Beef Stroganoff

January is Comfort Foods.  First, my favorite, Beef Stroganoff

Every year growing up for my birthday, my Mama would cook me anything I wanted.  For many many years I requested Beef Stroganoff.  I loved this recipe growing up, but as I got really into cooking, I struggled to find the "down to scratch" recipe.  Everyone seemed to use the cream of mushroom soup, so I improvised and made one myself.  Brings back lots of birthday memories!

Beef Stroganoff

Ingredients:

1 lb ground beef

2 T bacon grease (or butter)

2 T flour

1 onion, diced

3 garlic cloves

1 c broth

1 c mushrooms, if wanted (eeeww! fungus!)

1 c sour cream

2T worchestershire

1 t paprika

1/4 c parsley

salt and pepper

Directions:

1. Saute onion and garlic (and mushrooms if desired) in grease until just soft.

2.  Add hamburger, brown

3.  Add parsley, paprika, and worchestershire.

4.  Add flour, cook for 5 minutes to get raw taste out.

5.  Add broth, cook until thickened

6.  Add sour cream, cook until warm, serve over rice, egg noodles, mashed potatoes or as a loosemeat sandwhich