Ingredients

  • 1 lb good ground beef (not too lean)
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon pepper
  • 1 yellow onion, diced
  • 1 1/2 lbs mushrooms, fresh sliced into big chunks
  • 1/4 cup very dry sherry
  • 3 dashes hot sauce (I use Pick-a-Peppa or Tabasco)
  • 3 -4 dashes Worcestershire sauce
  • 1 tablespoon mushroom, powder (optional)
  • 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 1 1/2 cups arborio rice
  • 4 cups beef broth (homemade, or enrich standard beef broth with Knorr beef concentrate)
  • 3/4 cup parmesan cheese, grated
  • 1/2 cup sour cream
  • 2 tablespoons butter
  • 1 tablespoon chives, chopped

Method

  • Preheat large Dutch oven sized pot. Season ground beef with salt & pepper. Brown, but don't over cook. Drain if necessary (leave some for cooking onions & mushrooms) and remove to plate.
  • In same pan, add a little olive oil if necessary. Saute mushrooms until caramelized. Set aside in a bowl. Into same pan, add diced onion until almost caramelized. Add sherry, hot sauce, Worcestershire, mushroom powder, and garlic powder. Cook 2-3 more minutes.
  • Add rice and stir well. Add broth 3/4 cup at a time. Cook down - stirring often until almost absorbed, but loose. Total should be about 20 minutes.
  • Add mushrooms and return ground beef, butter, Parmesan, and sour cream. Stir well. Cook 2-3 minutes. Serve immediately, topped with chopped fresh chives.
  • Should be creamy and RICH!