Beef Stroganoff Recipe

I love beef stroganoff as it is one of those hearty rich recipes that I like to call comfort food. Whenever I feel like something that tastes great, I think of this wonderful recipe. It is just so easy to make and even fussy eaters will love it. If you are having a buffet dinner party, this dish will compliment any other foodstuff you may serve and it looks great as well. This will take about 20 - 25 minutes to make. It has around 2365 kilojoules (565 calories) per serve for a standard size serve so don't over indulge with it. This is a much richer colour than the normal stroganoff but I am sure that once you have tried this recipe, you will never go back to the usual way of making it.

INGREDIETNS:

500g good steak such as sirloin or rump
2 tablespoons butter
4 tablespoons flour
1 1/2 cups sliced button mushrooms
1 onion - chopped
1 clove garlic (can used bottled crushed garlic)
1 carton cream (300 mls)
1 tablespoon tomato paste
1 teaspoon dijon mustard
2 tablespoons cognac (optional)
2 tablespoons good red wine
paprika
sea salt and cracked black pepper to taste

METHOD:

Trim off fat from steak and cut in thin slices across the grain. Coat in seasoned flour and shake off excess flour. Melt butter in a large frypan or wok. Add the steak and saute until golden brown. Add the cognac and let it simmer for a few minutes then remove the meat and liquid from the pan and place aside, covered. Add a little more butter to the pan and when bubbling, add mushrooms and onions. Saute until golden and then add tomato paste and stir. Add mustard, paprika, wine, salt and pepper (to taste). When this is mixed through, add the meat back to the mixture. Stir well to blend the meat juices through then add cream and gently blend through. Serve with either rice or ribbon pasta. You can also serve with some green beans and carrots if you want extra colour on the plate.