Beef Stroganoff 

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Quick, easy, budget friendly one pot meal in half an hour.  

Beef Stroganoff 

2 lb ground beef

S & P to taste

1/4 cup chopped onion

1 to 2 minced or crushed garlic cloves

1 Tablespoon unsalted butter

1 cup beef broth (or 1/2 cup beef broth plus 1/2 cup white wine)

4 Tablespoon flour

Worcestershire sauce to taste

1 cup sour cream

1-1/2 to 2 cups uncooked egg noodles

In 4 quart Dutch oven pot, saute onions and garlic in 1 tablespoon unsalted butter until tender.  Add S & P, Worcestershire, and beef then brown until fully cooked.

Whisk flour into broth until smooth and add to pot. Simmer about 5 minutes until hot, then stir in egg noodles and continue to simmer to thicken and to cook noodles about 10 to 12 minutes.

Fold in sour cream and simmer 1 to 2 minutes more.

Optional:

If desired, saute 1 cup of mushrooms with onions and garlic.

If desired, drain a can of sliced carrots and a can of green peas or 1-1/2 cups steamed broccoli florets to fold into the dish when adding sour cream. Although not traditional, it tastes great as well as making it more colorful and nutritional.