Main Dishes
Braised Beef Stroganoff
Ingredients
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Vegetable oil or clarified butter
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2 lb. beef chuck roast or stew meat
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3 tablespoons flour
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1 cup red wine
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2 cups beef broth
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4 tablespoons butter
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1 onion, diced
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1 can mushrooms or 1 package fresh mushrooms
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1 (8 oz.) container sour cream
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Kosher salt
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Freshly ground black pepper
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Cooked egg noodles
Preparation
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Preheat the oven to 300 degrees F.
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Freeze the beef for about 20 minutes for easier cutting.
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Cut into 1-inch cubes.
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Pat dry and season generously with salt and pepper.
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Heat vegetable oil or clarified butter in a large Dutch oven over high heat.
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Brown the beef on all sides, working in batches if necessary.
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Return all beef and juices to the Dutch oven.
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Add flour and cook for 1 minute.
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Deglaze with wine and reduce by half, about 10 to 15 minutes.
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Add beef broth and bring to a boil.
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Cover and transfer to the oven.
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Braise for about 2 1/2 hours until fork-tender.
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Cool for 15 minutes and season to taste.
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Meanwhile, melt butter in a skillet and saute onions until softened.
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Add mushrooms and cook until browned, about 12 minutes.
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Add mushroom mixture to the beef sauce.
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Whisk 1 cup of beef sauce into the sour cream.
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Fold the sour cream mixture into the remaining sauce.
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Taste and adjust seasonings.
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Gently reheat if needed.
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Serve over cooked egg noodles or pappardelle.