1 tablespoon margarine, divided
Vegetable cooking spray
1/3 cup finely chopped shallots
1/2 pound fresh shiitake mushrooms, stems removed
1 1/2 cups dry red wine, divided
1 (10.5 ounce) can beef consomme, undiluted and divided
Cracked pepper
4 (4 ounce) filet mignon steaks (about 1 inch thick)
1 tablespoon low-sodium soy sauce
2 teaspoons cornstarch
1 tablespoon fresh chopped thyme
Fresh thyme sprigs (optional)
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INGREDIENTS
1 tablespoon olive oil
2 cups chopped onion
1/2 teaspoon fennel seeds, crushed
2 cloves garlic, minced
2 (14.5 ounce) cans no-salt-added whole tomatoes, undrained and chopped
1 pound green peppers, roasted and peeled
1 pound sweet red peppers, roasted and peeled
1 pound sweet yellow peppers, roasted and peeled
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon fresh ground pepper
8 cups cooked penne (short tubular pasta), [...]