Nº 51 · World Dishes · serves 4
Beef Stroganoff with Mushrooms
Tender beef and mushrooms in a creamy mustard and paprika sauce over tagliatelle: Russian comfort food that instantly becomes a family classic.
Ingredients serves 4
Tick off what you already have at home.
Budget tip: pork shoulder (aguja) instead of beef (approx. €3.50)
CarniceríaMercadonaMAS
Aisle: carnicería. Ask the butcher for 'ternera para guisar' in chunks; shin (morcillo) stays nicely juicy.
Any supermarket
Aisle: frutería. Loose or in nets; purple garlic (ajo morado) is often the most aromatic.
Any supermarket
Aisle: frutería. Pre-sliced in trays; fresh at the market they are often cheaper.
Any supermarket
Aisle: especias. Plain pimentón dulce is unsmoked; the smoked one says 'de la Vera'.
IcelandCarrefourEl Corte Inglés
Aisle: salsas / internacional. Often called 'salsa Perrins'; Iceland and bigger supermarkets stock Lea & Perrins.
Any supermarket
Aisle: caldos y sopas. Stock comes in cartons near the soups; compare salt levels.
Budget tip: cooking cream instead of crème fraîche (approx. €1)
LidlCarrefourEl Corte Inglés
Aisle: lácteos. Lidl often stocks crème fraîche; otherwise Greek yoghurt is a good substitute.
To serve
Method
- 1
Dust the meat with flour, salt and pepper and brown it in hot oil in two batches. Spoon it into the slow cooker.
- 2
Fry the onion and mushrooms in the same pan for 5 minutes. Stir in the garlic and paprika for 30 seconds.
- 3
Deglaze with the stock, mustard and Worcestershire sauce, scrape up the browned bits and pour everything over the meat. Cook for 7–8 hours on LOW or 4–5 hours on HIGH.
- 4
In a bowl, mix a few spoonfuls of the hot sauce into the crème fraîche and stir it into the stew for the last 15 minutes; that way it won't split.
- 5
Taste, season and serve over tagliatelle with a little chopped parsley (optional).
Flavourful Cooking · slowcookerspain.com/en/recipes/beef-stroganoff-with-mushrooms/