Beef Stroganoff Family Style

In a family with growing children, the cook, who is usually mom, has to rack her brain about what to fix for dinner every day.  When my children were younger, they did not want anything the least bit exotic.  The food had to taste good and look like something they would want to eat.   Did you ever notice how children have a way of turning up their noses in the most peculiar way when they are figuring out how not to eat something?  As a mother, you can almost see the invisible wheels turning in their minds.

Often, I had to think of familiar foods and yet something uncommon so the adults would not get tired of eating.  There is nothing like eating the same boring meals over and over.  So naturally, I began to put a kid-friendly spin on many of the recipes I enjoyed so they would be savory and yet satisfy everyone in the family.  Here is one recipe I altered.  It is easy and takes very little time to prepare.

Beef Stroganoff Family-Style

1 large onion, chopped
1 large garlic clove, minced
½ pound lean ground beef
½ pound lean ground turkey
1 small can mushrooms
1 tsp crushed dried oregano or Italian seasoning
1 tsp salt
½ tsp freshly ground black pepper
1 can cream of mushroom or celery soup
1 cup light sour cream
1 Tbs olive or vegetable oil

Add oil to a deep heavy skillet or Dutch oven.  Sauté onion, garlic and ground meat in medium hot oil for about 3-4 minutes until browned, stirring frequently to break up the beef and turkey.  Add the next 4 ingredients and cook on low heat for about 5 minutes.  Drain off excess oil if necessary.  Add soup and simmer for another 10 minutes.  Stir in sour cream.  Serve over egg noodles.

Serves 4-6

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