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Cheat’s beef stroganoff

Name: Cheat’s beef stroganoff
Yield: Serves 4
Cuisine: German recipes
Ingredients: 225g long grain rice; 500g quick-frying beef steaks, cut into thin strips; 1 tsp mixed peppercorns, crushed; 1 tbsp olive oil; 1 onion, finely sliced; 150g closed cup mushrooms, wiped and halved; 284ml carton soured cream; 2 tsp paprika

Easy
October 2006

Easy
October 2006

Test kitchen approved

Serves 4
Ready in 20 min

Instead of slogging over a hot stove, our speedy stroganoff recipe – made with some shortcut ingredients – is ready on the table in just 20 minutes.

Not what you were after? Why not try our hearty vegetarian mushroom stroganoff instead, it’s served with creamy, cheesy polenta.

Nutrition: per serving

Calories: 581kcals
Fat: 26.6g (12.9g saturated)
Protein: 34.9g
Carbohydrates: 54g (4.2g sugars)
Salt: 0.3g

Nutrition: per serving

Calories: 581kcals
Fat: 26.6g (12.9g saturated)
Protein: 34.9g
Carbohydrates: 54g (4.2g sugars)
Salt: 0.3g

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Ingredients

225g long grain rice
500g quick-frying beef steaks, cut into thin strips
1 tsp mixed peppercorns, crushed
1 tbsp olive oil
1 onion, finely sliced
150g closed cup mushrooms, wiped and halved
284ml carton soured cream
2 tsp paprika

Method

Cook the rice according to packet instructions. Meanwhile, put the beef strips into a shallow dish, add the crushed peppercorns and toss to coat. Set aside.
Heat the olive oil in a large frying pan over a medium heat and cook the sliced onion for 3-4 minutes or until soft but not coloured.
Add the mushrooms and cook for a further 5 minutes. Increase the heat, add the beef strips and fry for 4-5 minutes or until the juices have evaporated and the meat is brown. Add 3 tablespoons water and bubble to deglaze the pan.
Stir in most of the soured cream and half the paprika, and gently heat until warmed through. Check the seasoning.
Spoon the beef stroganoff onto plates. Top with the remaining soured cream. Season with the remaining paprika and black pepper and serve with the rice.