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Beef Stroganoff

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Beef Stroganoff

I recently realized that I had not had beef stroganoff in a very long time and I wanted to try making it. According to the wikipedia beef stroganoff is a Russian dish consisting of beef in a sour cream sauce. My mother made this a few times while I was growing up and I remembered really enjoying it. I searched the net for some recipes though I already had an outline in mind. I knew that there would be some onions and mushrooms in addition to the beef. One idea that I did come across was to add paprika and although I had never had it that way, it sounded like a great idea. The paprika and mushroom combination reminded me of a mushroom soup that I had made a while ago and really enjoyed. That soup combined mushrooms, sour cream, paprika and dill and I had really like the flavour combo so I decided to add some dill to the stroganoff as well. I added some dried dill while the sauce was simmering and some fresh dill just at the end for the best of both worlds.
I figured that there were two main ways that I could cook the beef. I could either get a really tender cut of beef and quickly saute it or I could get a much cheaper cut of beef and braise it until is was nice and tender. Since I had the time and I really enjoy braising I decided to go with that route, though there is a quicker option if you are short on time. While I was rummaging through my fridge I came across some bacon and I decided to throw it in as well to kick up the flavour a bit. I also sauteed the beef in the bacon grease so as to not waste any of that flavour. I then let the beef simmer in the sauce until it was fall apart tender.
The beef stroganoff was amazing! It was so full of flavour that only got better the next day. The beef was nice and tender and it seemed to just melt in your mouth. The sauce was nice and creamy and tasty and I really enjoyed the mushroom, paprika, dill and sour cream flavour combination. I served the beef stroganoff on egg noodles though you could use any type of pasta or rice, etc. I am looking forward to making this again!

Beef Stroganoff

Beef Stroganoff

Prep Time:10 minutes Cook Time:20 minutes Total Time:30 minutes Servings: 4
ingredients
  • 4 slices bacon (cut into 1/2 inch pieces, completely optional)
  • 1 pound of beef (cut into thin slices)
  • 1 tablespoon butter
  • 1 onion (sliced)
  • 1 (8 ounce) package cremini mushrooms (sliced)
  • 2 cups beef stock (or red wine or a combination of both)
  • 1 tablespoon tomato paste
  • 1 tablespoon paprika
  • 1 teaspoon dried dill
  • salt and pepper to taste
  • 2 tablespoons flour (rice flour or masa harina for gluten free)
  • 1/4 cup beef stock
  • 1/2 cup sour cream (low fat if you desire)
  • 2 tablespoons dill (chopped)
directions
  1. Cook the bacon in the pan over medium heat and set aside.
  2. Saute the beef in the bacon grease until it is no longer pink, about 5 minutes and set aside.
  3. Melt the butter in the pan.
  4. Add the onions and saute until tender, about 5 minutes.
  5. Add the mushrooms and saute until tender, about 5 minutes.
  6. Add the bacon, beef, stock, tomato paste, paprika, dill, salt and pepper and bring to a boil.
  7. Reduce the heat, cover and simmer until the meat is tender, about 60-90 minutes.
  8. Mix the flour into the stock and stir it into the beef.
  9. Bring to a boil and cook while stirring until it has thickened, about 2-3 minutes.
  10. Remove from heat and stir in the sour cream and dill.
  11. Serve over noodles or rice.
Option: For One-Pan: Make this a one-pan meal by adding 8 ounces of pasta and 2 1/4 cups broth or water (or 1 cup of rice and 2 cups broth or water) to the sauce in step 9 and simmer, covered, until cooked, about 12 minutes (or 20 minutes for rice).
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  7. Rita says

    December 3, 2008 at 4:53 am

    The Brazilian version of stroganoff calls for table cream and tomato sauce…it is completely different than the “real Russian thing”…

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  11. Manggy says

    December 3, 2008 at 8:18 am

    Ah, I didn’t know it has to be a sour cream sauce. Usually people here just combine a cream of mushroom soup with beef and noodles, heh heh 🙂 Looks delicious!

    Reply

  14. Kitt says

    December 3, 2008 at 8:59 am

    How funny! I haven’t had stroganoff in years, and then my aunt served it Friday night (she uses the Joy of Cooking recipe) and you posted on it today. Yours looks really good!

    Reply

  20. Natashya says

    December 3, 2008 at 1:39 pm

    Yes! I haven’t had beef stroganoff in a long time either. I am definitely going to go make it soon. Yours looks delish – all you need is a bottle of wine..

    Reply

  21. jasi says

    December 3, 2008 at 1:47 pm

    I subscribe via reader so I rarely comment but I absolutely love your site. Every recipe of yours I’ve tried has been a complete success. Well done. Also, great pictures.

    Reply

  24. Debbie says

    December 3, 2008 at 2:19 pm

    Your beef stroganoff looks good. I never cared for this growing up and haven’t had it in years but your looks tempting. I just might try it again!

    Reply

  25. Anonymous says

    December 3, 2008 at 3:03 pm

    This stroganoff takes me back to my childhood where we had hearty chuncks of beef and creamy sauce on top of fluffy egg noodles.

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  39. Mike of Mike's Table says

    December 3, 2008 at 10:31 pm

    I love stroganoff and haven’t had it in a while. Its another one of those dishes that is fun to see because everyone approaches it a little differently. You’ve got me craving some now myself–it looks excellehnt

    Reply

  49. MrsDocChuck says

    December 5, 2008 at 5:52 pm

    My husband cannot eat rich foods anymore due to his serious digestive issues and his massive weight gain. But I still can (and do).

    I plan to make this for Christmas dinner!!

    My husband will eat something else, unless I figure out a way to use fat free ingredients.

    Reply

  53. Jeanne says

    December 9, 2008 at 1:21 pm

    Funny that you posted this – I have been craving Stroganoff and have made both a chicken and a vegetarian version over the past 2 weeks. The sour cream and the paprika are just indispendible to give it the required taste. Yum!

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  54. Anonymous says

    December 27, 2008 at 7:33 am

    Looks so yummy…Can I add some chopped parsley? or some other kind of fresh green herbs? I would definitely have a glass of red wine to go with this delicious creation…

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  55. Anonymous says

    January 6, 2009 at 11:57 pm

    I keep coming back to your blog because it is so welcoming – great text, photos and recipes of course. I am going to use the stroganoff recipe for my annual dinner I make for my employees and families. I trust that your recipes will carry the evening. Keep cooking – you have a happy audience here in Berkeley California.

    Susan

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  57. Elizabeth says

    January 12, 2009 at 7:22 pm

    OMG! This looks amazing! I love that you decided to simmer it until the beef was super tender. Just discovered your blog, and I have to say, as a fellow food blogger cooking in a closet-sized kitchen, I salute you! Love the photos!

    Reply

  58. Anonymous says

    January 22, 2009 at 10:27 am

    Hello, I’m from St.-Petersburg, Russia. In St.Petersburg there is a palace where duke Stroganov lived.
    We often cook Stroganoff at home, it was one of the first dishes mother tought me to make when I was a teenager.

    At home I always cook it with sour cream – Russians like sour cream! We don’t add paprika, but it’s possible.

    What is NOT in Russian traditionn – to serve it over noodles! We love potatoes, so in a Russian restaurant or at somebody’s home they would serve it with mashed or fried or country style or whatever cooked potatoes!

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  59. Kim L. says

    April 30, 2009 at 12:36 am

    I made this for my family tonight…it was AWESOME!! ^^ Everybody loved it and my dad went back for more. Thanks for sharing this.

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  62. Julia says

    December 3, 2009 at 4:28 pm

    I already had a Stroganoff recipe, but I needed to get rid of some fresh dill, so I used yours. It was great, much better than my old one! Thanks!

    Reply

  63. Maki says

    April 7, 2014 at 10:43 am

    This is my most favourite recipe for Stroganoff! Could it it daily – I make mine with Austrian "Spaetzle" and they fit so well! 😀 Thanks Kevin!

    Reply

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