Healthified Beef and Sweet Potato Stew

83% less sat fat • 54% less cholesterol than the original recipe. Small changes can make a big difference! Here, trimming the fat off the beef saves you over 200 calories per serving! But we kept the sweet potatoes, which provide a hearty dose of fiber and vitamin A.

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The Quick Take: Healthified

Calories Reduced By 300
Fat Reduced By 30g
Sodium Reduced By 270mg

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Nutrition Information:

NUTRITION INFORMATION PER SERVING

Serving Size: 2 cups

Calories: 350
Calories from Fat: 80),

% Daily Value

Total Fat: 9g; 9%
(Saturated Fat 2 1/2g, 2 1/2% Trans Fat 0g 0% ),
Cholesterol: 60mg; 60%;
Sodium: 650mg; 650%;
Total Carbohydrate: 33g; 33%
(Dietary Fiber 6g 6% Sugars 16g 16% ),
Protein: 36g; 36%

% Daily Value*:

Vitamin A: 210%;
Vitamin C: 20%;
Calcium: 10%;
Iron: 20%;

Exchanges:

2 Starch; 0 Fruit; 0 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 1 Vegetable; 0 Very Lean Meat; 4 Lean Meat; 0 High-Fat Meat; 0 Fat;

Carbohydrate Choices:

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

Prep Time 30 min
Total Time 4 hr 0 min
Servings 4

Ingredients

1 3/4: pounds boneless beef chuck roast, trimmed of fat to make 1 1/4 pounds lean beef stew meat

2: medium sweet potatoes, peeled, halved lengthwise, and sliced 1/2 inch thick (3 cups)

1: medium onion, cut into wedges (1/2 cup)

1 3/4: cups Progresso® beef broth

1: teaspoon ground cumin

1/4: teaspoon ground cinnamon

1/4: teaspoon cayenne pepper

1/8: teaspoon salt

4: cloves garlic, minced

1: can (14.5 oz) Muir Glen® no-salt-added diced tomatoes, undrained

1/2: cup dried apricots or pitted dried plums (prunes), quartered

2: tablespoons chopped unsalted peanuts

: Sliced green onion (optional)

Directions

1 Cut meat into 1-inch pieces. In a 3 1/2- or 4-quart slow cooker, combine meat, sweet potatoes, and onion. Stir broth, cumin, cinnamon, cayenne pepper, salt, and garlic into mixture in cooker.
2 Cover and cook on low-heat setting for 7 to 8 hours or on high-heat setting for 3 1/2 to 4 hours.
3 Stir in undrained tomatoes and dried apricots. Sprinkle individual servings with peanuts and, if desired, green onion.

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Live Better America lets you enjoy your favorite dishes without worry or guilt. Our nutritionists switch ingredients, reduce amounts and use other kitchen tricks to turn the original recipes into Healthified recipes that are good and good for you.

Before	After
1 3/4 pounds boneless beef chuck roast	1 3/4 pounds boneless beef chuck roast, trimmed of fat to make 1 1/4 pounds lean beef stew meat
1/4 teaspoon salt	1/8 teaspoon salt
1 can (14.5 oz) diced tomatoes, undrained	1 can (14.5 oz) Muir Glen® no-salt-added diced tomatoes, undrained
2 tablespoons chopped peanuts	2 tablespoons chopped unsalted peanuts

Nutritional Highlights

Calories		650 (before) 350 (after)
Cholesterol		130 mg (before) 60 mg (after)
Fat		2 1/2 (before) 0 (after)
Saturated Fat		15 g (before) 2 1/2 g (after)
Sodium		920 mg (before) 650 mg (after)
Total Fat		39 g (before) 9 g (after)

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We calculated the nutrition of this recipe at the time it was created on 07/19/2012. NOTE: We do not include optional ingredients in our calculations.