Homemade Beef Stroganoff

Yum. That's all I can say about this recipe. Well, actually I can say more than that but it would take more than one word. I used to hate beef stroganoff, like with a passion. The other day I got a craving for it for some reason, and so I decided to ask my mom to help me make a gluten-free version. After figuring out how to make it, we both can to the conclusion that I probably used to hate it because it made me sick. I never put two and two together about a lot of foods I disliked. I hated pretzels, cream of mushroom soup, even bread. What do all these fine things have in common: WHEAT. That one little word can do a heck of a lot of damage to a person. Now that I have had all those things gluten free, I LOVE them <3. I hope you enjoy this recipe as much as I do. :) 

 Beef Stroganoff 
- 2 cups of chopped or sliced fresh mushrooms(If you don't like fresh or they are not in season you can always use canned) 
- 1 lb of ground beef or shredded beef 
- 1 small onion chopped
- 2 cups of beef broth( I use beef bullion and add water) 
-black pepper
- salt  
-1 Tablespoon cornstarch
-1/2-1 cup of "ranch"sour cream(depends on how creamy you like it) 

Directions 
1. In a medium pan saute pan brown the beef until cooked(the point of this is to get extra flavor) 
2.  Next, add the onion until softened(you can use dried minced onion if you prefer-if you do just add it when you cook the beef)
3. Add the mushrooms until cooked(cook them as long as you like-some people like then firmer/softer than I do) 
4. Next either dissolve the 2 tsp of bullion in 2 cups of water(if you are using stock/broth skip this step) 
5. Add 1 Tablespoon of cornstarch to the broth before adding to pan
6. After the mixture has started to thicken, add the desired about of sour cream. (I use sour cream that has ranch packets in it because it adds a lot of flavor in not a lot of time)
7. Season with salt and pepper to taste
8. Serve with cooked rice, pasta, or even on a baked potato(I like mine with peas)
9. Enjoy! :) 

Note: Make sure to take the pan off of the stove before adding the sour cream or the sour cream with "separate." This makes the mixture have a funny color. If you don't want to buy the ranch packets you can always add parsley, garlic, and chives.(I would recommend using the ranch though)