Sufra Dayma:

Beef and Mushroom Casserole

By Moushira Abdel-Malek

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Ingredients:

11/2 kg round beef steaks

2 medium onions (sliced into wings)

250 gms. mushrooms (sliced)

2 tbsp flour

2 beef stock cubes

1 cup dry red wine

2 cups boiling water

1 tbsp tomato paste

60 gms butter

30 gms butter (extra)

1 tbsp oil

4 tbsp sour cream

Salt (to taste) + pepper (coarsely crushed)

Method:

Heat butter and oil in frying pan. Add small quantity of meat to pan. Brown well on both sides. Remove meat from pan. Repeat process until all meat is well browned. Add onions and mushrooms to pan. Sauté gently for three minutes. Remove from pan. Add extra butter and flour. Stir until flour is golden browned. Remove pan from heat and add wine, water, stock cubes, tomato paste, salt (if needed) and pepper. Stir until combined. Return pan to heat, stirring until sauce boils and thickens. Return meat, onions and mushrooms to pan. Bring to the boil. Reduce heat and simmer covered until meat is tender, stirring occasionally. Add sour cream, stir only to heat through. Serve with mashed potatoes.