Woods In The Kitchen The Woods family cookbook

Meat Mains

Mother's Beef Stroganoff

This came from a friend of Mom's in the office at Dartmouth.

Serves
6
Prep
30 min
Cook
2 hr 15 min
Total
2 hr 45 min
Difficulty
Medium

Ingredients

Servings 6
  • 1 lb sirloin or round steak, 1 1/2" thick
  • 1 clove of garlic, chopped
  • 3 tbsp flour
  • 1 3/4 tsp salt
  • 1/4 tsp pepper
  • 1 tsp paprika
  • 1/2 cup Crisco
  • 1/2 cup onion, chopped
  • 1 can condensed beef consommé
  • 1/2 cup water
  • 1 lb fresh mushrooms, sliced
  • 1/2 cup sour cream
  • 2 tbsp chives

Method

  1. Rub both sides of meat with garlic, cut meat into strips 1 1/2" x 1". Mix flour, salt, pepper, paprika, add meat strips, toss lightly. Reserve remaining flour mixture.

  2. Heat Crisco in heavy skillet, add meat and brown well; add onion, cook until onions are transparent. Add remaining flour mixture, consommé, water, and mushrooms. Cover and cook slowly until meat is tender, about 1 1/2 hours, stirring occasionally.

  3. Remove cover, cook until mixture thickens slightly. Add sour cream and chives, blend.

  4. Serve over hot cooked noodles.