Here is one of my oldest recipes not inherited from the Smiths, Cowans, Lalannes or Vineys.
This is Denis' favorite dish. I know that he will prefer it for any special occasion where he chooses that I cook for him. To paraphrase the poet, "Let me count" the times I've cooked this for him after loosing a bet on the Super Bowl or World Series.| 6
tablespoons butter, optional 1 pound well trimmed bite-sized strips tender beef steak, ground beef or turkey 3 cups sliced fresh mushrooms 3 (or more) sliced green onions ¼ teaspoon powdered thyme 1 teaspoon salt, optional |
dash pepper, optional ¾ cup dry cocktail sherry ¾ cup canned consommé, 1 tablespoon cornstarch 3 tablespoons cold water 1 cup sour cream or plain yogurt |
If you are using butter, melt butter in very hot skillet. If not, get skillet very hot before starting. Brown meat in skillet with mushrooms and onion. Be sure to stir, with a fork, frequently to break up meat and brown on all sides. Add thyme, salt and pepper. Reduce burner heat to medium. Add sherry and cook down until liquid is reduced to about ¼ cup.
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Substitute beef broth or consommé for the sherry, if you prefer. See below about consommé. If
using ground turkey, use chicken broth.
Add consommé and heat to just boiling.
F A can of commercial consommé is 10 ½ ounces. (Do not dilute with water for this recipe.) You can use part of it above with/or in place of the sherry or add the whole can at this point and boil it down to about ¾ cup liquid. It will make a richer gravy. Otherwise, tell me what you find to do with 4 ½ ounces of consommé.
Mix cornstarch with water (stir with a fork or chop sticks) and pour all at once into mixture in skillet. Stir constantly until liquid has thickened.
F I use a ½ cup glass custard cups for mixing cornstarch for mixing.
Add sour cream or yogurt just before serving.
F I always make mine in a cast iron skillet. You could use an electric or any other skillet as well.
F Prepare everything ahead of time, except for the sour cream. Re-heat the meat mixture and add the sour cream just before serving.
F Make meat balls with the ground meat, if you like.
Serve over rice or egg noodles. Great served with petite green peas.
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