~ Beef Stroganoff ~

Last night for Christmas Eve, Eve (lol) dinner I made Beef Stroganoff.  But before that in the afternoon I made some 5 Minute Fudge for my hubby whose sweet tooth was bothering him.  ;-)

I had not made this Beef Stroganoff before but it was a hit and my hubby wants it again, soon!

Ingredients: 1 lb ground meat, water and 1 package of Beef Stroganoff.  We decided to splurge for the holidays so instead of ground meat, we got a pound of filet mignon to use for the beef. 

Directions: Brown 1 lb ground meat and drain off fat.  Since I used filet, I drizzled a little olive oil into the skillet and browned the cubed cut filet but left the juices in and just lessened the amount of water slightly.

 Add 4 cups water...

And the contents of the package

Stir, bring to a boil, reduce heat, cover and simmer for 15-20 minutes...

or until noodles are tender.

 Top with sour cream if desired. May also add pkg of peas and can of mushrooms for a different treat!

We just made it as is and it was delicious!  Plate up!

Beef Stroganoff

~ Pasta Salad with Wheat Noodles ~

Here is another quick, easy to make dish that we served when our friends came over that evening a few weeks ago.  

  Here is what is needed Pasta Salad with Wheat Noodles package, water, and mayonnaise

  Directions: Bring 5 cups of water to a boil. Pour noodle mix into boiling/water and continue to boil for 9 minutes.

 

 

 Meanwhile, mix 1/3 cup of mayonnaise with the seasoning mix.

Drain noodles, and then stir noodles and the mayonnaise mixture together. Enjoy warm or chilled. I chilled this dish in the refrigerator for a few hours before serving, but did taste it when it warm and it is great either way!