Beef Stroganoff

Sometimes I get obsessed with a new kitchen gadget and I must have it.  This was the case in 2018 with the Instant Pot.  It was all the craze in cooking appliances, promising to make delicious food super fast.  So I bought one in an after-Christmas sale.  I tried some recipes in it a few times but truth be told it was a great lesson.  The lesson was that all you really need for great cooking are a few basic things:  a good sheet pan, a solid cast iron skillet, a non-stick skillet, a dutch oven, a stock pot, and some casseroles.  Oh yeah, everyone should have a crockpot too for those busy nights when you need to throw on a roast and let it cook all day.  However, I did find this one recipe that I still use my Instant Pot for because it turns out perfectly every time....Beef Stroganoff.  It's a recipe from a popular blog called Damn Delicious....check it out.  Note:  if you don't have an instant pot, you can make this in a dutch oven or regular large skillet too.

Ingredients:

2 lbs stew beef meat, cut into smaller bite-sized pieces

olive oil

3 cloves garlic, minced

1 onion diced

8 oz baby bella mushrooms, roughly chopped

2 tablespoons flour

1/4 cup dry sherry

3 cups beef broth

a few splashes of Worcestershire

12 oz package of wide egg noodles

3/4-1 cup sour cream

Preparation:

Set Instant Pot to high saute and add oil.

Season beef with salt and pepper and add stew beef to pot in two batches and brown.

Remove to a plate.

Add onions, mushrooms, and garlic to the pot and cook a few minutes until soft.

Mix in flour and cook another minute.

Mix in sherry, stock, Worcestershire, and beef.

Cook on manual pressure cooking high for 12 minutes.

When finished, quick-release pressure.

Stir in noodles and cook on high for another 5 minutes.

When finished, quick-release pressure and stir in sour cream.

Add additional salt and pepper to taste.

Note: If you don't have an Instant Pot (because they will surely go out of style) you can do the same thing in a dutch oven or large skillet with a lid.  Just follow the same steps except let beef simmer covered for about an hour then add noodles for another 15-20 until soft.  Add sour cream at the end.