Haluski Stroganoff

This will be a busy cooking week, as September is winding down and my Pittsburgh recipe month is nearing it's end.  But I still have some goodies to share!  Starting with one of my faves - haluski.  Haluski is a Polish dish of cabbage and noodles that is filling, and a very popular dish here in the Burgh.  It's served at football games, graduation parties, and pretty much any other event you can think of where you need to feed the masses.  This take is a little richer, but will last for lunches all week!

Haluski Stroganoff  serves 8-10
Ingredients:
1 pound ground beef
1/4 cup chopped onion
1 garlic clove, minced
1 cup beef stock
1 (4 ounce) can mushroom stems and pieces, drained
1 can condensed cream of celery soup
1/4 tsp pepper
2 cups cooked egg noodles
1 cup sour cream
3 Tbsp butter
1 small head of cabbage, chopped into thin strips

To prepare:
1. In a skillet over medium heat, cook beef, onion and garlic until meat is no longer pink. Prepare another skillet adding butter and sliced cabbage.

2. Drain the grease from the hamburger skillet into the cabbage skillet. Cook covered until wilted and tender, about 10 minutes.

3. Put the pasta to boil in a medium pot, drain when cooked through.

4. In the beef skillet stir in beef stock, cream of celery (no added water), mushrooms, and pepper. Add the cabbage to the mixture, and let simmer before adding pasta and sour cream. Heat through but do not boil.

The Verdict:
Holy crap is this filling!  Cabbage is the "poor people's food," and it definitely stretches this dish even further.  A great, cheap, family pleaser meal!