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Beef stroganoff

Name: Beef stroganoff
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 35 min
Yield: Serves 4
Ingredients: 2 red onions, cut into thin wedges; 500g sirloin steak, sliced; ½-1 tbsp smoked paprika; Good splash of brandy; 5 tbsp soured cream; 2 tbsp olive oil

Easy
April 2011

Easy
April 2011

Test kitchen approved

Serves 4
Hands on time 10 mins, plus 20-25 mins cooking time

This beef stroganoff recipe is a hearty, warming dish using sirloin steak and only four other ingredients. Perfect for an adventurous midweek meal.

Nutrition: per serving

Calories: 340kcals
Fat: 20.5g (8.9g saturated)
Protein: 30.6g
Carbohydrates: 5.1g (3.1g sugars)
Salt: 0.2g

Nutrition: per serving

Calories: 340kcals
Fat: 20.5g (8.9g saturated)
Protein: 30.6g
Carbohydrates: 5.1g (3.1g sugars)
Salt: 0.2g

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Ingredients

2 red onions, cut into thin wedges
500g sirloin steak, sliced
½-1 tbsp smoked paprika
Good splash of brandy
5 tbsp soured cream
2 tbsp olive oil

Method

Heat the oil in a frying pan and gently fry the onions over a low heat for 15 minutes until soft and golden. Remove and set aside.
Turn up the heat to high, then add the steak to the pan. Cook for 1 minute to sear all over, then add the paprika. Fry for a further 30 seconds to 1 minute.
Return the onion to the frying pan, add the brandy and cook until the alcohol has mostly evaporated. Stir in the soured cream to make a smooth sauce. Add a splash of water if you need to thin the sauce a little. Taste, season, then serve.

delicious. tips

This is perfect served with soft polenta and seasonal greens. For a more traditional stroganoff, use hot Hungarian paprika and add some sautéed mushrooms.