Creamy, delicious, and filling comfort food are the words that come to mind when I think of a Classic Beef Stroganoff. Over the years, I can not tell you how many times my father cooked this recipe when we were children. It was the perfect winter meal on a chilly night.
Remember that my father was no Elena Molokhovets’ the famous author of “A Gift to Young Housewives.” Ms. Elena Molokhovets’ was noted to be the first author known for her recipe for Govjadina po-strogonovski, s gorchitseju, “Beef à la Stroganov, with mustard,” in its 1871 edition.
The recipe from the 1871 edition of her cookbook involves lightly flouring beef cubes and not strips sautéed, sauced with prepared mustard and bouillon, and finished with a small amount of sour cream: no onions, no mushrooms were included.
Did you know Russian and Chinese immigrants, as well as our United States servicemen stationed in China, brought back several different versions of the dish to the United States? This may very well explain the boom in popularity of this classic recipe during the 1950s among homemakers and restaurants.
Below you will find a fusion of my father’s original recipe for Classic Beef Stroganoff with my subtle touches. I believe this was from an old recipe card of my grandmother’s on his side of the family.
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Ingredients needed:
- One and ½ pounds of sirloin steak sliced into bite-size pieces
- ½ teaspoon Montreal Steak seasoning to own taste
- Two tablespoons of unsalted butter
- One tablespoon of olive oil
- One large yellow onion chopped
- Two cups of freshly sliced white mushrooms
- Two tablespoons of all-purpose flour
- ½ cup beef broth
- ¼ cup white table wine
- One tablespoon of tomato paste
- One tablespoon Worcestershire sauce or to your own taste
- One teaspoon of Dijon mustard
- One cup of almost room temperature sour cream
- Kosher salt
- Fresh ground black pepper
- Chopped parsley for garnish
Classic Beef Stroganoff
Ingredients
- 1½ pounds sirloin steak sliced into bite-size pieces
- ½ teaspoon Montreal Steak seasoning to own taste
- 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 large yellow onion chopped
- 2 cups freshly sliced white mushrooms
- 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
- ½ cup beef broth
- ¼ cup white table wine
- 1 tablespoon tomato paste
- 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce or to own taste
- 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
- 1 cup of almost room temperature sour cream
- Kosher salt
- Fresh ground black pepper
- chopped parsley for garnish
Instructions
- Cut sirloin steak into bite-sized strips and thoroughly season the sliced sirloin steak with Montreal steak seasoning. Let the sirloin steak come to room temperature for about 25-30 minutes.
- Place a large metal skillet on medium heat; add unsalted butter, and olive oil to the metal skillet.
- Once oils have heated, add sliced sirloin steak strips, chopped yellow onion, and sliced white mushrooms. Cook on medium heat for about 5 minutes, occasionally stirring the meat to evenly cook.
- Add 2 tablespoons of all-purpose flour to the metal skillet and continue to stir flour and meat for about 2 minutes time. Then add beef broth, white table wine, tomato paste, Worcestershire sauce, and Dijon mustard to the metal skillet; simmer for 10 minutes before adding room temperature sour cream to metal skillet. Cook another 5 minutes on lowest heat setting.
- May be served over white rice or wide egg noodles
- Garnish with fresh parsley.
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My mom used to make this dish quite regularly, but this is by far better! The sauce is divine! I don’t change a thing. Serve it over egg noodles with a veggie on the side, yum,!
That’s so awesome to hear, Robyn! Thank you!!!
This Classic Beef Stroganoff recipe was so delicious and comforting. There was so much flavor in the sauce! We enjoyed this over egg noodles! A keeper recipe that I will make again!
Thank you, Shelby!
Thanks For Sharing this Amazing Recipe. My Family Loved It. I will be sharing this Recipe with my Friends. Hope They will like it.
Thank you so much, Helan!
I am the first to admit I don’t want to see summer end….but….that means comfort food season is just around the corner. This is pefect. Great for dinner and entertaing too.
I hear that Gloria—lol! I on the other hand am in Florida and ready for winter!
Made this tonight. My taste tests are fantastic, but I won’t be able to give a full report until my hubby gets home to eat!
Hi, Heather, I am dying to know is it hubby approved? I know Ben sure loved it when I made it for him. I can’t wait to hear from you!
Besos
Heidy