K Jon's Beef Stroganoff

Total Time: 1 hr 15 mins Preparation Time: 45 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• 2 lbs beef sirloin, cut into strips
• 24 ounces mushrooms, quartered
• 12 tablespoons butter
• 1/8 teaspoon nutmeg
• 1/2 teaspoon tarragon
• 3 cups sour cream
• 2 tablespoons flour or 2 tablespoons cornstarch
• 1 cup onion
• 2 tablespoons garlic, minced
• 1/4 cup worcestershire sauce
• 24 ounces beef stock (beef base + h2o)
• 2 tablespoons parsley
• 1 tablespoon paprika
• 4 teaspoons dijon mustard

Recipe

• 1 1. melt 4-6 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 2. remove this mixture from the pan, including all juices, and set aside.
• 3 3. melt the remaining butter in the same pan. then add the beef strips, and saute until browned. this takes 5-10 minutes.
• 4 4. add the stock,worcestershire, paprika, salt and pepper, and bring to a boil.
• 5 5. once this boils, cover the pan again, lower heat and simmer 30 minutes.
• 6 6. add mustard, nutmeg, and tarragon to mushroom mixture.
• 7 7. remove lid and add onion-mushroom mixture -- simmer 10 minutes more.
• 8 7. take 1 cup sour cream, add flour and mix well ( this is used to thicken sauce -- slowly add to mixture.
• 9 8. bring to a boil, then reduce heat and stir in remaining sour cream.
• 10 9. heat until everything is warmed through, but do not boil.
• 11 10. garnish with parsley. & serve with wide egg noodles!