Beef Stroganoff

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

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 lb filet mignon (simmer about 15 mins) or 1 sirloin steaks (simmer about 30 mins) or 1 top round steaks (simmer about 1 hour and test meat for tenderness) or 1 chuck steak (simmer about 1 hour and test meat for tenderness)
• 2 tablespoons unsalted butter or 2 tablespoons margarine
• 1 lb fresh mushrooms, sliced or 2 cans mushrooms
• 1 medium onion, minced
• 1 can beef broth
• 2 tablespoons catsup
• 1 1/2 teaspoons garlic, minced
• 1 teaspoon salt (optional)
• 3 tablespoons flour
• 1 cup sour cream
• 1 package cooked wide egg noodles

Recipe

• 1 cut meat across the grain into 1/2" strips, about 1" long.
• 2 melt butter in large heavy skillet.
• 3 add mushrooms (if using fresh- if canned do not add) and onion.
• 4 stir until onion is tender, then remove from skillet and place on side.
• 5 in same skillet, cook meat until light brown.
• 6 measure 1/3 cup of beef broth and place on side.
• 7 stir in remaining broth, catsup, garlic and salt.
• 8 cover and simmer- time depends on cut of beef- see above.
• 9 blend reserved broth and flour to make paste.
• 10 stir into meat mixture.
• 11 add mushrooms and onion.
• 12 heat to boiling, stirring for about 1 minute.
• 13 let mixture sit to cool down.
• 14 slowly stir in sour cream and reheat over medium low flame.
• 15 serve over cooked hot noodles.