Beef Stroganoff - beef

Method

• Cut beef into cubes 1/2-inch or less.
• Lightly brown beef cubes in corn oil or spray (use as little oil as possible).
• Add about 1 tablespoon butter (more if you want) and a mixture of 1/2 wine and 1/2 water (leave out wine if you're not into that sort of thing). Salt and pepper to taste.
• Use very little salt if using cooking wine!
• Add onion.
• Cook this mixture over medium heat until beef is tender.
• Begin with meat, barely covered with liquid, and allow the liquid to evaporate while cooking.
• If more liquid is needed, you may add butter, wine and/or water.
• Keep in mind that you want only a little liquid with the meat and onion when done.
• Try to avoid the temptation to sample too much of the remaining wine during the cooking process.
• Add sour cream to taste.
• Do this slowly.
• Too much sour cream will overpower the other flavors.
• Serve with wide egg noodles.
• Serves four.