Ground Beef Stroganoff

Did you know that Beef Stroganoff is a Russian dish? I had no idea until I looked it up on wikipedia. I found a recipe for Ground Beef Stroganoff so it's not the typical "stroganoff" but it was really good. Since my lil' guy can't eat egg noodles, I used Radiatori noodles instead. We liked this dish because we didn't end up with dried, leathery slices of beef which is my typical stroganoff.

Not-so-Russian stroganoff...great stuff!

Ground Beef Stroganoff

Yield: 6-8 servings

Ingredients:

• 1 lb lean ground beef
• 1 tsp salt
• 1/4 tsp black pepper
• 1/4 tsp Emeril's Essence (recipe below)
• 1 onion, diced
• 1 c mushrooms, sliced
• 6-8 cloves garlic, minced
• 1 lb Radiatori pasta (any pasta of choice or rice), cooked
• 3 c beef stock 
• 1/2 c sour cream (I used nonfat)
• 2 tbs cornstarch/2 tbs water

 Directions:

1. Boil large pot of water and cook pasta according to directions.
2. In large skillet over medium heat, cook ground beef. Season with salt, pepper and *Essence. Stir often and cook until well browned. Drain off excess oil and set meat aside in bowl.
3. In same skillet, cook onions 3-4 mins until soft. Add mushrooms and garlic, stirring for about 2-3 mins.
4. Add cooked pasta, beef stock and sour cream. Stir well 5-6 mins. Add ground beef back to skillet and heat through. 
5. In small bowl, mix cornstarch/water mixture. Pour into skillet and stir well to thicken sauce.
6. Remove pan from heat and spoon mixture onto serving plates.

Source: Adapted from foodnetwork.com

Emeril's Essence

Yield: 2/3 cup

Ingredients:

• 2 1/2 tbs paprika
• 2 tbs salt
• 2 tbs garlic powder
• 1 tbs black pepper
• 1 tbs onion powder
• 1 tbs cayenne pepper
• 1 tbs dried oregano
• 1 tbs dried thyme

Directions:

1. Measure out ingredients in medium-sized bowl.
2. Mix ingredients thoroughly.
3. Put Emeril's Essence in empty seasonings container, airtight container or ziploc bag.

Source: foodnetwork.com