CEimB “Bean” Stroganoff

I remember a few years ago, Ted telling me he didn’t like beef stroganoff.  He just wasn’t crazy about that mushroom-gravy type sauce.  When this recipe was up for the making in our Craving Ellie schedule, I wondered what to use in place of beef and beef broth but somehow get a similar dish, one that Ted would like.

1.  I wanted a BIG BEAN.  A bean that would be similar to a piece of beef.

2.  Thinking Ted didn’t like the gravy type sauce, I’d make it tomato based which I knew he liked.

The following is what I came up with but if you want to see the “real McCoy”, go to Liz’s site at Not So Skinny Kitchen.  She made the entire menu complete with was the Stroganoff and Green Beans in Grainy Mustard.  I got a bit lazy this week and skipped the green beans PLUS, I don’t have the book and didn’t see that particular recipe on line. 

Joanne’s Vegetarian “BEAN” Stroganoff

• 2 TBS olive oil
• 1 can FAVA beans, drained and rinsed
• 1 onion, thinly sliced
• 1 8 oz packages of sliced mushrooms (forgot to get the button mushrooms)
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• 2 cups Tomato Soup *This allowed me to skip the flour since the soup was quite thick
• 1/4 cup dry Sherry
• 3/4 tsp salt
• 1/2 tsp ground pepper
• 6 oz Greek Style yogurt

• 1 package COOKED whole wheat egg noodles *Follow package directions
• fresh parsley to garnish

Heat the oil in a large skillet.  Add the onions and cook about 5 minutes on medium heat.  Add mushrooms and garlic and cook 5 more minutes.

Add the beans.  Add the soup, sherry, salt, pepper and bring to a boil.  Reduce heat to a simmer for about 5 minutes.  Stir in the yogurt and cook for 1 – 2 minutes more.

Spoon over the cooked noodles and garnish with parsley.

A couple of discoveries resulted from this dish:

1. Ted denies ever having told me he disliked beef stroganoff.

2. Fava beans caused (this is a bit embarrassing but I feel I know you guys well enough now….) bad gas.  For the first time in ages, Shane was off the hook and didn’t take the blame.

Good flavor.  A re-discovery of my enjoyment of egg noodles.

I’ll make this again but I’ll use REAL BEEF for Ted with the REAL BEEF BROTH and either a different bean or some vegetarian meat sub. for me.

Good pick Liz.

Joanne