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Also, we're talking about the history of beef stroganoff! Follow Craig's recipe below to cook yours up and eat with us.
"Ok, podcasters, this week’s recipe is going to be a little bit of a challenge but well worth it: Beef Stroganoff for four.   Remember to check that you have all the ingredients before you begin.
Step 1. The day before, take a pound and a half of your favorite steak and cut it into two inch by 1/2 inch strips. Put the strips a bowl and lightly salt and pepper them. Put the strips in the fridge over night.
Step 2. On the day of the meal, pull bowl of strips out of the fridge and let them come to room temperature, about twenty minutes.
Step 3. In a sauce pan, melt one tablespoon of butter then stir in one tablespoon of olive oil.  Then whisk in one tablespoon of flour. (It’s called a roux.)
Step 4. In a small pot, bring one cup of beef broth to a boil.  Then whisk the broth into the butter flour mix. When it is smooth, whisk in one teaspoon of mustard (Dijon is best). Turn off the heat.
Step 5.  Following directions on the package, in a large pot, boil enough pappardelle pasta to serve four.
Step 6. In a frying pan melt another tablespoon butter and another tablespoon of olive oil. Add two minced cloves of garlic, a tablespoon of chopped onion, and then the steak strips. Brown the strips to your preferred doneness and remove them from pan to a large bowl.
Step 7.  Turn on the heat under the butter/mustard sauce and whisk in three tablespoons of sour cream.  (Takes about 4 minutes at most.).
Step 8. Drain the pasta and pour it over the steak strips. Then pour the butter/mustard/broth sauce over the pasta and steak. Toss the sauce, pasta and steak together and serve."