To say last week was stressful is an understatement.
My daughter got her second set of stitches because her brother accidentally hit her in the mouth with a baseball bat. I am very conscious of how much worse it could’ve been. She kept all of her teeth and the blood came out of all the clothes. (The first set was on her toe because a knife I had been using to cut organic kale fell on it when she pulled the cutting board down on herself.)
Those events were soon overshadowed by the events of last Wednesday. I have been debating how much of this to share. I don’t think a food blog is probably the place to share the entire story. You see, two months ago, I stopped working at the company that made the news last week because a former colleague of mine brought a gun to work where he proceeded to shoot the place up. While this was happening I was in lockdown in another building just a few blocks away.
I probably don’t need to further explain why cooking was not the first thing on my mind this week. However, my family still needed to eat. I hate resorting to things like peanut butter sandwiches or cereal. Not only do I like to make sure they have their vegetables, but I like having leftovers for work the next day. This is where make ahead meals come in handy, but I didn’t have any of those prepared. Instead, I found this recipe for stroganoff burgers.
Beef stroganoff is one of my favorite dishes. The tender pieces of beef combined with meaty mushrooms in a sharp, rich, creamy sauce over egg noodles, fills my soul. It’s comforting. When someone feeds you beef stroganoff, they really love you. This easy recipe combines the best elements of stroganoff without the hassle. It is easy enough to throw together any night of the week. Even when the week has left you drained. It’s like the hug you give someone who needs it when you have nothing left to give, but need to push through. It says “I love you, but I’m exhausted.”
If you can’t quite picture it, it’s kind of like creamy sloppy joes. My family prefers this sort of loose meat sandwich to something so heavily tomatoed. Toasting rolls ensures a bit of crisp and battles against soggy buns.
If you are as exhausted as I am, serve this with a bag of salad or some frozen vegetables. It’s such an easy meal, you don’t even need to boil water.
The Recipe:
If you liked these, why not try Blast Off Burgers, or Freezer Meal: Tuna Burger Casserole, or Ex-Boyfriend Beef and Macaroni Skillet
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