Beef Stroganoff

A traditional Russin dish served with fettuccine pasta. 

Ingredients

500g beef fillet or rump

2 tablespoon olive oil

3 tablespoons butter

1 medium onion, finely chopped

150ml white wine (if you are not a fan of the strong wine taste, use less) 

Salt and pepper

200g sour cream

1 tablespoon chopped fresh parsley 

Method 

1. Cut the beef into strips trimming off fat 

2. The key is to cook the beef in 2 or 3 batches on high heat. Avoid letting the beef to stew in its own juices. Place 1 tablespoon oil and 1 tablespoon of butter in a frying pan over high heat. Add a batch of the beef and cook rapidly to seal the beef but don't cook too much. Place the beef in a colander to drain. Repeat this process. 

3. Place the frying pan back on the heat and add remaining butter, onion and cook until soft. 

4. On half heat, add the wine and cream. Reduce heat again and add the beef, salt and pepper. Bring to the boil. Remove from heat when beef is cooked to your preference. Stir in sour cream. 

5. This dish can be served with fettuccine tossed in butter or with plain rice. I used fettuccine with slightly burnt butter. Sprinkle parsley on top. 

Enjoy! 

Kylie 

Italian Chicken Casserole

Tonight's meal will hopefully make my Nonna proud- Italian Chicken Casserole.

Prep time: 15 mins
Cook time: 40 minutes

Serves: 4

Ingredients:

1 tbsp oil
1kg chicken drumsticks
2 cloves garlic, crushed
2-3 medium potatoes, chopped
2 zucchini, chopped (I didn't have any)
1 carrot, chopped
1/4 cup plain flour
1 x 500ml pack Campbell's Real Stock Chicken
4 tbsp tomato paste
2 tsp dried Italian herbs

Method

1. Preheat oven to 220 degrees Celsius

2. Heat oil in a frying pan over med- high heat and cook chicken until well browned on all sides

3. Transfer chicken to a ovenproof casserole dish and add a splash of oil, onion, garlic, potato, zucchini and carrot.

4. In a jug, combine flour with stock until evenly mixed. Stir in tomato paste and herbs then pour over chicken.

5. Place in oven for 1 hour or until chicken is cooked through. Serve with rice, mash, pasta or cous cous.

Enjoy!

Kylie

Welcome to The Disaster Prone Cook Blog

Welcome to my readers.

Recently I moved into my own home that my partner and I designed and built. I have a brand new kitchen, bench space and a functional oven and stovetop!

I have been living out of home for 3 years now and have found planning and cooking meals a dry task. I am hopeless in the kitchen, clumsy and disaster prone! I can't follow recipes and don't have the basic skills for cooking.

My partner and I have been commuting two hours to work morning and night. We settled for microwaved meals to avoid the pain of cooking a meal after a long day of work and travel. I have obtained a job 10 mins from home and I am kind of looking forward to being in the kitchen again.

This blog was created to motivate myself to cook again and share my creations with an audience.

Kylie