 mg niacin; 1.2 mg vitamin B6; 2.8 mcg vitamin B12; 4.4 mg iron; 66.5 mcg selenium; 9.8 mg zinc.

Nutrition information per serving, using top loin (1/2 recipe): 453 calories; 20 g fat (9 g saturated fat; 6 g monounsaturated fat); 128 mg cholesterol; 918 mg sodium; 9 g carbohydrate; 1.6 g fiber; 54 g protein; 17.0 mg niacin; 1.2 mg vitamin B6; 2.8 mcg vitamin B12; 4.4 mg iron; 67.8 mcg selenium; 9.7 mg zinc.

Beef Cut Alternate: Recipe can be prepared with 1 boneless beef top sirloin steak, cut 1 inch thick (about 1-1/4 pounds). Prepare steak as in recipe above. Place steak in skillet; cook 15 to 20 minutes for medium rare to medium doneness, turning occasionally. Carve steak into slices.