Stroganoff Laibchen (Small Stroganoff Loaves)

Ingredients

• 2 onions, chopped
• 4 tablespoons oil
• 1-2 slice Italian bread, day old, soaked in some cold water or French bread, soaked in some cold water
• 1 bunch dill
• 200 g ground beef
• 200 g ground pork (or some combination of both meats to total 400g)
• 1 egg, lightly beaten
• 2 tablespoons Dijon mustard
• 125 ml sour cream
• salt
• pepper, Freshly ground
• 200 g champignon mushrooms, cleaned and sliced
• 1 tablespoon butter
• 70 ml white wine
• 250 ml beef broth
• cornstarch, for binding
• 2 tomatoes, washed, remove stem, chop into small pieces
• 2 dill pickles, sliced into thin strips
• 1 pinch sugar
• dill, for garnish

Directions

1. 1

   Saute one half of onions in 1 Tbsp oil.

2. 2

   Squeeze exceed water from bread.

3. 3

   Mix together ground meat, bread, sauteed onion, egg, mustard, 1 Tbsp sour cream and two-thirds of the dill, salt and pepper, then shape into 10 small loaves.

4. 4

   Brown in 3 Tbsp oil on both sides, remove from skillet - saving grease in skillet - and keep warm.

5. 5

   Heat butter in skillet, quickly saute mushroom and remaining onion, add wine, continue cooking to reduce liquid.

6. 6

   Add beef broth, remaining sour cream and combine some cornstarch and water and add to broth.

7. 7

   Let come to boil, then add meat loaves and simmer for 8 minutes more. Then add tomatoes, pickles and remaining dill and mustard; salt to taste.