Description
A rich, creamy beef stroganoff. This recipe uses a roux to create a beef gravy that is then thickened with sour cream AND cream cheese. A little bit of zip is added using pepper flakes. Serve this over egg noodles.
Ingredients
- 2 (2 pound) beef chuck roast, cut into 1/2-inch thick strips
- ½ cup red wine
- 1 teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon ground black pepper
- 1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil
- 2 tablespoons butter
- 1 large onion, diced
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- 2 tablespoons butter
- 1 cup sliced mushrooms
- ¼ cup butter
- ¼ cup all-purpose flour
- 1 ⅓ cups beef stock
- 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
- 1 teaspoon prepared yellow mustard
- 2 teaspoons crushed red pepper flakes
- ⅓ cup sour cream
- 1 (3 ounce) package cream cheese, softened
Instructions
- Place beef into a large bowl. Stir in red wine
- salt
- and black pepper. Marinate for 10 minutes
- then remove beef and pat dry with a paper towel. Reserve remaining marinade.
- Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Stir in beef; cook and stir until browned
- 5 to 7 minutes. Transfer beef to a plate
- then drain any remaining grease from the skillet.
- Melt 2 tablespoons butter in the skillet over medium heat. Stir in onion
- garlic
- and a pinch of salt. Cook and stir until onion is soft and translucent
- 3 to 4 minutes. Transfer onion mixture to the plate with beef; set aside.
- Melt 2 tablespoons butter in the skillet over medium heat. Add mushrooms; cook and stir until tender
- about 10 minutes. Transfer mushrooms to a bowl; set aside.
- Melt 1/4 cup butter in the skillet over medium heat. Whisk in flour; cook and stir until flour no longer tastes raw
- about 4 minutes. Slowly whisk in beef stock. Bring to a boil
- stirring constantly
- then reduce heat to medium-low.
- Pour in reserved marinade
- Worcestershire sauce
- red pepper flakes
- and mustard
- then add beef and onion mixture. Cover and simmer until meat is tender
- about 1 hour. Season with salt and black pepper.
- Stir in mushrooms
- cream cheese
- and sour cream about 5 minutes before serving.
Prep Time: 15 mins
Cook Time: 1 hr 25 mins
Total Time: 1 hr 50 mins
Servings: 8