Boeuf Stroganoff

Two things.

First…RedMeatMonday® returns!

Second, this is part of my research on what James Monroe might have enjoyed eating. This one is a bit of a reach, but bear with me. And yes, I checked, ‘bear’ is the proper ussage.

Tonight I give you Boeuf Stroganoff. Usually known as a Russian meal, it is thought to have been prepared for the Stroganoff family (wealthy merchants) by a french chef who worked for them. I don’t think this is much of a stretch, having just made Poulet à la Chasseur, a classic French dinner which certainly has parallels to this meal. I found that Boeuf Stroganoff is one of the first meals taught in french culinary schools.

So…Beef Stroganoff!

This is a easy, fast, tasty meal. My only difference is that I don’t eat dairy anymore (other than the occasion slice of cheese on a sandwich). I use yogurt. Either way, take your yogurt, cream or sour cream out of the fridge when you start so it isn’t cold when you put it into the mix. This keeps it from breaking.

1 lb Steak of your choice. I used a cheap cut of chuck.

2 cups chopped mushrooms (bella, cremini, or white)

1 lb egg noodles

1 onion

2 cups beef broth

2 tbsps butter

1 tbsp garlic paste

1 tbsp dijon mustard

1-2 tsps soy sauce

2 tsps worcestershire sauce

2 tbsps all purpose flour

1/2 cup cream or sour cream, I used yogurt

salt, pepper, garlic, onion powder, smoked paprika

chopped parsley.

You can season and flour your meat. I just season mine with my usual rub (black pepper, onion powder, garlic powder, paprika) and then add the flour later.

Slice your meat thin. Semi-freezing it helps. Heat up a skillet, I used a 16″ cast iron with olive oil. Quickly sear and brown the meat. Remove.

Add the mushrooms and onions and caramelize. Add a little butter and smoked paprika. Add dijon mustard and garlic. Add soy sauce and worcestershire. Keep stirring. Add flour to create a roux and mix to get rid of the flour taste. Add broth. Add yogurt (temper with sauce if it is still cool. Add fresh cracked black pepper.

Re-introduce the steak and let it all meld for a few minutes. Add some fresh parsley.

On a bed of cooked egg noodles, ladle on the stroganoff. Garnish with more parsley.

Fantastic! Great dinner and lunch for the week. I served mine with seared green beans seasoned with garlic powder, onion powder, black pepper, sea salt and sesame seeds.

I have this crazy idea for a sandwich, I’ll let you know how it goes.