Beef Stroganoff- Easy Recipe

Beef Stroganoff is an easy to cook but delicious and satisfying meal which is perfect for a family supper or a dinner party with friends. There are many variations of this dish, some choose to add a dash of alcohol or even a clove of crushed garlic. They are all nice in their own right, but we love the ease and simplicity of this  Beef Stroganoff Recipe

Ingredients

• 400g good rump steak fat trimmed.
• 1 tbsp butter.
• 1 tbsp olive oil.
• 300g small button or mixed mushrooms.
• 3 shallots or sweet baby onions, finely chopped.
• 1 tbsp plain all purpose flour.
• 300ml good beef stock ( use stock cubes if you wish).
• 1 tbsp Dijon or English mustard according to your preference.
• 1 tbsp tomato purée or ketchup.
• 3 tbsp crème fraîche.
• small bunch of fresh flat leaf parsley.
• 1/2tsp paprika  (optional) use smoked paprika for a more earthy taste.
• salt & pepper for seasoning.

Method

Before slicing the rump steak for this recipe we suggest freezing the beef or up to an hour before attempting to cut it as this will let you slice it much finer and easier without it  breaking up. Season your sliced rump steak with sea salt and freshly ground black pepper and sprinkle with the paprika.

In a large, non-stick frying pan, melt half the butter and half the olive oil over a medium to high heat, then quickly seal  the steak in small batches until evenly browned on both sides.

Remove the meat from the pan and put to one side. Repeat this process with the mushrooms. Add the mushrooms to the steak and leave to rest.

Add the rest of the butter and olive oil to the frying pan and soften the onions or shallots for a few minutes taking care to ensure they don’t burn.

Add and stir in the plain flour for around 1 min, then gradually stir in the beef stock. Cook over medium high heat and stir well for 5 minutes or so until the sauce has thickened.

Add in the Dijon mustard, the tomato puree or ketchup, crème fraîche and a dash of salt and pepper seasoning.

Stir sauce,cook sauce for around 1 minute further, then return the steak and mushroom mix to the pan to warm through until hot enough to serve. (a minute or two should be sufficient).

Serve this delicious Beef Stroganoff with rice or pasta  such as tagliatelle according to your preference.

Origins of Beef Stroganoff