Gramma Beokman’s original recipe left the quantities up to the chef’s discretion. It included cream of chicken soup instead of beef broth, parsley, garlic, and directions like “a few” mushrooms. Since it had the potential to lead to culinary disasters for most of us, this recipe is from Gramma Dorothy.
Steak Stroganoff
- 1 tablespoon chopped onions (or 2, if desired)
- 1 1/2 pounds steak (sirloin, or fillet of beef, sliced thin)
- 1 can beef broth or 1/4 cup red wine
- 2/3 pound sliced mushrooms (more or less)
- salt and pepper
- nutmeg
- sour cream (1/2 cup to a cup, as desired)
- 3 tablespoons butter (or more if needed)
- flour (if desired)
- Cook beef in butter until brown, stirring (beef can be rolled in flour if desired).
- Cook mushrooms and onions in butter.
If you’re using flour
- Add beef to mushrooms,
- Add 2 tablespoons more flour
- Add broth and cook, stirring, until thickened,
- Simmer 3 minutes.
If using wine (and no flour)
- Add beef to mushroos, heating briefly.
Then for both,
- Add sour cream. Don’t boil!
- Serve over egg noodles.
Wait a minute! If Gramma Boekman’s recipe lacked specifics, what’s up with this one? 😉