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Recipe of the Month: One Pot Beef Stroganoff
Ingredients
- 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 12 ounces cremini mushrooms
- Thickly sliced 1/2 of one medium sweet onion diced
- Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste
- 1 pound lean ground beef
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1/2 teaspoon dried thyme
- 3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
- 1/4 cup dry white wine
- 4 cups beef stock
- 2 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce
- 1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
- 8 ounces egg noodles, uncooked
- 1/2 cup sour cream
- 2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley leaves
Instructions:
1. Melt butter in a large skillet over medium heat.
2. Add mushrooms and onion, and cook, stirring occasionally, until mushrooms are tender and browned, about 3-5 minutes; season with salt and pepper, to taste.
3. Add ground beef and cook until browned, about 3-5 minutes, making sure to crumble the beef as it cooks.
4. Stir in garlic and thyme until fragrant, about 1 minute.
5. Whisk in flour until lightly browned, about 1 minute.
6. Stir in wine, scraping any browned bits from the bottom of the skillet.
7. Stir in beef stock, Worcestershire, Dijon and egg noodles; season with salt and pepper, to taste.
8. Bring to a boil; cover, reduce heat and simmer until pasta is cooked through, about 9-10 minutes.
9. Stir in sour cream until heated through, about 1-2 minutes.
10. Serve immediately
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