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Coumadin® (Warfarin)
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Lactose
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Sodium
This is a low sodium recipe.

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"Wine is bottled poetry."
-?Robert Louis Stevenson, Author

The refrigerator light goes on...

It does seem a shame to cook perfectly innocent blackberries this way. After all, they are so beautiful and plump and juicy and always seem best eaten raw or on top of cereal or cooked in pancakes.

The sauce is lovely and worth it, however. There is a tart sweetness that goes well with the herbaceousness of the thyme so well. Other berries would be too sweet but you could use a pinot noir instead of the merlot. There would be a fruitier flavor to the sauce.

 
 

Roast Tenderloin with Merlot Blackberry Sauce - Low Sodium Version

Servings: 4 | Serving size: 2 tablespoons sauce with 4 ounces beef

Cooking Time: 60 Minutes

This recipe can easily be multiplied or halved. This sauce keeps well for about 2 - 3 days in the refrigerator.

This sauce keeps well for about 2 - 3 days in the refrigerator. Not on a low-sodium diet? Here's the standard Roast Tenderloin with Merlot Blackberry Sauce.

Serve with Roasted Yams with Rosemary or Roasted Potatoes or Plain Mashed Potatoes or Mashed Yams or Healthy French Fries or Plain Mashed Potatoes - Low Sodium Version or Roasted Yams with Rosemary - Low Sodium Version or Brown and Wild Rice or Brown Rice

AND

Serve with Parmesan Squash. or Herbed Zucchini or Green Beans with Red Onion or Candied Carrots or Roasted Tomatoes or Zucchini with Sun Dried Tomatoes or Zucchini with Sun Dried Tomatoes - Low Sodium Version or Yellow Squash and Onions

2 cups merlot
1 pint fresh blackberries
1 cup low sodium chicken or vegetable broth
1/4 tsp salt
1/8 tsp fresh ground black pepper
1/4 tsp dried thyme
2 Tbsp maple syrup
2 Tbsp unsalted butter
4 4 ounce tenderloin filets
spray olive oil
1/8 tsp salt
fresh ground black pepper

Tenderloin with wine sauce

Place the merlot, blackberries, chicken stock, salt, pepper, thyme and maple syrup in a medium stainless or non-reactive sauce pan. Place the pan over high heat and bring to a boil. Reduce the heat to low and simmer for 30 minutes.

Use a potato masher or a slotted spoon to gently mash all of the blackberries. Cook on simmer for another 15 minutes.

Strain the sauce through a fine mesh strainer. Press down with a rubber spatula to remove all the liquid. Discard the pulp and seeds.

Rinse the sauce pan and return the strained sauce. Simmer for another 15 minutes until reduced by half. There should be about 1/2 to 2/3 cup sauce. Add 2 tablespoons butter and whisk until dissolved. Set aside.

Heat a large non-stick skillet over medium-high heat. When hot spray lightly with the oil and add the filets. Sprinkle the tops lightly with the salt and pepper. Cook for about 5 - 7 minute and turn. Cook for another 5 minutes for rare to medium rare.

Serve topped with 2 tablespoons warm sauce.

Nutrition Facts

Serving size: about 2 tablespoons sauce with 4 ounces beef

Servings: 4

Amount Per Serving

Calories 380 Calories from Fat 117
  % Daily Value
Total Fat 13g 20%
    Saturated Fat 4g 22%
    Monounsaturated Fat 5g
    Trans Fat 0g
Cholesterol 81mg 27%
Sodium 469mg 23%
Total Carbohydrates 17g 6%
    Dietary Fiber 4g 15%
    Sugars 6g
Protein 27g
Vitamin A 8% Vitamin C 26%
Calcium 7% Iron 23%
Vitamin K 21 mcg Potassium 720 mg
Magnesium 56 mg