Crock Pot Beef Stroganoff

Beef Stroganoff is one of my husband's favorite meals from his childhood. So, I make this as a special treat just for him!

I've come up with some short cuts to make this easier and cheaper without sacrificing quality or taste.

I used a package of stew meat instead of steak, because once it has cooked on low in the crock pot for 7 hours, it will be tender and falling apart anyway.  I also simplified the ingredient list to just a handful of items...

Ingredients:

1-2 lbs stew meat

1 packet of dry soup mix: beefy onion

1 onion, thinly sliced and coarsely chopped.

6 ounces of cream cheese

1 cup sour cream

Rice or Egg Noodles

Directions:

1. Turn crock pot on high and add 1 cup water and dry soup mix.

2.  Lightly fry stew meat in frying pan in a couple of tablespoons butter or oil until meat is browned.

3.  Add meat to crock pot.

4. Slice onion and add to crock pot.

5. Add 1 teaspoon salt and 1/8 tsp pepper to crockpot.

6.  Turn crock pot down to low and cook for 7 hours.  

7.  When meat pulls apart when fork is inserted, you are done.  (Prepare rice or noodles.) Turn off crock pot, add cream cheese and stir until blended.

8. Add sour cream and stir until blended.

9. Taste and add salt, if needed.

10. Serve over cooked rice or wide egg noodles.