Russian Style Beef Stroganoff

Beef Stroganoff is believed to be a hybrid of Russian-French cuisines and included ingredients such as sliced fried meat, topped up with creamy gravy. Unlike its french counterparts of foods served along with gravy, the russian style beef stroganoff gravy is to be served in a dish, along with the meat. Recipe from Lola Mansurov.

Ingredients

1 lb. fillet mignon, thinly sliced

1/2 tsp black pepper

1 Onion, sliced

1 tsp. Corn Starch, dilute in 1/4 cup of cold water

1 cup sour cream

1/2 cup heavy whipping cream

1/2 tbsp. salt

Tomato Sauce:

1 cup of pure tomato juice (you can use V8 tomato juice)

1/4 cup crushed walnuts

1/4  cup chopped dills and cilantro

2 cloves of garlic, minced

1 tsp. salt

Directions

1. Pound the sliced meat and sprinkle with a little bit of black pepper. Set aside.

2. Prepare the tomato sauce; add in all the tomato sauce ingredients in a small bowl. Stir to mix well and set aside.

3. Heat oil in a pan, add in the meat and fry until golden brown. Add in onions and saute until onions turn slightly golden. Add in the tomato sauce, lower the heat to medium-low and let it cook for about 10 minutes. 

4. Meanwhile, heat heavy whipping cream in saucepan on medium heat, add in corn starch mixture, keep stirring until the cream and the starch are mixed well. Add in sour cream and cook for 2 minutes.

5. Remove cream mixture from heat and pour into the meat mixture. Stir well and cook for 10 minutes.

6. Serve with pasta or french fries.