Beef Stroganoff - cooking recipe

Ingredients

4 Tbsp. flour
1/2 tsp. salt
1 lb. beef sirloin strips (1/4-inch)
2 Tbsp. butter or margarine
1 c. thinly sliced mushrooms
1/2 c. minced onion
1 clove garlic
2 Tbsp. butter or margarine
1 Tbsp. tomato paste
1 1/4 c. beef stock or 1 can condensed beef broth
1 c. sour cream
2 Tbsp. cooking sherry

Preparation

Combine 1 tablespoon flour and salt; dredge meat in mixture. Heat skillet; add 2 tablespoons butter.
When melted, add meat and brown quickly, flipping meat to turn all sides.
Add the mushrooms, onions and garlic.
Cook 3 to 4 minutes until onions is barely tender.
Remove meat and mushrooms from skillet.
Add 2 tablespoons butter to pan drippings.
When melted, blend in 3 tablespoons flour and tomato paste.
Now slowly pour in the beef stock and cook, stirring constantly, until mixture thickens. Return meat to the skillet; stir in the sour cream and sherry. Heat briefly.
Serve with hot rice.