Beef Stroganoff

Recipe courtesy of gingergrl

This is my mom's recipe, and one of our favorites.  My brother requests it for his birthday every year.

1 tbsp. flour

1/2 tsp salt

1 lb beef tenderloin or London broil, thinly sliced

2 tbsp butter

1 cup thinly sliced mushrooms

1/2 cup chopped onion

1 clove garlic, minced

Sauce:

2 tbsp butter

3 tbsp flour

1 tbsp tomato paste

1 1/4 cup beef broth

1 cup sour cream

2 tbsp cooking sherry

Dredge meat in 1 tbsp flour and salt.  Melt 2 tbsp butter in skillet and brown the meat.  Add mushrooms, onion and garlic.  Cook 3-4 minutes, until onion is barely tender.  Remove from skillet.

Over medium heat, put 2 tbsp butter in the skillet - blend in flour.  Add tomato paste.  Slowly stir in broth - turn heat to medium high and stir until thickens.  Add meat to the sauce and heat through.  Add sour cream and sherry and remove from heat.

Serve over egg noodles.