Budget Beef Stroganoff

Name: Budget Beef Stroganoff
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 1 h
Total time: 1 h 20 min
Yield: 6 serving(s)
Ingredients: 1 1/2 lbs chuck or 1 1/2 lbs round steaks; 1 large onion, chopped; 1/4 cup butter or 1/4 cup margarine; 2 (10 1/2 ounce) cans cream of mushroom soup; water, 1/2 soup can; 1 tablespoon cider vinegar; 1 teaspoon ketchup; 1 (4 ounce) can mushroom pieces (this was not in the original recipe but I think its a nice addition )

Submitted by Chef #335396

"This recipe came from a cookbook by the Officers Wives Club at Elgin Air Force Base in Nov. 1960. I have been using it for nearly 50 years and its still a winner. Easy to prepare and can be made ahead of time and heated up at dinner time."

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Ready In:: 1hr 20mins
Ingredients:: 8
Serves:: 6

ingredients

1 ¹⁄₂ lbs chuck or 1 1/2 lbs round steaks
1 large onion, chopped
¹⁄₄ cup butter or 1/4 cup margarine
2 (10 1/2 ounce) cans cream of mushroom soup
water, 1/2 soup can
1 tablespoon cider vinegar
1 teaspoon ketchup
1 (4 ounce) can mushroom pieces (this was not in the original recipe but I think its a nice addition )

directions

Cut meat into very thin strips ( easier to do when meat is partly frozen ); set aside.
Melt 1/3 of the butter in a skillet. Saute onion and remove.
Add remaining butter to skillet and brown the meat.
Add onion and remaining ingredients to meat.
Mix well, cover and simmer 45 minutes to 1 hour.
Do not salt.
Serve over rice, noodles or toasted French bread.