What's For Dinner? Beef Stroganoff

Tonight's Menu: Beef Stroganoff, Noodles, Green Beans, Homemade Rolls

Last night I prepared Beef Stroganoff to cook in the crock pot today. (I made the preparations last night because I work as a substitute teacher, and I wanted to be prepared if a school called this morning.)

Beef Stroganoff

1/2 cup flour (I use self rising)
garlic powder to taste (about 1 teaspoon)
pepper to taste (about 1/4 teaspoon)
salt, to taste (about 1/2 teaspoon)
round steak, about 2 lbs.
water, about 1 cup
about 1/4 cup chopped onion, or dried minced onions (about 2 tablespoons)
1 teaspoon beef bouillon powder or 1 cube (I use one heaping teaspoon of "better than bouillon")
about 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
sour cream, about 1/2 cup

Combine flour, garlic power, pepper, and salt. Cut meat into thin strips, about 1 inch wide. Toss to coat with flour and spices. Place in crock pot. Combine water, onion, bouillon and W. sauce. Pour over meat. Cook on high 3 to 3 1/2 4 hours, or, high 6 to 7 hours. Just before serving, add sour cream and heat for about 10 or 15 minutes.

Serve over noodles.

Recipe notes: If preparing in advance, toss with flour just before you turn on the crock pot, then add the liquid. That way, it will brown nicely in the crock pot. Most stroganoff recipes call for mushrooms. I leave them out because I am the only one in my household that enjoys them. If you want to add mushrooms, add with the sour cream.