• Fettuccine stroganoff is a Russian dish that has become popular around the world. And with these deliciously robust flavours, it’s no wonder why. This makes a wonderful and filling dinner on a cold night.

    Fettuccine stroganoff

    Serves: 4
    Cooking Time: 25 mins

    Ingredients

    • 15ml (1 tbsp) olive oil
    • 1 onion, finely sliced
    • 150g white button mushrooms, wiped and halved
    • 500g quick-frying beef steak, cut into thin strips
    • 45ml (3 tbsp) water
    • 290ml sour cream
    • 10ml (2 tsp) ground paprika
    • 400g fettucine
    • 5ml (1 tsp) mixed peppercorns, crushed
    • handful fresh spinach, chopped, to serve

    Instructions

    1

    Heat the oil in a large frying pan over medium heat and sauté the onion until soft but not coloured, about 2 minutes.

    2

    Add the mushrooms and cook for a further 5 minutes. Increase the heat, add the beef and fry on high for 4 – 5 minutes. Deglaze the pan with the water.

    3

    Stir in 200ml of the sour cream and 5ml (1 tsp) of the paprika. Heat gently until warmed through and adjust the seasoning.

    4

    Cook the pasta in plenty of salted boiling water until al dente and drain.

    5

    Toss the sauce through the pasta. Pour over the remaining sour cream. Sprinkle with the remaining paprika, garnish with the peppercorns and spinach and serve.

    Notes

    To drink: Chateau Bire 2005 (Bordeaux), full of rich cherry fruit.

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