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My great-grandmother's beef stroganoff recipe
I was talking about this recipe to doombuggie, and to rehd_fawx. I gave it to rehd_fawx on IRC and I figure, if I'm gonna share it and type it you, why not give it to everyone? So, C&P'ed...

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NnyeAr: The measurements are vague, you can adjust it depending on your tastes
NnyeAr: You need a big pot to cook it in, like a stewpot
NnyeAr: cut up a small yellow onion or half a big one and saute it in the pot
NnyeAr: then take about a pound of stew beef (it should be cubed, it usually comes cubed) and dredge the pieces lightly in flour, then put them in the pot and brown them a little
NnyeAr: then put in enough beef broth (or beef bullion and water) to cover the beef and onion and let it simmer for a while
NnyeAr: don't boil it, just simmer
NnyeAr: put in about a teaspoon of tomato paste... NOT sauce, the paste that comes in teeny cans
NnyeAr: and a few dashes of worchestershire sauce
NnyeAr: and however much paprika and salt and pepper you like
NnyeAr: and after it's simmered for maybe half an hour
NnyeAr: put in sliced mushrooms (a little if you only want a little, a lot if you love mushrooms), 8 oz of sour cream, and 8 oz of heavy cream
NnyeAr: let that simmer over a low heat, stir it, taste it and see if it needs more worchestershire sauce, salt, pepper, or paprika
NnyeAr: while it is simmering, make your egg noodles
NnyeAr: and when you can't stand just smelling it anymore, serve it over the egg noodles.
NnyeAr: My mom always used to serve it with peas.
NnyeAr: It's basically a thick creamy stew
NnyeAr: Oh, and have crusty bread for sopping-up
NnyeAr: and it reheats very well.

It's very easy to make, and a pretty forgiving recipe. It's also a good dish to make with friends, when you can delegate little things like chopping, and talk during the long simmering and maybe crack a bottle of wine or something.