Swedish Chef's "Hamburger Help Me!"

 
You've just returned home from a long day at work.  There's a pound of ground beef in the refrigerator and the family is hungry.  With a few basic ingredients, you can have dinner on the table in under one hour.  This is my version of hamburger stroganoff... it's yummy!


Ingredients:

1 lb. lean ground beef
1 medium onion, diced
10.75 oz. can cream of mushroom soup
½ soup can water or milk
1 c. sour cream
2 T. tomato paste
3/4 c. dry red wine (optional)
8 oz. sliced mushrooms
½ c. chopped parsley
1 tsp. paprika
salt and pepper
16 oz. bag egg noodles, boiled and drained

Brown meat and onion in skillet and drain any excess grease.

 Add mushrooms and cook over medium heat until mushrooms are soft.

Pour soup and water (or milk) into meat mixture and blend thoroughly.  Add paprika.

Add tomato paste and wine.  If you choose not to use wine, you may add additional water or milk.

Add salt and pepper, to taste.  Simmer until liquid is reduced by one half.

Add sour cream and stir over low heat.

Sprinkle parsley over just before serving.

This can be served over noodles or rice.