Beef Stroganoff With Cremini Porcini Mushrooms Recipes

BEEF STROGANOFF

Steps:

• Trim edges of sirloin of any excess fat. Thinly slice the meat and then slice each piece in half again lengthwise. Slices should be about ½-inch thick by about 2-inches long.
• In a large skillet over MEDIUM-HIGH heat, melt the butter with the vegetable oil. Brown the beef strips quickly in batches, seasoning with salt and pepper as they cook. Be generous with the pepper. Remove beef from pan to a dish and repeat with remaining beef.
• Once all the meat is cooked, add onions and garlic to beef drippings in empty pan. Cook and stir for a couple of minutes. Add wine and cook for a minute or two. Add beef broth, Dijon mustard and Worcestershire sauce and cook and stir for another minute. Add beef strips and combine well. Bring to a low boil, reduce heat to low, cover pot and simmer for 45 minutes to 1 hour, until beef is fork tender.
• Remove about ¼ cup of the cooking liquid from the beef stroganoff to a small bowl. Add cornstarch to the liquid and mix until cornstarch has dissolved. Pour the cornstarch slurry into the beef stroganoff and cook, stirring, for a minute or two as sauce thickens slightly. Add sliced mushrooms and allow to cook, stirring occasionally about 10 minutes. Add cream cheese and sour cream, stir to combine and allow to cook another 5 minutes or until the cream cheese has completely melted into the sauce. Taste and season with additional salt and pepper if needed. Sprinkle with fresh chives and serve over rice.

PORCINI NOODLES IN THE STYLE OF STROGANOFF

Steps:

• For the porcini pasta: Combine the all-purpose flour, semolina and porcini powder in a mixing bowl. Add the eggs. Knead the dough, wrap it in plastic and let it rest at least 30 minutes.
• Roll the dough out with a pasta machine to desired thickness. Cut to desired noodle shape. (You will have enough pasta for about 12 servings; freeze half for another time.)
• Cook half of the pasta in salted boiling water until cooked through, reserving a little of the pasta cooking water.
• For the sauce: Meanwhile, cook the mushrooms, stirring, in oil until browned. Add the shallot and cook until aromatic, about 1 minute. Add the madeira and simmer until the liquid is reduced by half. Add the creme fraiche. Season to taste with salt and pepper.
• Add the noodles to the sauce and toss; add a little pasta cooking water if necessary to get the sauce to coat the noodles. Toss again with the arugula. Transfer the noodles to plates and garnish with dollops of goat cheese. Drizzle with olive oil.

BEEF TENDERLOIN STROGANOFF WITH CREMINI MUSHROOMS

Steps:

• 1. Cut meat into strips about 2" long and the width of a pencil. Pat dry and salt and pepper meat to your liking. Set aside. If using whole creminis, slice or quarter them. Melt 3 Tbl. butter in heavy skillet, add onions and saute til just soft. Add mushrooms and cook 3-5 minutes longer til mushrooms are soft and onions are browning. Remove from pan, set aside. Add remaining Tbl. of butter to pan and turn up the heat. Toss in steak and garlic making sure the pieces of steak are all laying flat, sear quickly on both sides leaving RARE. Remove meat and set aside, (back into it's original bowl is just fine.) Blend flour into butter and juices in pan. Cook and stir for 1-2 minutes. Do not brown. Gradually add beef bouillon, stirring constantly, until smooth and thickened. Add tomato paste and wine and blend thoroughly. Add steak, garlic, mushrooms and onions back into pan, heat through on low heat for rare-medium rare stirring gently. (Cook longer for medium to well. Up to 20 minutes.) Blend in sour cream 5 minutes before serving over LOW heat so it doesn't to curdle. Add salt and pepper to taste. Serve over cooked egg noodles. *Can garnish with fresh chopped parsley if desired.
• 2. Bouillon tip: I always use "Superior Touch Better Than Bouillon Beef Base". It's world's apart from cubes or granules. No comparison.

BEEF STROGANOFF WITH CREMINI & PORCINI MUSHROOMS

Steps:

• Combine the beef broth and dried porcini in a small saucepan.
• Bring to a boil, remove from heat, cover, and let steep for 30 minutes.
• With a slotted spoon, lift the porcini out of the broth, chop coarsely and set aside.
• Strain the broth through a sieve and set aside.
• Heat 1 tbsp of the oil and the butter in a large skillet (not a non-stick) over medium high heat.
• When the oil is hot, add the cremini mushrooms and saute, stirring often until they are browned, 5- 6 minutes.
• Transfer to a bowl.
• Season the beef strips generously with kosher salt and pepper and dredge in the flour.
• Add 2 tbsp oil to the pan and heat over medium-high heat.
• When oil is hot, add the beef, spreading it in a single layer.
• After about a minute, turn each piece to brown the other side.
• Don't overcook!
• Work quickly, the whole process only takes a couple of minutes.
• Remove beef to the same bowl with the cremini.
• (Work in smaller batches, if you prefer).
• Melt the remaining 3 tbsp butter in the pan over medium-high heat.
• Add the onion.
• Saute, scraping up the browned meat bits at the bottom of the pan.
• When the onions just start to brown (about 4- 5 min), pour in the reserved porcini soaking broth.
• Stir in the mustard, Worcestershire sauce, porcini, cremini and beef, along with any accumulated juices.
• Bring to a simmer while stirring.
• Cook just until the sauce thickens slightly, 1- 2 minutes.
• Reduce heat to low and stir in the creme fraiche, just until it's incorporated and heated through.
• Taste, and adjust seasonings.
• Serve over cooked noodles, sprinkled with parsley.

MUSHROOM STROGANOFF

Steps:

• Place a large (12-inch) skillet on medium-high heat. Add olive oil and onion, season with salt, and cook for 2 to 3 minutes until softened. Add the mushrooms, thyme and garlic, and stir to combine. Cook for 8 to 10 minutes, leaving it undisturbed for 2 to 3 minutes at a time before stirring, to allow the mushrooms to caramelize.
• Pour in the wine to deglaze the pan, scraping up any browned bits on the bottom, then cook for about 1 minute. Add the vegetable stock and soy sauce, and cook for 5 to 7 minutes until the liquid has reduced and is slightly thickened.
• Take the pan off the heat, and stir in the mustard and crème fraîche. Taste, and season with salt and black pepper. Dust with paprika, scatter with parsley and serve with your choice of mashed potatoes, wide egg noodles or rice.