Repurposed Leftovers for Stroganoff
Leftover night just got better. This is an easy beef stroganoff-like recipe to use up your leftover roast beef, pork, or chicken in a home-cooked meal.
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- Serves: 2 persons
Ingredients
- 12ounces leftover roast chicken (or pork or beef, cut into strips)
- 8ounces mushrooms (sliced)
- ½teaspoon dried thyme
- 2tablespoons unsalted butter (divided)
- ½small onion (chopped)
- ½cup wine
- ½cup stock
- 1tablespoon tomato paste
- ½cup sour cream
- Salt to taste
- Pepper to taste
- 4ounces egg noodles
Instructions
Step 1
Gather the ingredients.Step 2
Fill a pot of water and bring it to a boil. Salt it and, once boiling, add the egg noodles and cook per the package instructions. Drain and reserve.Step 3
Place the mushrooms in a large, dry, non-stick skillet and sprinkle them with salt.Step 4
Cook over medium-high heat until the mushrooms begin to brown and give up their liquid, or about 6 minutes.Step 5
Stir the mushrooms, add in the thyme, and add 1 tablespoon of the butter. Cook until browned, about 3 minutes.Step 6
Scoop the mushrooms onto a plate and set aside.Step 7
Using the same pan over medium heat, add the remaining butter, onion, and tomato paste and then cook until the onion is translucent, stirring frequently for about 5 minutes.Step 8
Return the mushrooms to the skillet and add the wine.Step 9
Increase the heat to medium-high and cook until the wine is reduced by half, approximately 5 minutes.Step 10
Add the stock and cook for 5 more minutes.Step 11
Reduce the heat to low, add the meat, and simmer for 5 minutes.Step 12
Remove from heat and stir in the sour cream and pepper. Taste test and adjust the seasonings.Step 13
Serve over the cooked noodles.Step 14
Enjoy.