I have those recipes I grew up on: Mexican cornbread, tater tot casserole, breakfast casserole, cinnamon rolls, etc. (all to be featured at some point). These are all things I can make that immediately make me feel like my mom is in the room. The first time I made each of these for Hubs I expected him to fall in love with the meals as much as I had over the years. He liked each of them, but didn't quite feel as strongly as I do. Sometimes I think it is more about the memories as opposed to the recipe or the dish.
Tonight I made Beef Stroganoff for dinner. This isn't a childhood recipe - my mom actually doesn't even like anything stroganoff - but anything served on egg noodles immediately makes me think of my grandma. She made the best egg noodles! No one has ever been able to recreate those.
Even though I didn't grow up on it, I do enjoy a big crockpot full of Beef Stroganoff from time to time. Again, Hubs doesn't typically feel the same. Today he finally told me why - it takes him back to a Manchester College cafeteria and apparently the memories of that meal aren't too fond. He did, however, tell me that mine is at least better than Manchester's. :)
So if you're ever in the mood for a good Stroganoff, here's the recipe!
2 pounds cubed stew meat
2 cans Condensed Golden Mushroom Soup (if you can't find it, cream of mushroom works just as well)
1 large onion diced
4 Tbls of Worcestershire
1/2 water
8 oz of cream cheese
couple of dashes of Garlic Salt
couple dashes of Hot Paprika
In the slow cooker stir in all the ingredients, except the meat AND the Cream Cheese, together. Once combined add the meat and mix together.
Cook on Low for 8 hours. Cut up the cream cheese into cubes just before serving and turn crockpot on high. Stir the cream cheese in until all combined. You might have to put the lid back on and leave for 10 minutes.
Serve over egg noodles.
Cheers!
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