Vikalinka Best Beef Stroganoff

From the Vikalinka blog.

• Ready In: 30 mins
• Serves: 4

Ingredients

• 1  tablespoon  oil
• 1  tablespoon butter
• 1  medium onion, thinly sliced
• 1⁄2 lb cremini mushroom, sliced
• 1  lb beef steak, cut in strips
• 1⁄4 cup brandy
• 1⁄2 cup  beef stock
• 1  bay leaf
• 1  teaspoon  whole grain mustard
• 1  cup sour cream or 1  cup creme fraiche
• 4  sprigs flat leaf parsley, chopped

Directions

1. Heat oil and butter in a heavy skillet and cook onions and mushrooms over medium-low heat for 7-10 minutes. Remove and set aside.
2. Add cut steak to the same skillet and quickly fry over high heat for 3-5 minutes.
3. Add brandy and continue cooking until alcohol burns off, add stock, mustard, bay leaf, salt and pepper. Scrape the bottom of the pan with a spatula to release all the brown bits, they will add much flavour to the sauce.
4. Bring mushrooms and onions back to the pan and cook for 3 minutes until everything is heated through and bubbling.
5. Stir in sour cream and parsley and take off the heat.
6. Serve with mounds of mashed potatoes or rice.