A Recipe and a Read: Classic Beef Stroganoff and a Family Saga Series Starter by Author Stella May...

Beef Stroganoff was invented in Russia inthe early 1800’s. Count Stroganoff was a dignitary in the court of AlexanderIII. Count Stroganoff’s chef, who was likely French, created the dish and namedit after Stroganoff. The earliest knownrecorded recipe was in Elena Molokhovets’s A Gift to Young Housewives, published in 1871. There have been many versions of the recipe over the centuries, but this is the closest to the original one. I hope you enjoy it as much as my family and I do.

BEEFSTROGANOFF
1lb. top sirloin steak cut into thin strips2tbsp. olive oil2tbsp. unsalted butter1small onion, chopped fine½lb. shiitake mushrooms, sliced thin1 garlic clove, minced1tbsp. all-purpose flour1cup beef broth¾cup heavy whipping cream¼cup sour cream½tsp of Dijon mustardSaltand pepper to taste4green onions, chopped include a good portion of green

Placea large deep pan over medium-high heat. Add two tablespoons oil. Once oil isvery hot, add beef strips in a single layer. Cook until just browned and nolonger red. Sear beef in two batches so you don't overcrowd the pan. Removebeef to a plate and cover to keep warm.

Addbutter, onion, and mushrooms. Sauté 6 – 8 minutes or until liquid hasevaporated and veggies are soft and lightly browned.

Add1 minced garlic clove and sauté 1 minute until fragrant. Add flour and sautéanother minute, stirring constantly.

Carefullystir in beef broth, scraping any bits from the bottom of the pan. Whisk inwhipping cream and simmer another 1 – 2 minutes or until slightly thickened.

Blendtwo or three tablespoons of the sauce into the sour cream to warm it so itdoesn’t curdle.   add it to the pan while stirring constantly.

Stirin Dijon mustard, season with salt and pepper. Continue simmering until sauceis creamy.

Addbeef along with any accumulated juices back into the pan. Bring just to asimmer and cook until beef is heated through.

Garnishwith green onions and serve over any noodles.

Bonappetite!

Here is a peek at my new series, the Rostoff Family Saga. New Dawn is book one soon to be followed by New Hope, New Life, and New Horizon. 

Lovewasn’t part of their agreement. Neither was being caught in a brutal web oflies.

International playboy and owner of a jewelry empire that spreadsacross three continents, Dmitry Rostoff holds a memory close to this heart thatnot even his best friend Vlad Albrecht knows. When Dmitry learnsthe Russian ballerina, he had a passionate affair with died in childbirth, bitternessand hate overrule all other emotions.

Taking the baby out of Russia is an impossible snarl of red tape,but Dmitry gets his way, even if he leaves a trail of chaos in his wake.

Natasha Sokolova planned to turn over the baby to Dmitry then walkaway. Instead, she is on a plane to San Francisco with the baby and a cold,emotionless man who makes her heart pound with scorching attraction.

The family matriarch and evil to her core Elizabeth Rostoff plotsto gain control of the baby, no matter what it costs or who it hurts, and willdo anything to make that happen. She blackmails Marie Dubois, the manager oftheir elite Paris store, to seduce Dmitry. But Marie reneges on the deal when formerSpecial Forces officer Vlad Albrecht storms into her life.

Once in America, Natasha finds herself entangled in a sticky webof lies created by the brutally calculating family matriarch. A web that forcesNatasha to make a heartbreaking deal with the devil to protect the children—andman—she’s come to love.

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Stella May is the penname for Marina Sardarova who has a fascinating history you should read on her website.

Stella writes fantasy romance as well as time travel romance. She is the author of 'Till Time Do Us Part, Book 1 in her Upon a Time series, and the stand-alone book Rhapsody in Dreams. Love and family are two cornerstones of her stories and life. Stella’s books are available in e-book and paperback through all major vendors. 
When not writing, Stella enjoys classical music, reading, and long walks along the ocean with her husband. She lives in Jacksonville, Florida with her husband Leo of 25 years and their son George. They are her two best friends and are all partners in their family business. 
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