Slow Cooker Beef Stroganoff

This is a nice, fairly simple recipe to spice up your basic seasoning packet for beef stroganoff in the crock pot. The sour cream is optional: it will make the sauce creamier but may dilute the flavor a little.

Ingredients:

• 3 tablespoons olive oil
  
• 2 lb beef top sirloin steak, cut into thin strips 

• 1 envelope (1.5 oz) beef stroganoff seasoning for slow cookers or 1/2 C stroganoff seasoning recipe
  
• 2 teaspoons ground mustard
  
• 1/4 cup dry red wine (or port wine or beef broth)
• 1/2 cup beef broth
• 1 teaspoon sugar

• 3 tablespoons butter
  
• 1 lb mushrooms
• 1 small onion, chopped
   
• 1/2 cup sour cream (optional)
• 1/4-1/2 C parsley
• hot cooked egg noodles

Directions:

In a large skillet, brown the beef in the oil. Add the seasoning mix and mustard so it can bind with the fat, then, red wine, beef broth and sugar; stir. Transfer meat and drippings to a 3-quart slow cooker.

In the same skillet, saute the mushrooms and onion in butter until tender.  Add to slow cooker.

Cover and cook on low for 6-8 hours or until meat is tender.
 

Optional: Stir in the sour cream right before serving.

Serve with egg noodles. Sprinkle with parsley if desired.