2 tbsp flour
1 salt
1 pepper
2 lb top sirloin, cut into thin strips 1, wide
1 butter
1 medium onion, chopped
1/4 lb small button mushrooms
1 can tomato sauce (8 oz)
1 bay leaf
1 cup sour cream
Directions
Combine flour and salt and pepper to taste. Add beef strips and toss
to coat evenly. Melt 2 tablespoons butter in large skillet over
medium heat. Add onion and cook until just beginning to become
tender. Add mushrooms and cook briefly. Remove from pan. Add
additional 2-3 tablespoons butter as necessary to saute meat. Add
floured beef and cook until lightly browned.
Combine beef and onion-mushroom mixture in casserole. Stir in tomato
sauce and tuck in bay leaf. Cover and bake at 350'F. about 1 hour, or
until meat is tender. Just before serving, stir in sour cream.
Servings: 6 servings
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Categories: Beef; Meat; Russian
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