Beef Stroganoff

Ingredients:
- 2 lb. round steak, cut into 1/4-inch strips
- 3 Tbsp. olive or vegetable oil
- 3/4 lb. mushrooms, sliced
- 2 Tbsp. flour
- 1/2 c. water
- salt and pepper
- 1 large onion, chopped
- 2 Tbsp. tomato paste or 2 medium tomatoes, chopped
- 1/2 c. dry sherry or dry red wine
- 1 pt. sour cream

Directions:
- Cut beef into strips 1/4 inch wide and 1 inch long.
- Brown meat in oil.
- Push meat to one side and add mushrooms and onion. Saute until onion is soft.
- Mix into meat mixture.
- Stir in tomato paste (or tomatoes).
- Sprinkle flour over all and blend well.
- Add sherry or wine and stir until a gravy is formed.
- Season to taste. Cover and simmer until meat is tender (about 45 minutes).
- Add sour cream just before serving.
- Heat through but do not boil. Serve over egg noodles.
- Serves 4 hungry people unless you have another side dish, then it could stretch to feed 6.