Meats Recipes - Beef Stroganoff with Noodles

Ingredients

• 225 g/8 oz fillet steak

• 65 g/2 1/2 oz/scant 1/3 cup butter

• 2 onions, thinly sliced

• 100 g/4 oz/2 cups button mushrooms, sliced

• Salt and freshly ground black pepper

• 15 ml/1 tbsp brandy

• 150 ml/1/4 pt/2/3 cup soured (dairy sour) cream

• 225 g/8 oz ribbon noodles Chopped parsley

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Method:

1. Cut the steak into thin strips about 2.5 cm/1 in long. Heat 25 g/1 oz/2 tbsp of the butter in a large frying pan (skillet).

2. Add the onions and fry (sauté) for 2-3 minutes until softened and lightly golden. Add the mushrooms and continue cooking, stirring, for 2-3 minutes until cooked through.

3. Remove from the pan and reserve. Heat 25 g/1 oz/2 tbsp of the remaining butter and add the beef.

4. Season well with salt and pepper and fry, stirring, for about 3 minutes until just cooked through.

5. Add the brandy, ignite and shake the pan until the flames subside. Return the onions and mushrooms to the pan with any cooking juices. Stir in the cream and heat through.

6. Cook the noodles according to the packet directions. Drain, add the remaining butter and toss well.

7. Pile on to serving plates, spoon the stroganoff on top and sprinkle with the parsley.