• 1 large onion
• 1 pound beef, get the stuff in the grocery store with the orange sticker that says "beef stroganoff". If you don't see it, ask someone in a white coat.
• ¼ cup dry vermouth
• 2-3 cans Franco-American beef gravy
• 1 can sliced mushrooms (I use the large can, and the pieces and stems if they're cheaper)
• 2 tablespoons catsup
• 1 teaspoon dry mustard
•  ½ teaspoon salt
• 1/8 teaspoon pepper
• 2/3 cup sour cream (or just use the whole 8oz. container, why waste it?)
• 1 package wide egg noodles
  

Heat 3 tablespoons butter in a nice deep frying pan or Dutch oven. Peel and chop the onion, and cook it until it's very soft. Cut the meat up in bite-sized pieces, put them in with the onions and brown them. Add the rest of the ingredients, except for the sour cream. Cook gently for 20 minutes or until you're ready for dinner, whichever is later. Add the sour cream and cook on very low heat for 5 minutes, don't let the sour cream bubble.

Serve over egg noodles.