Beef Stroganoff (German Style)
Ingredients
1 1/4 lb top round or chuck round beef
8 oz fresh mushrooms
2 tbsp oil
1 small onion, finely diced
1/2 tsp sweet paprika
2 cups (500 ml) beef stock
1 cup (250 ml) cream
2 small pickled gherkins
1 pinch salt and freshly ground pepper, to taste
Directions
1. Cut the beef into fine strips. Clean the mushrooms and cut into thin slices.
2. Heat oil in a large saucepan. Sauté beef over a medium - high heat, turning from time to time. Remove from the saucepan and set aside.
3. Fry the onions and mushrooms in the beef dripping. Add paprika, beef stock and cream.
4. Dice the gherkins finely add them to the saucepan. Season the sauce with salt and pepper.
5. Return the beef to the saucepan and heat everything thoroughly but don't boil.
