Beef Stroganoff and Sour Cream Chocolate Chip Cake

Hey everyone!

This is going to be a quickie because I have a re-run of Wife Swap coming on at 11 before I go to bed.

Lord knows I love me some Wife Swap.

Anyways, I'm situated at my computer desk after having had a really good day.



All hail the big glowing box - this is where the magic happens.

I have a confession to make, though...

It seems I've been up to no good.

For years the Poolboy has claimed an allergy to sour cream, swearing up, down and sideways that he can't eat the stuff because it does terrible things to his intestines.

And I, being the gullible and dutiful wife, have kept myself from cooking favourite meals like beef stroganoff out of respect for his bowels.

Long time readers will remember the incident in the Toronto airport after Marv allegedly snuck a little sour cream into the Pool Boy's gravy.



But it occurred to me last week as I watched the PB tuck into a chicken wrap smothered in sour cream rich ranch dressing, that his stomach seemed to be choosey about which sour cream, exactly, it was allergic to.

In the case of chips and dip, wraps, or soft tacos, there didn't seem to be a problem.

But when it came to a meal he had never liked that was a favourite of mine - namely beef stroganoff - an allergic reaction was an apparent inevitability.

Which seemed way too convenient.

I've been suspect of the whole sour cream thing for years, so tonight, armed with residual Ghengis Khan spirit from the the weekend, I conducted an experiment.



I made beef stroganoff in the slow cooker and told the PB I was making a recipe that required no sour cream, telling him it was thickened with corn starch (of course I was lying).

With nervous trepidation and more than a little guilt, I presented him with the dish.



About which he ooh'd and ahh'd appropriately because, lets face it, the man's met me, and then proceeded to tuck in.

Eating not one but two helpings.

To extend my experiment a little further, I went on to bake a sour cream chocolate chip cake.

A recipe that proved so delicious, we managed to plow through half the cake!



And still no combustion.

He's currently sleeping like a baby and is none the worse for wear.

Which is personally quite exciting!

Imagine all the sour cream that's going to sneak into my cooking from now on...

Anyways, here's the recipes for the stroganoff and the cake.

Both were super easy to make and really delicious.

Perfect for weeknight cooking.

Crockpot Beef Stroganoff

For Printable Recipe click HERE



*1 1/2 lbs lean stewing beef, round steak, or nice sirloin (I use sirloin)
* 1 (10 1/2 ounce) can condensed golden mushroom soup
* 1 (10 1/2 ounce) can cream of mushroom soup
* 1 tablespoon garlic powder
*1 tsp dill
* 1/2 teaspoon salt
* 1 teaspoon pepper
* 1 1/2 cups fresh mushrooms, sliced
* 1 tablespoon butter
* 1 tablespoon olive oil
* 1 cup sour cream

Place meat in bottom of crock pot and pour both cans of soup on top.

Add garlic powder, dill, and salt and pepper to taste. I like a lot of pepper in this recipe. Stir everything together

Cook on low for six hours or longer, until meat is tender.

A few minutes before you are ready to serve, sauté sliced mushrooms in butter and olive oil and stir into crock pot along with the sour cream.

(You can also let the mushrooms cook along with the beef if you don't feel like sauteeing)

Serve over egg noodles.

Easy Sour Cream Chocolate Chip Cake

For Printable Recipe Click Here



1 box Duncan Hines cake mix
1/2 c. oil
1 c. sour cream
1 (8 oz.) bag chocolate chips
3 eggs

In a bowl mix cake mix, oil, eggs and sour cream. You will be replacing the water on the cake mix directions with the sour cream. Fold in chocolate chips. Follow directions on box for baking.

NOTE: Make sure the cake mix you buy calls for 3 eggs, 1 1/3 cup water and 1/2 cup oil. Do not add the water, replace with sour cream.

Have a great day everyone!