Barefoot Contessa Beef Stroganoff Recipes

BEEF STROGANOFF OVER BUTTERED NOODLES

Steps:

• Heat the beef stock with the carrot, 3 thyme sprigs, and bay leaf. Pat the beef dry and season it with salt and pepper. Heat 3 tablespoons oil in a large heavy bottomed skillet over high heat. Fry the meat in batches so that it is browned on all sides. Lower the heat to medium and return all the meat to the pot. Add the onions and cook until they are soft, about 5 minutes. Pour in the cognac and cook until the alcohol has burned off, about 5 minutes. Add the beef stock, discarding the carrot, thyme sprigs, and bay leaf. Cook, partially covered, over a very low flame for 1 1/2 to 2 hours.
• In a large skillet over medium heat, melt 3 tablespoons butter in the remaining 3 tablespoons olive oil. Add the mushrooms, garlic, and remaining 3 thyme sprigs and cook until the mushrooms are browned and cooked through. Remove from heat and set aside.
• When the meat is done, remove it from the heat and fold in the mushrooms, sour cream, mustard, and parsley. Taste and adjust the seasoning with salt and pepper.
• Meanwhile, cook the noodles in a large pot of boiling, salted water until tender. Drain the noodles well, toss with the remaining 2 tablespoons butter, and season with salt and pepper. Serve the stroganoff over the noodles; garnish with more sour cream and chopped parsley.

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 STROGANOFF

Steps:

• Pat meat dry with paper towels. Sprinkle with salt and pepper. Heat oil in heavy large skillet over high heat until very hot. Working in batches, add meat in single layer and cook just until brown on outside, about 1 minute per side. Transfer to rimmed baking sheet.
• Melt 2 tablespoons butter in same skillet over medium-high heat. Add chopped shallots and sauté until tender, scraping up browned bits, about 2 minutes. Add button mushrooms. Sprinkle with pepper and sauté until liquid evaporates, about 12 minutes. Add beef broth, then Cognac. Simmer until liquid thickens and just coats mushrooms, about 14 minutes. Stir in crème fraîche and Dijon mustard. Add meat and any accumulated juices from baking sheet. Simmer over medium-low heat until meat is heated through but still medium-rare, about 2 minutes. Stir in chopped dill. Season to taste with salt and pepper.
• Meanwhile, cook noodles in large pot of boiling salted water until tender, about 8 minutes. Drain. Transfer to bowl. Add remaining 4 tablespoons butter and toss to coat. Season with salt and pepper. Divide noodles among plates. Top with beef and sauce. Sprinkle generously with paprika.

CLASSIC BEEF STROGANOFF

Steps:

• Cut beef across grain into about 1 1/2x1/2-inch strips.
• Cook mushrooms, onions and garlic in butter in 10-inch skillet over medium heat, stirring occasionally, until onions are tender; remove from skillet.
• Cook beef in same skillet until brown. Stir in 1 cup of the broth, the salt and Worcestershire sauce. Heat to boiling; reduce heat. Cover and simmer 15 minutes.
• Stir remaining 1/2 cup broth into flour; stir into beef mixture. Add onion mixture; heat to boiling, stirring constantly. Boil and stir 1 minute. Stir in sour cream; heat until hot (do not boil). Serve over noodles.

NIKKI ELKINS'S BEEF STROGANOFF

Steps:

• Heat 1 tablespoon olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Season beef with salt and pepper. Add half of the beef to the skillet in a single, even layer; cook, turning once, about 30 seconds per side. Transfer beef to a plate and set aside. Repeat process with remaining beef, adding more oil, if necessary.
• Add remaining tablespoon olive oil and 1 tablespoon butter to skillet. When butter is melted and foamy, add mushrooms and season with salt and pepper. Cook, stirring occasionally, scraping up browned bits from the bottom, until mushrooms release their liquid, about 4 minutes. Add onions and cook, stirring occasionally, until softened, about 6 minutes.
• Sprinkle flour over mushrooms and onions and let cook 30 seconds. Stir in 1 cup beef broth; bring to a simmer and cook until slightly thickened, about 2 minutes.
• In a small saucepan, heat remaining cup of broth. Remove from heat and let cool slightly. Whisk in sour cream and mustard; transfer broth mixture to skillet and stir to combine.
• Return beef and any juices that have accumulated on the plate to skillet; season with salt and pepper and stir to combine. Cook until beef is heated through. Toss egg noodles with remaining 2 tablespoons butter. Serve beef Stroganoff immediately over buttered noodles; garnish with parsley, if desired.

CHEF JOHN'S CLASSIC BEEF STROGANOFF

Steps:

• Season beef generously with salt and pepper.
• Heat oil in a large skillet over high heat until nearly smoking. Stir in beef; cook, stirring constantly, for 6-7 minutes, until liquid evaporates and meat browns. Remove meat from the pan and set aside.
• Stir butter, mushrooms and onions into the pan; cook and stir over medium heat until the vegetables are lightly browned. Add garlic and stir for 30 seconds. Stir in flour; cook for 1-2 minutes until incorporated.
• Stir in wine and 1 cup of stock, scraping the bottom of the pan to release any browned bits. Bring to a simmer, cook for 3-4 minutes, until the sauce thickens.
• Return beef to the pan. Stir in remaining cup of stock; bring to a simmer and cook on low heat for about 1 hour with the lid on, until the beef is tender and the sauce is thick. Stir every 20 minutes.
• Stir in creme fraiche. Stir in chives. Season with salt and pepper to taste.

CLASSIC BEEF STROGANOFF

Steps:

• In a 5- to 6-quart slow cooker, toss beef, onion, and mushrooms with 1 1/2 teaspoons coarse salt and teaspoon pepper. Cover, and cook on low until meat is tender, about 8 hours (or on high for 6 hours).
• In a 2-cup glass measuring cup, whisk cornstarch with 2 tablespoons water. Ladle 1 cup cooking liquid into measuring cup; whisk to combine. Pour into a small saucepan, and bring to a boil; cook until thickened, about 1 minute. With slow cooker turned off, stir in cornstarch mixture, then sour cream and mustard. Serve beef over noodles; sprinkle with dill, if desired.

EASY BEEF STROGANOFF

Steps:

• Cook noodles according to package directions. Meanwhile, in a large saucepan, cook the beef, mushrooms and onion over medium heat until meat is no longer pink. Add garlic; cook 1 minute longer. Drain. Remove and keep warm., In the same pan, melt butter. Stir in flour until smooth; gradually add broth and tomato paste. Bring to a boil; cook and stir until thickened, about 2 minutes. , Carefully return beef mixture to the pan. Add the sour cream, salt and pepper; cook and stir until heated through (do not boil). Drain noodles; serve with beef mixture. If desired, top with chopped 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.

BEEF STROGANOFF RECIPE BY TASTY

Steps:

• In a medium bowl, season the beef with salt and pepper and toss to coat.
• Add ¼ cup (30 g) of flour, and toss the beef cubes until they are fully coated.
• In a large pan over medium-high heat, heat the canola oil until it shimmers. Place about half of the beef cubes in the pan. Sear the beef on one side until it develops a deep brown crust, 3-5 minutes. Then flip and sear on the other side for 3-5 minutes. Then, stir the beef until evenly browned on all sides. Remove the beef from the pan. Repeat with the remaining meat.
• Melt the butter in the leftover meat drippings.
• Add the onion, season with salt and pepper, and cook until the onions are soft and slightly golden, about 5 minutes.
• Add the sliced mushrooms and cook until deeply browned and tender, about 10 minutes.
• Add the cognac and scrape the brown bits, releasing them from the bottom of the pan. Cook and stir until the cognac is fully incorporated, about 2 minutes.
• Sprinkle the remaining ¼ cup (30 g) flour into the pan and stir to coat the the caramelized veggies.
• Add the beef broth and stir it into the flour and vegetables. Bring the liquid to a boil, then reduce to low heat and simmer for 10 minutes. The sauce should be thick enough to coat the back of a spoon.
• Once the sauce is thickened, turn off the heat. Put two scoops of hot gravy into a bowl with the sour cream. Mix the two together to slightly warm, or temper, the sour cream. Then add the sour cream mixture to the rest of the gravy and stir it in until fully combined.
• Sprinkle the stroganoff with chopped parsley and serve with buttered egg noodles, rice, or potatoes.
• Enjoy!