Beef Stroganoff

[Mary Jones]

This is a very simple recipe for beef stroganoff that I got from my mother.

Beef Ingredients:
1½ lbs of beef, cubed
4 tbs flour
½ tsp salt
½ tsp pepper
½ tsp paprika
1 beef bouillon cube
½ C boiling water

Sauce Ingredients:
1 pint sour cream
2 tbs pureed tomato

1 chopped onion

Edit!
Mushrooms--equal amount with the meat.

Procedure:
Coat the beef in the flour, salt, pepper, and paprika. Brown in a Dutch oven, using a tablespoon of butter.

Put the bouillon in the boiling water and let it dissolve; add to the browned beef.

In a separate skillet, caramelize one chopped onion with 2 tablespoons of butter; add to the beef.

Let simmer for half an hour, or until the cubes are cooked through. Add mushrooms.

Whisk together the sour cream and tomato puree; add to the beef in the Dutch oven.

Simmer for fifteen minutes, or until you're happy with it.

Serve with egg noodles.

[Infytur]

I don't know if it is traditional but in my family you needed to have equal parts mushrooms as beef. Any dish is better with mushrooms, except dessert.

[Mary Jones]

Actually, it's funny you mention that--I did put mushrooms in, at that amount. I don't know why I didn't mention that, except that it wasn't in the original recipe.

[Mary Jones]

I decided to edit the entry and add the mushrooms.

[Infytur]

Ah... just like Mom used to make! Served over egg noodles with butter and parsley. Heaven.