Beef Stroganoff
From: Marie-Thé
Comments: If desired, sprinkle meat with meat tenderizer, following the instructions on the label.
Servings: 21 [6 ounces / 170 g beef and 1/2 cup [125 ml] noodles per serving]
IngredientsPreparation
  • 5 pounds [2.3 kg] lower round steak, 1/2 inch [1.3 cm] thick
  • 1/4 cup / 2 ounces [60 ml / 57 g] butter or margarine
  • 2 cups / 10 ounces [500 ml / 284 g] chopped onion
  • 1 garlic clove
  • 1 tablespoon [15 ml] paprika
  • 1/8 teaspoon [0.5 ml] black pepper
  • 1 can [48 ounces / 1.4 L] cream of mushroom soup
  • 250 ml [1 cup / 8 ounces] water
  • 2 cups / 16 ounces [500 ml] sour cream
  • 8 cups / 1 pound 2 ounces, before cooking [2 L / 510.75 g, before cooking] hot, cooked noodles
  • Slice beef into thin strips, 1 inch [2.5 cm] long.
  • Brown in butter.
  • Add, stirring, onion, garlic, paprika and pepper.
  • Add in soup and mix until smooth; slowly add water and mix until smooth; mix in beef.
  • Cover meat; simmer for 1 hour or until meat is tender; stir every once in a while.
  • Add, stirring, a little hot sauce to the sour cream; add sour cream to meat mixture.
  • Do not boil.