How to Make Beef Stroganoff

sour cream

🥗Healthier: Greek yogurt

💰Cheaper: cream cheese

Greek yogurt is lower in fat and higher in protein.

beef

🥗Healthier: chicken

💰Cheaper: pork

Chicken is lower in calories; pork is often less expensive.

egg noodles

🥗Healthier: whole wheat pasta

💰Cheaper: regular pasta

Whole wheat pasta offers more fiber.

Prepare beef tenderloin, trimming it into nice pieces.

Heat a skillet and add butter.

Add the beef tenderloin to the skillet and cook until browned.

Sprinkle a little Hennessy into the pan for flavor and flambé.

Add flour to the pan and stir to absorb the butter.

Add beef stock to the pan to create a roux.

Optionally, drain excess butter fat and add fresh butter to the pan.

Add more beef stock as needed to thicken the sauce.

Add white wine (Chardonnay) to the sauce for flavor.

Season with black pepper and let simmer until thickened.

Add sour cream to the sauce, stirring gently to combine without boiling.

Serve the stroganoff over buttered egg noodles.

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