EDC Beef Stroganoff Review

[cathy79]

Recipe: Beef Stroganoff
Book: Everyday Cooking for Every Family

I've made this a few times now and it absolutely delicious - make sure you use a tablespoon of paprika.  I accidentally used a teaspoon once, and it was very "flat".

I've made with sour cream, plain yoghurt, or skipped completely - the result of each was great, not sure which is the favourite.  And lovely with or without mushrooms, depending on your preference.

Serve with mashed potato, or with pasta.

[jojo]

We have made this a few times too - and actually had again a few nights ago. ALways with TM mash potato!

Since the first time, reduced the cayenne to just a sprinkle, as was pretty hot with the full amount (can't remember how much it should be, about 1/2 or 1 teaspoon)

Yum! And especially easy if buy the meat already cut up! 

Jo

[cathy79]

Jo, you reminded me, I forgot to mention that I haven't tried it with the cayenne pepper.  Not sure that I've ever added pepper to anything actually.  That's our family's personal preference.  And I love that I always have everything I need for this recipe - no special shopping.

[faffa_70]

Lol everyone is different. We love this too but our tweaking is ...

add extra

2 cloves of garlic
50 g bacon
pinch of nutmeg
2 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce
pinch thyme

this really gives the flavour some punch. Quite often leave out the ¹/₄ teaspoon of Cayenne Pepper now as that is too much for the littlies (and I am so over food drama's at the dinner table - so if it is a dinner after a big day etc it gets left out) and the extra above replaces it nicely (well for our family  )

[cathy79]

Sound like good additions to me.

[Thermomixer]

Funny how some like ti hot and some do not!  There were complaints about it being too hot somewhere and others saying that it had no flavour.

Guess if you are making for the first time then just go easy on the spices and taste and adjust near the end of cooking.

I know it was bland for me - but my mother would have been complaining that it blew her head off!! 

[faffa_70]

Yes I quite like it with the cp just the fussiest of four year olds complains (especially after a busy day when he is tired) and I am so over it sometimes I like to take the easy parenting way out  beats making two meals as some do.

[brazen20au]

i made it last night with chicken, and also some red capsicum. i used half the paprika and no cayenne (yes, it was for kids too ) was good

[faffa_70]

The red capsicum would have been yum with the chicken

[cathy79]

Guess if you are making for the first time then just go easy on the spices and taste and adjust near the end of cooking.

That's the key to all cooking I reckon.  You can put more in, but you can't take it out!

[Thermomixer]

Toooooo true - MrsT tipped a whole lot of spices into a dish on Monday and it was so hot, even watering it down last night it was still hot for me !!! 

[Georgie]

made this tonight and it's quite good, bit bland for my liking (didn't add the cayenne pepper as I'd run out, so next time I'll try the CP & maybe some garlic too) but love the ease of it.

[I Love Bimby!]

We made this the other night too.

I actually cooked it at 90C for 50 minutes as a test to see if the meat woud be a bit more tender and found that it was a bit. 

I added maybe 1/4 tsp of CP and while just right for me would have been too hot for DD and just on the edge for my parents.

Oh and I leave the wine out as it already has so much sauce - which always amazes me.

Often I'll use 700-800g of meat instead to help make the most of the sauce.

[cathy79]

Often I'll use 700-800g of meat instead to help make the most of the sauce.

Agree, there is plenty of sauce, so could easily add more meat to feed a few more people.  Good idea.

[I Love Bimby!]

Or freeze some extra meals for those nights that you just don't want to cook!