Beef Stroganoff

January is comfort food month for me. After the holidays where you have to eat and make "pretty" food, the only thing I want to do is eat a bowl of something that will make me all warm inside. Beef Stroganoff is one of my favorite comfort foods - it is simple to make, hits the spot and tastes even better the next day. I stumbled across Donna's Beef Stroganoff recipe on All Recipes and was intrigued by the 4.375 average rating out of almost 800 reviews - can't go wrong there.

Beef Stroganoff III

2 Pounds Beef Chuck Roast
1/2 tsp salt
1/2 tsp black ground pepper
4 oz butter
4 green onions, sliced (white part only)
4 Tbspn all purpose flour
1 can condensed beef broth
1 tsp prepared mustard
1 6oz can sliced, drained mushrooms
1/3 C sour cream
1/3 C white wine
salt & pepper to taste

1) Season meat with 1/2 tsp of salt and pepper

2) In a large skillet, melt the butter and brown the beef. Then push the beef to one side of the skillet. Add the onions to the skillet and cook 3-5 minutes. Push the onions to the side of the skillet with the beef.

3) Stir the flour into the juices on the empty side of the skillet. Pour in beef broth and bring to a boil. Lower the heat and add the mustard. Cover and simmer for 1 minute or until meat is tender

4) Five minutes before serving, stir in mushrooms, sour cream and white wine. Heat briefly and then salt & pepper to taste. Serve over cooked egg noodles.

Jiffy Casserole

I was searching for something quick and easy to make for dinner tonight. On those days that you don't really feel like cooking, a casserole always seems to be the best option. I found this casserole and loved the following things about the Jiffy Casserole: The ingredients are ones that I always have on hand, It is inexpensive to make and It is yummy. I found this recipe on All Recipes by LadyGuin 2. I did alter this recipe a little based on other All Recipes user comments. I used 2 cans of soup instead of 1, used other spices such as garlic and onion powder and topped the casserole with cheese at the end.

Jiffy Casserole
Serves: 5

1 Tbspn Vegetable Oil
2 Onions Sliced
1 Pound Ground Beef
5 Potatoes Peeled and Cubed
Salt & Pepper
1 Can Cream of Mushroom Soup
1/4 C Water
Paprika

1) Preheat Oven to 350

2) Heat a large skillet over medium heat and pour in oil. Saute onion in oil until browned (5-10 minutes) and set aside. In the same skillet brown meat and drain

3) Place a layer of potatoes into a greased 9x13 baking dish. Sprinkle with salt & pepper and spread a layer of beef over the potatoes, followed by a layer of onions.

4) Repeat layers, ending with potatoes. In a medium bowl combine the soup with the water. Mix well and pour over the casserole. Sprinkle with paprika to taste

5) Cover and bake for 1 hour