Beef Stroganov (Stroganoff)

Name: Beef Stroganov (Stroganoff)
Ingredients: 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)

12 ingredients

9 steps

Ingredients

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)

Directions

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.