beef stroganoff
Ingredients:
- 1/2 pound beef, cut into strips or cubes
- i tsp paprika
- 1 tablespoon all-purpose flour
- 1 tablespoons olive oil or butter
- 150g mushrooms, sliced or quartered
- 1 small / medium onion, chopped
- 1-2 cloves garlic, minced
- 2-4 tablespoons dry white wine
- 3/4 cup stock or water
- 2 teaspoons Worcestershire sauce
- 1 teaspoon dijon mustard
- 50-75 ml sour cream
- 1 teaspoon thyme / 4 sprigs fresh thyme
- 1 tablespoon chopped fresh parsley
- salt and pepper to taste
- about 120g dried pasta
optional, if using, halve the worcestershire sauce:
- 1/2 tsp shoyu
- 1/4 tsp fish sauce
Instructions:
- Season the beef with paprika and salt and pepper to taste
- Optionally dust the beef in the flour and shake off excess
- In a large skillet or Dutch oven over medium heat, heat the olive oil or butter
- Add the onions and mushrooms to the skillet and fry until softened
- Add the beef to the skillet and fry until browned
- Remove the beef from the skillet and set aside
- Add the garlic to the skillet and cook until fragrant
- Add the Worcestershire and mustard (and if using, add the shoyu and fish sauce) and cook until almost dry
- Add the red wine to the skillet and deglaze
- Add the stock or water (and any drippings from the reserved beef)
- Bring to a boil, then reduce heat to low and allow to simmer a couple mins
- In a separate bowl, temper the sour cream with a bit of the sauce
- Stir in the tempered sour cream and herbs
- Add reserved beef and simmer on low until beef is almost cooked through
- Turn off the heat and optionally finish with a small pat of butter
- Meanwhile, cook the pasta shorter than the package directions
- Add the pasta to the stroganoff (use pasta water to thin out sauce only if needed)
- Serve the beef stroganoff with the pasta and garnish with fresh parsley