Poor Man's Stroganoff

Beverlee

Poor Man's Stroganoff:

4-6 cups of hot cooked egg noodles or rice

1 1/2 pounds ground beef
1 small jar/can of mushrooms
1 jar/can beef gravy (12 oz)
1 1/4 cups (12 oz) sour cream

Brown, drain & crumble ground beef, add mushrooms, sour cream & gravy. (I usually mix the gravy & sour cream together first for a smooth consistency)
Mix very well- bring to light boil to heat evenly & thoroughly.

Serve over hot cooked noodles or rice- salt & pepper to taste.

Earl

That's cool, I've always made my stroganoff this way. Never knew it was considered poor man's style. I've just always felt that sour cream is way tastier for your base in any gravy mix!

Beverlee

Hi, I figured it is because it uses ground beef instead of sliced steak, or a finer cut of beef.
Yes, the sour cream adds a richness to the gravy!

Earl

D'oh, I just picked up on the sour cream thing. Totally missed the ground beef part!

Dutch2

Same here... very similar to way we have always prepared this meal. If no steak in the house ground beef works great. But the mushrooms have gotta be fresh... not that rubbery canned stuf.