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St. Petersburg Recipe: Home Meat Part of the Places of a Lifetime series from Traveler magazine

Red meat dishes have always been a leading feature of the Russian dinner table. The recipe below offers a slightly richer version of Beef Stroganoff. Any wild mushrooms can be used here, even champignons.

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Ingredients:

1 pound, 6 ounces veal
9 ounces honey
Mushrooms
Butter or sunflower oil
2 tomatoes
1-2 onions
6 1/2 ounces sour cream
Grated cheese
Salt and pepper to taste

Directions:

Heat a knob of butter in a thick-bottomed pan. Add mushrooms and fry slowly for 15-20 minutes. Add chopped onions. Slice and tenderize the veal, sprinkle with salt and pepper on both sides.

Cut tomatoes into circles and fry a little in oil, then transfer carefully to a dish. Fry the meat in the same oil until half-ready and a light brown crust appears. Put a tomato circle on each piece. Add sour cream and some salt to the mushrooms and onions. Pour the mixture over the meat and tomatoes, cover, and stew on a medium heat for 20 minutes. Sprinkle with grated cheese and stew another five minutes. Serve with boiled rice or fresh vegetables.

Servings: Serves four to five.

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