Beef Stroganoff

This stroganoff is a quick and tasty meat recipe. It’s great for those times when you want to have a good meal but at the same time, it doesn’t take too long to prepare.

Ingredients:

• 1kg of top sirloin or tenderloin, cut into thin 2-inch-long strips or diced – lightly seasoned with salt and pepper
• 3 tablespoons of butter for frying meat
• 1 tablespoon of butter to sauté the onion
• 2 onions, chopped
• ½ cup of brandy (cognac)
• 200g of mushrooms
• 3 tomatoes chopped, peeled and seeded
• 1 tablespoon mustard
• 3 tablespoons of ketchup
• 1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
• 250ml of heavy cream
• Salt and pepper to taste

Directions:

1. In a skillet, fry (saute), on high heat, the meat with butter.
2. Remove the meat from the pan. Add the the onions and saute.
3. Add the meat back to the pan and flambe with brandy by tilting the pan slightly to ignite the brandy.
4. Add mushrooms and tomatoes and simmer for 5 minutes.
5. Season with mustard, ketchup and Worcestershire sauce. Add salt and pepper to your taste.
6. Add the heavy cream, turn off the heat and stir well to not curdle.
7. Serve with white rice and french fries (or shoestring potatoes).

Total Time / Yield:

• About 25-30 minutes / 4-5 servings

Notes, Tips & Tricks:

• This recipe can be made with chicken instead of beef. Just make the substitution and follow the rest of the recipe as described above.