Beef Stroganov (stroganoff)

Total Time: 50 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 40 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 4 -6 tablespoons butter
• 2 medium onions, sliced thinly
• 12 ounces field mushrooms, sliced thinly
• 2 garlic cloves, minced
• 1 1/2 lbs good quality beef, sliced thinly across the grain
• 1/2 cup water
• 2 beef bouillon cubes
• 1/2 teaspoon salt (to taste)
• 1/4-1/2 teaspoon fresh coarse ground black pepper (to taste)
• 1 cup sour cream
• 1 -2 tablespoon dijon mustard (i use 2)
• 1/4 cup fresh parsley, chopped (garnish) (optional)

Recipe

• 1 melt 2-4 tablespoons of butter in a large pan (that has a lid). then add the onions, mushrooms and garlic, and saute for a few minutes. then cover pan, lower heat and simmer until tender (another 5-10 minutes).
• 2 remove this mixture from the pan, including all juices, and set aside.
• 3 melt the remaining butter in the same pan. then add the beef strips, and saute until browned. this takes 5-10 minutes.
• 4 add the water, stock cubes, salt and pepper, and bring to a boil.
• 5 once this boils, cover the pan again, lower heat and simmer 10-15 minutes.
• 6 remove lid and add onion-mushroom mixture.
• 7 bring to a boil, then reduce heat and stir in sour cream and mustard.
• 8 heat until everything is warmed through, but do not boil.
• 9 garnish with parsley.