Winter Comfort Food (A Beef Stroganoff Recipe)
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All photos via Pinterest.
On these gray mornings, I find myself wanting a few more minutes under our jersey sheets, or to enjoy a mug of hot coconut chai tea on the couch with a big cozy blanket wrapped around me.
Winter weather is a great time to enjoy comfort food. One of my favorite recipes to make is this quick and easy beef stroganoff. All you need is some leftover roast made in the crockpot a day or two beforehand, plus a few extra ingredients. Enjoy!
Leftover Beef Stroganoff
- 2 Tbsp butter
- 1/2 lb leftover roast beef (you can use up to 1lb)
- 1 package dried onion soup mix (you can also make your own, and avoid any MSG!)
- 1 10-oz can mushrooms, undrained
- 1/2 c water
- 8 oz egg noodles
- 1 pint sour cream
- 1 onion, chopped thin
- 1 Tbsp chopped fresh parsley (optional)
Directions:
For the crockpot roast beef, buy a 1-2 lb. piece of beef (chuck, brisket, top or bottom round). Season with salt, pepper, garlic and any other seasoning mixes you like. Cook on low for 4-5 hours.
The next day, to make the stroganoff: chop leftover roast beef into 1-inch pieces. Melt 1 Tbsp butter in a pan. Cook the beef over medium heat. Stir in the soup mix and add 1/2 cup water and the mushrooms and juice. Reduce heat, cover, and simmer for 5-10 minutes.
In a separate pot, boil water and cook noodles according to their package.
Mix the sour cream in with the meat, and stir gently. Toss the noodles with a bit of butter and parsley, and serve beef mixture over top. Mmmmm!
Note: yes, I'll admit the photo above is from Pinterest and is not my own. This has nothing to do with the quality of the recipe, but rather with the fact that beef stroganoff can sometimes look unappealing. Don't let this fool you -- it tastes amazing! I didn't want to dissuade you from trying the recipe by posting a photo that doesn't do this dinner justice :)
