Hero's Feast

Stroganoff is a popular dish in Surria with every family having their own variation to this dish of meat, mushrooms, onions, and sour cream. Sergei Sokolav of Ryazan, first year Paladin student, shared this delicious recipe for stroganoff. As a young child, Sergei spent many hours in the kitchen helping the family cook, Swetlova, fix this dish for special occasions. It is a rich and savory dish served over buttered noodles.

2 Tb vegetable oil

2 pounds rump roast or London broil, thinly sliced

1/2 pound sliced white or cremini mushrooms

1 Tb butter

1 large onion, diced

3 cloves minced garlic

1 Tb ketchup

1/2 cup red wine (optional)

3 Tb flour

2 cups beef broth

1/2 tsp dill weed

2/4 cup sour cream

Salt and Pepper

1 package noodles, prepared per instructions

1 tsp butter

Heat large skillet over high heat. Salt and pepper the beef. Add the oil to the skillet. When the oil starts to shimmer, add the beef. Quickly sear the meat and remove it to a large bowl. Turn the burner down to medium heat. Add mushrooms to the skillet with a pinch of salt and saute until the mushrooms start to brown. Remove the mushrooms to the bowl. Add the butter to the skillet, then add the onions. Saute the onions until they soften and start to brown on the edges. Add the garlic and stir for one minute until the garlic is fragrant. Add the ketchup and mix thoroughly. When the ketchup starts to stick to the bottom of the skillet, add the wine (if using) to deglaze the pan by scrapping all the browning bits on the bottom of the pan. When most of the wine has evaporated, add the flour. Stir the flour into the mixture for about two minutes, then add the broth. Whisk until the broth is fully incorporated. Add the dill weed along with the meat and mushrooms. Stir while the gravy starts to thicken.

Heat the water for the noodles. Add salt to the water. When the noodles are cooked and drained, stir in butter.

Reduce the heat under the stroganoff and add sour cream. Salt, pepper, and add more dill weed to taste. When gravy is hot, serve on top of the noodles.

 

Paladin Preferred Stroganoff

Here’s a meatless, very different take on stroganoff.  Substitute a pound of mushrooms for the beef and vegetable broth for the beef broth. While it won’t taste the same as the regular version, it will be every bit as delicious.

 

Khoroshiy appetit!