Beef Stroganoff With Cremini & Porcini Mushrooms

Total Time: 50 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 1/2 cups canned low sodium beef broth
• 1 (1/2 ounce) package dried porcini mushrooms
• 3 tablespoons vegetable oil
• 1/4 cup unsalted butter
• 8 ounces cremini mushrooms, trimmed,cleaned and thickly sliced
• 1 lb beef tenderloin, cut into strips about 2 inches long and 1/2 inch wide
• kosher salt
• fresh ground pepper
• 3 tablespoons flour
• 1 medium onion, thinly sliced
• 1 tablespoon dijon mustard
• 1 teaspoon worcestershire sauce
• 5 tablespoons creme fraiche
• 12 ounces egg noodles or 12 ounces fresh egg fettuccine pasta, cooked
• 2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley

Recipe

• 1 combine the beef broth and dried porcini in a small saucepan.
• 2 bring to a boil, remove from heat, cover, and let steep for 30 minutes.
• 3 with a slotted spoon, lift the porcini out of the broth, chop coarsely and set aside.
• 4 strain the broth through a sieve and set aside.
• 5 heat 1 tbsp of the oil and the butter in a large skillet (not a non-stick) over medium high heat.
• 6 when the oil is hot, add the cremini mushrooms and saute, stirring often until they are browned, 5- 6 minutes.
• 7 transfer to a bowl.
• 8 season the beef strips generously with kosher salt and pepper and dredge in the flour.
• 9 add 2 tbsp oil to the pan and heat over medium-high heat.
• 10 when oil is hot, add the beef, spreading it in a single layer.
• 11 after about a minute, turn each piece to brown the other side.
• 12 don't overcook!
• 13 work quickly, the whole process only takes a couple of minutes.
• 14 remove beef to the same bowl with the cremini.
• 15 (work in smaller batches, if you prefer).
• 16 melt the remaining 3 tbsp butter in the pan over medium-high heat.
• 17 add the onion.
• 18 saute, scraping up the browned meat bits at the bottom of the pan.
• 19 when the onions just start to brown (about 4- 5 min), pour in the reserved porcini soaking broth.
• 20 stir in the mustard, worcestershire sauce, porcini, cremini and beef, along with any accumulated juices.
• 21 bring to a simmer while stirring.
• 22 cook just until the sauce thickens slightly, 1- 2 minutes.
• 23 reduce heat to low and stir in the creme fraiche, just until it's incorporated and heated through.
• 24 taste, and adjust seasonings.
• 25 serve over cooked noodles, sprinkled with parsley.