Easy Meal Ideas: Comfort food Monday

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This email was sent to you by tampabay.com. To ensure delivery to your inbox please add easymealideas@tampabay.com to your address book. Easy Meal Ideas From Janet's Kitchen    Hamburger Stroganoff and      Poppy Seed Noodles I am in the camp of home cooks who believe one recipe per meal is enough. I'll follow one recipe and then fill in the remainder of the meal with things I know how to make, like the starch, veggie or salad. Today, I am breaking my rule because the instructions for the Poppy Seed Noodles are so simple. What a homey meal for a Monday night. Hamburger Stroganoff 1 pound ground beef 1/2 cup chopped yellow onion Vegetable oil as needed 1 can (10.5 ounces) beef broth 1/2 cup water 1 tablespoon ketchup 1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce 1/4 teaspoon salt Freshly ground pepper to taste 1/2 cup sour cream In a large skillet over medium heat, combine beef and onion and saute until beef is browned and onions are tender, about 5 minutes, adding a little oil if needed. Add broth, water, ketchup, Worcestershire sauce, salt and pepper. Simmer, uncovered, until flavors are blended, about 10 minutes, stirring occasionally. Remove from heat and stir in sour cream. Reheat over low heat for a few minutes and serve immediately. Serves 4. Source: "The Big Book of Easy Suppers" by Maryana Vollstedt (Chronicle Books, 2005) Poppy Seed Noodles 6 ounces (2 cups) egg noodles, cooked according to package directions and drained 2 tablespoons butter 1/4 teaspoon salt Freshly ground pepper 1 tablespoon poppy seeds Place noodles in a large, warmed bowl. Add butter, salt, pepper and poppy seeds and toss gently. Serve immediately. Serves 4 to 6. Source: "The Big Book of Easy Suppers" by Maryana Vollstedt (Chronicle Books, 2005)   More recipes and food stories at tampabay.com            Tip of the day. Need a quick side dish for beef? Add sauteed onions to rice.       On Sale This Week. Got a deal? To have your deal featured in tampabay.com's Easy Meals newsletter, contact Maryann Balbo at mbalbo@sptimes.com or call 727-892-2237.   Janet K. Keeler, who cooks in a kitchen she hates for a job she loves, was named food editor at the St. Petersburg Times in 2000. Since that time, Taste has twice won best food section honors from the Association of Food Journalists. In addition to writing about food, she is the paper's lifestyle editor, overseeing travel and homes coverage.   For more, go to: http://www.tampabay.com Unsubscribe from this newsletter or manage other newsletter subscriptions at tampabay.com ©2009 • St. Petersburg Times, 490 First Avenue South • St. Petersburg, FL 33701 • 727-893-8111 Contact Us | Join Us | Advertise with Us | Subscribe to the St. Petersburg Times Privacy Policy | Standard of Accuracy | Terms, Conditions & Copyright