Ina Garten Beef Stroganoff Recipes

THE BEST BEEF STROGANOFF

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil.
• Season the beef with 1 teaspoon salt and a generous amount of freshly ground black pepper. Heat the vegetable oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add the beef and cook, untouched, until starting to turn brown in some spots, about 1 minute. Use tongs to flip the pieces and continue cooking until deep golden brown but still undercooked in the center, about 1 minute (the beef will finish cooking in the sauce). Transfer the beef to a bowl and return the skillet to the stovetop on medium-high.
• Add 1 tablespoon butter to the skillet. Add the onion and 1/2 teaspoon salt and cook, stirring occasionally to scrape up the browned bits in the pan, until the onions are softened, 4 to 5 minutes. Add 2 tablespoons butter, the button mushrooms, shiitakes and thyme and cook, stirring occasionally scraping up any browned bits, until the mushrooms have released some liquid and are starting to crisp up, 5 to 6 minutes. Stir in the garlic and cook until fragrant, about 1 minute. Pour in the wine and bring to a boil. Reduce the heat to medium and simmer until evaporated, about 5 minutes.
• Sprinkle the flour over the vegetables and stir until incorporated. Fold in the sour cream, Dijon, Worcestershire sauce and 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper. Pour in the beef broth and stir until smooth. Bring to a simmer and cook, stirring occasionally, until the sauce has thickened, about 5 minutes.
• Meanwhile, while the sauce reduces, cook the egg noodles according to the package directions for al dente. Drain and toss with the remaining 2 tablespoons butter, the chopped parsley and chives.
• Fold the beef and any accumulated juices from the bowl into the sauce and cook, stirring occasionally, until the beef is cooked through but still slightly pink on the inside, about 1 minute.
• Divide the noodles between 4 bowls and top with the sauce and beef. Sprinkle with more chives, if desired.

BEEF BOURGUIGNON

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 250 degrees F.
• Heat the olive oil in a large Dutch oven. Add the bacon and cook over medium heat for 10 minutes, stirring occasionally, until the bacon is lightly browned. Remove the bacon with a slotted spoon to a large plate.
• Dry the beef cubes with paper towels and then sprinkle them with salt and pepper. In batches in single layers, sear the beef in the hot oil for 3 to 5 minutes, turning to brown on all sides. Remove the seared cubes to the plate with the bacon and continue searing until all the beef is browned. Set aside.
• Toss the carrots, and onions, 1 tablespoon of salt and 2 teaspoons of pepper in the fat in the pan and cook for 10 to 15 minutes, stirring occasionally, until the onions are lightly browned. Add the garlic and cook for 1 more minute. Add the Cognac, stand back, and ignite with a match to burn off the alcohol. Put the meat and bacon back into the pot with the juices. Add the bottle of wine plus enough beef broth to almost cover the meat. Add the tomato paste and thyme. Bring to a simmer, cover the pot with a tight-fitting lid and place it in the oven for about 1 1/4 hours or until the meat and vegetables are very tender when pierced with a fork.
• Combine 2 tablespoons of butter and the flour with a fork and stir into the stew. Add the frozen onions. Saute the mushrooms in 2 tablespoons of butter for 10 minutes until lightly browned and then add to the stew. Bring the stew to a boil on top of the stove, then lower the heat and simmer for 15 minutes. Season to taste.
• To serve, toast the bread in the toaster or oven. Rub each slice on 1 side with a cut clove of garlic. For each serving, spoon the stew over a slice of bread and sprinkle with parsley.

INA GARTEN BEEF STROGANOFF

Steps:

• First, you want to flatten the steaks to about 1/3" thick with the use of your fist, rolling pin, or mallet.
• Now slice the steaks into 1/5" strips, and if there are any long ones then cut them in half and make sure to discard excess fat, after that sprinkle with a pinch of salt and pepper.
• Next, heat 1 tablespoon of oil in a large skillet over high heat, then scatter half the beef in the skillet and make sure to quickly spread it with tongs.
• Let the beef cook for about 30 seconds untouched until browned, then quickly turn it quickly as best you can, then Leave untouched for another 30 seconds to brown.
• Now immediately remove the beef onto a plate, don't worry if you see few pink bits, that's fine.
• Next, add the remaining tablespoon of oil and repeat with the remaining beef.
• You want to turn the heat down to medium-high then add melt, butter, and onions, cook for 1 minute, then mushrooms need to be added and cooked until golden.
• After that scrape the bottom of the frypan to get all the golden bits off, then add flour and cook while stirring for about 1 minute.
• At this point, you want to add half the broth while stirring, once incorporated, add the remaining broth and start stirring then add sour cream and mustard.
• Stir until the mixture is incorporated, don't worry if it looks split as the sour cream will melt as it heats.
• Bring to simmer, then reduce heat to medium-low, once the stroganoff sauce thickens reached the consistency of pouring cream (it should take about 3 to 5 minutes) you can adjust salt and pepper to taste.
• Next, add the beef back in alongside the plate juices and simmer for 1 minute, then remove from stove immediately.
• Finally serve your Ina Garten Beef Stroganoff over pasta or egg noodles, also sprinkled with chives if desired.