Ground Beef Stroganoff

This is definitely a middle of the week sort of meal. We usually have mushrooms in the fridge, onions & garlic - well of course those are always around, plus we try to keep a few bags of ground beef from the butcher in the downstairs freezer. The quality is much higher, although it comes in 2lb bags which means lots of leftovers. Not necessarily a bad thing, at least when things turn out ok.

Ground Beef Stroganoff with mushrooms and egg noodles 

I noticed that most recipes, after googling around for a bit, seem to include either mushroom/chicken soup, beef consomme, or beef stock. We have tons of mushroom soup in the cupboard at any given time, but that is reserved for SO's famous "extravaganza" meals. Usually pork chop extravaganza. I prefer to do things a "fresher" way if I have the time, like I did today on a Sunday.  This recipe is similar to Emeril's, since I made up a batch of his "Emeril's Essence", but I omitted his suggestion of beef broth, parsley, and cheddar, and added instead some red wine, half-and-half cream, and sour cream.

Next Time: more mushrooms, maybe another veg

Me: 9/10
SO: 9/10
SSO: n/a, he had noodles and plain ground beef