Serves: 3-4 | Prep Time: 15 mins | Cook Time: 25 mins
| Quantity | Ingredient |
|---|---|
| 2/3 cup | Beef broth |
| 1/3 cup | Red cooking wine |
| 1 to 1 1/2 lbs | Ground beef |
| 4-5 cloves | Garlic, minced |
| 1 tsp | Paprika, sweet |
| 1/2 tsp | Paprika, Hungarian hot |
| 1/2 tsp | Paprika, smoked |
| 1 lb | Pasta, cavatappi |
| 1 | Onion, medium, finely chopped |
| 1 tsp | Thyme, dried |
| 1/2 tsp | Sage, rubbed |
| 1/2 tsp | Salt, kosher |
| 4 oz | Mushrooms, portobello, roughly chopped |
| 2 tsp | Flour, all-purpose |
| 1 can | Cream of mushroom soup |
| 2 large dollops | Sour cream |
| To taste | Salt and pepper, ground |
- Heat beef broth and red cooking wine until reduced by half. Set reduction aside.
- While the liquids reduce, in a sided pan, brown the ground beef with about 3/4 of the paprika, about 5 minutes. Set the beef aside, leaving the hot grease in the pan.
- Bring a pot of water to a boil and cook the pasta according to box instructions. Drain and set aside.
- Add the garlic to the greasy pan and cook ~30 seconds or until aromatic and just starting to brown.
- Add the onion and remaining paprika to the greasy pan and cook until starting to soften and become translucent, about 5 minutes.
- If the pan is dry, add 1-2 tbsp of butter or other fat/oil.
- Add the thyme, sage, salt, and mushrooms. Cook until onions are completely soft and mushrooms are browned, and liquid is mostly cooked off, about 5-10 minutes.
- Add beef back into the pan. Slowly add and stir flour into mixture.
- Add broth/wine reduction, stir to combine. Allow to simmer 1-2 minutes to remove raw flour taste.
- Add soup and sour cream. Stir to consistent texture. Add more sour cream (or heavy cream, milk, whatever) if sauce is too thick. Simmer for another 3-5 minutes to allow flavors to combine.
- Combine sauce and pasta. Salt and pepper to taste. Serve.
Source
An original Alex recipe! Concept based on memory from childhood. Thanks Mom and Dad for making this!
Notes
- This recipe has the specific Paprika mixture I use, but feel free to adjust ratios or use what you have if you only have 1 or 2. It just might not be as good ;)
