Beef Paprikas

Ingredients

• 4 tbsp unsalted butter
• 2 large onions; chopped
• 1 large green bell pepper; chopped
• 1 lb mushrooms sliced
• 2 tbsp all-purpose flour
• 1½ tbsp paprika - preferably Hungarian sweet
• 2½ cups beef stock or canned unsalted broth
• 1 tbsp tomato paste
• ¾ cup sour cream
• 3 tbsp chopped fresh dill
• 1¾ lbs center-cut beef tenderloin, cut into ¼-to ½-inch thick slices slices, halved lengthwise
• ¼ cup dry white wine
• chopped tomatoes (optional)

Procedures

1. Melt half the butter in heavy large deep skillet over medium heat.
2. Add onions and bell pepper and sauté‚ until light golden about 10 minutes.
3. Add mushrooms and sauté‚ until starting to soften about 5 minutes.
4. Mix in flour and paprika and stir 2 minutes.
5. Mix in stock and tomato paste.
6. Bring to boil stirring constantly.
7. Boil until sauce thickens and paprika flavor mellows stirring frequently about 8 minutes.
8. Mix in sour cream.
9. Remove from heat and add dill.
10. Season to taste with salt and pepper (can be prepared 1 day ahead. Cover and refrigerate. Bring to simmer before adding beef).
11. Melt half of remaining butter in another heavy large skillet over medium-high heat.
12. Working in batches add beef season with salt and pepper and cook until just brown on each side.
13. Transfer to plate.
14. Add more butter as needed.
15. When all beef is brown add to sauce along with any drippings on plate.
16. Add dry white wine to skillet and bring to boil scraping up any browned bits.
17. Boil until syrupy about 3 minutes.
18. Add to beef.
19. Sprinkle with chopped tomatoes before serving if desired.