Beef stroganoff

ingredients:

• 800g eye fillet
• 50g butter
• 1 onion, thinly sliced
• 1 1/2 tbsp paprika (use a combination of hot and sweet)
• 300g button mushrooms (halved or quartered if necessary)
• 3 tbsp olive oil
• 300ml sour cream (light if preferred)
• salt and pepper
• juice of half a lemon
• fresh parsley, chopped 

Method

Slice beef into 1cm strips.

Place a deep, heavy dish on a medium heat, melt butter and fry onion until soft. Add paprika and cook for a couple of minutes, being careful not to let the onion brown.

Add mushrooms and cook for a further 3-5 minutes, remove contents and set aside. If pan is dry, add a dash of cognac or stock to finish and deglaze.

Season beef with salt and pepper, return pan to heat, add half the olive oil and cook beef in two or three batches - you want to seal and caramelise the meat, not stew it.

Remove beef and set aside.

Return mushroom and onion mix to pan, pour in cream, bring to the boil and simmer for a minute until it starts to reduce. Return steak to pan with lemon juice and some parsley.

Serves 4-6