Beef Stroganoff - Topped Potatoes

Total Time: 36 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 26 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 4 medium baking potatoes
• 2 tablespoons butter or 2 tablespoons margarine
• 1 small onion, chopped
• 1 (8 ounce) package sliced mushrooms, rinsed,patted dry with paper towels
• 12 ounces beef tenderloin steaks or 12 ounces steaks, cut into 3/4 inch pieces
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon hungarian paprika
• 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
• 1 cup canned beef broth
• 1/2 cup light sour cream or 1/2 cup single cream
• 1 tablespoon all-purpose flour
• chopped fresh chives (optional) or chopped parsley (optional)

Recipe

• 1 scrub potatoes and prick them in several places with the tip of a sharp knife.
• 2 place potatoes on a paper towel in a microwave oven and cook on high for 7 minutes.
• 3 turn potatoes over and continue to cook on high for 8-9 minutes or until tender.
• 4 meanwhile, melt butter in a large skillet.
• 5 add onion and cook over medium- high heat for 2 minutes.
• 6 add mushrooms and cook for 3 minutes, stirring occasionally.
• 7 add beef and sprinkle with salt, paprika and pepper.
• 8 cook for 5 minutes, stirring frequently.
• 9 add broth and bring to a boil.
• 10 combine sour cream and flour, mixing well.
• 11 stir into the beef mixture.
• 12 cook for 1 minute or until sauce thickens, stirring constantly.
• 13 split hot potatoes with a fork and squeeze ends inward to fluff.
• 14 if desired, sprinkle with salt and pepper to taste.
• 15 spoon beef mixture over the potatoes.
• 16 sprinkle with chives or parsley (optional).