Hamburger Stroganoff

Super easy ... and super satisfying. This entree takes only 15min from start to finish. Serve over rice or boiled egg noodles.

Ingredients:
2lbs ground beef
1 yellow onion (diced)
3 cloves garlic (crushed) OR 1 tsp dried garlic powder
2 cans of Campbells Cream of Mushroom Soup
3/4 cup sour cream (optional)
1/2 of a can of water
2 tsp salt
1 tsp ground black pepper

Directions:
Dice onions and crush your fresh garlic if you are using whole cloves vs. dried garlic. Stir fry your ground beef, onions and garlic in a hot skillet for 5-7 minutes or until fully cooked. Add the 2 cans of soup and 1/2 of a can of water to the skillet and mix well. After the soup is mixed in, add the sour cream and salt /pepper.

Serve over rice or boiled egg noodles. If you don't have the sour cream you can omit it, but it does make the sauce taste richer. The recipe can be doubled easily as leftovers freeze well.

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Cut the green onions and place the cuttings on a tray or plate in the freezer. Once the cut pieces are somewhat hard (10 min), transfer them to a water bottle and store the bottle in the freezer. As the pieces are all pretty much individually quick frozen you will be able to "shake out" the amount you need and still have more for later.

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