Beef Stroganoff - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 lb. sirloin or round steak, 1/4 to 1/2 inch
1 tsp. garlic salt or 1 clove garlic
3 to 4 Tbsp. flour
1/4 tsp. pepper
4 to 6 Tbsp. shortening
1/2 c. chopped onion
1 (10 3/4 oz.) can cream of mushroom soup
1 small can mushrooms
1/4 to 1/2 c. water
1/2 to 1 c. sour cream
2 Tbsp. chopped chives or green onion tops
1 3/4 tsp. salt
1 tsp. paprika

Preparation

Rub both sides of meat with garlic and cut into 1 1/2 x 1-inch strips.
Coat meat with flour and seasonings and brown in shortening.
Add onion, soup and water and simmer covered for 1 to 1 1/2 hours, until meat is tender.
Remove cover and add mushrooms and continue to cook until thickened.
Add sour cream and chives and blend.
Serve over noodles.