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Food on Fridays with Ann
Contrary to what this photo may suggest, the Kroekers do not serve sauteed dog food over noodles.
It was after dark by the time we dished this beef stroganoff onto our plates, and we were eating by candlelight; so, I couldn’t get an appealing snapshot. But trust me: this simple dish turned out great.I had already browned some ground beef that was sitting in the fridge, awaiting its assignment. We’d eaten Mexican the night before, and I wasn’t in the mood for spaghetti with red sauce.A short Internet search turned up this recipe, which I modified slightly based on what I had available. The following is my version:Beef Stroganoff
- 2 pounds ground beef
- 1 shallot, chopped fine (original called for onions, but I can only digest shallots)
- 1 clove garlic, minced
- 1 8 oz container mushrooms, sliced
- 1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
- 1 cup hot water (original called for 2 cups hot water)
- 5 or 6 cubes beef bouillon (go easy on these, as it gets salty)
- 2 or 3 shakes Worcestershire sauce
- 2 tablespoons spaghetti sauce (original recipe called for 4 tablespoons tomato paste, which is why they could get by with a bunch of water)
- 1 1/2 cups water
- 4 tablespoons all-purpose flour (these last two ingredients were added to thicken the sauce)
- 1/4 cup plain yogurt or sour cream
Directions
- Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat (I used a deep pot). Add ground beef (mine was already cooked, so I just used a tiny big of oil and added the other things), add shallot, garlic, and mushrooms; saute until onion is golden brown. Season with salt and black pepper.
- Stir 1 cup hot water, bouillon cubes, and tomato paste into meat mixture. Stir together 1 1/2 cups cold water and flour; stir into pan. Reduce heat to low, and simmer for 1 hour. Keep an eye on things, stirring to check consistency, and add water as needed to keep it from sticking to the pan or thickening too much.
- Before serving, stir in the yogurt or sour cream for a creamier flavor and look.
- Serve over hot, buttered noodles.
This got high marks from family members who rated it in the 8-10 range on a scale of 1 to 10. I’ll definitely make it again.
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Photo credit: Unappealing food photo by Ann Kroeker. All rights reserved.
We love beef stroganoff and I had to laugh at your remark about the photo. I didn’t think it looked like dog food. I bet one of your children told you that. My post has my dogs enjoying the dark meat of our turkey! (no photo though) I can understand altering a recipe according to your pantry, we do it all the time.
That sounds good, Ann!
So does dining by candelight. A few pounds of browned ground beef in the fridge can be a lifesaver–or at least a quick and easy meal blessing.
Oh Ann, you did make me smile with the dog food comment! It’s so hard to photograph dinners this time of year with the light being so bad! I really do like the sound of this recipe. I have never made stroganoff with ground beef before (I’ve always used strips of beef), but this sounds fantastic. I love frugal and comforting, especially this time of year, so this recipe is perfect for us. Thank you for hosting!
This sounds great! After a couple of weeks of eating chicken, I’m in the mood for some ground beef meals! I’ll have to give this a try soon!
Hope you enjoy!
Your photo credit is hilarious!
Ah, you noticed. 🙂
I made beef stroganoff last night with a similar recipe. But I used some stew meat. And I didn’t have mushrooms, so I used mushroom soup. And I hate those recipes that call for a couple tablespoons of tomato paste. I used to try to freeze small portions, but they got buried in the freezer. I cheat and use catsup. Oops.
I’m linking today’s post that’s kind of food related. 🙂
I’m eating a plate of stroganoff leftover. I forgot to mention that on a whim, I tossed in a can of quartered artichoke hearts. Yum. 🙂
Catsup! Great substitute! And the kids would absolutely gag if I snuck in artichoke hearts, but I? I’d LOVE it!
Thanks for sharing your version of Beef Stroganoff!