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Friday, January 11. 2013

Classic Mommys of America cheap 'n easy winter supper #10: Stroganoff

A pal of mine cooks a big dinner of venison Stroganoff for friends each late winter because it is such a good use of his venison scraps, shoulder, etc. He probably makes a gallon of it, then served on pappardelle. The thin strips are tender even when the meat is not.


(For his appetizers, pizzas of random ingredients cooked in his outdoor wood-fired pizza oven and, for dessert, his famous Apple Crunch with ice cream. How's that for a fancy party? All his Mrs. has to do is to gather plates, silverware, and napkins for 40, and hire a helper for bartending and clean-up. Light up a fire in the fireplace, bring your pals, and you're all set for a fun winter party.)


Quick and easy: Beef Stroganoff


When I was a kid, we viewed this as an exotic treat. Best with lots of black pepper in the mix.

Posted by Bird Dog in Food and Drink, Our Essays at 16:25 | Comments (12) | Trackbacks (0)

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My kids love my version of this. But I use ground beef. I never did like the taste of the cuts usually used for stroganoff.

Really quick to make. Boys especially seem to think it is awesome!
#1 KJB on 2013-01-11 17:16 (Reply)
Mrs. TF makes this only with egg noodles. I love egg noodles. I can eat a whole plate of egg noodles just with butter and a little pepper.
#2 Tom Francis on 2013-01-11 17:48 (Reply)
Pappardelle are a kind of egg noodles.
#2.1 Bird Dog on 2013-01-11 17:52 (Reply)
I did not know that - learn something new everyday.
#2.1.1 Tom Francis on 2013-01-11 18:00 (Reply)
Yes. Many or most northern Italian noodles are egg noodles. A post is in the pipeline about that culinary detail.
#2.1.1.1 Bird Dog on 2013-01-11 18:38 (Reply)
Growing up, this was my family's special meal. I make it with a generous splash (or two) of Worschestershire sauce. I dredge the meat in flour and lift the pan drippings with a little water to simmer the meat; only adding the sour cream just before serving.
(p.s. i am enjoying these "classic mommy meal" posts)
#3 amanda on 2013-01-11 21:03 (Reply)
Bird Dog, you are an inspiration.
#4 twolaneflash on 2013-01-11 22:39 (Reply)
Ground beef, egg noodles and a can of cream of mushroom soup. Garlic and onions if I had just cashed a pay check.

Staple of my early days.
#5 B Moe on 2013-01-11 22:50 (Reply)
Yup. Sour cream and o-soup envelope was our version of bachelor/young married meal.
#5.1 Assistant VIllage Idiot (Link) on 2013-01-12 00:47 (Reply)
Many is the fast-and-cheap Stroganoff I've made with this shortcut. It's not bad at all. Comfort food at its best.

As Tom said, egg noodles all by themselves with butter or even just salt are great, and if you add sour cream and practically anything else, how can you go wrong?
#5.2 Texan99 (Link) on 2013-01-12 10:47 (Reply)
All the recipe posts have been fun. Has goulash appeared yet? Lots of different versions can be made.
#6 feeblemind on 2013-01-13 10:29 (Reply)
You might want to try the Betty Crocker version. It has beef broth, ketchup and garlic added. My sister and I had a discussion about Betty. Nothing fancy but all of the recipes are easy, usually tasty and great for a beginning cook. I have branched out now but it is still my go-to for comfort food.
#7 susan on 2013-01-13 13:13 (Reply)

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