Ingredients:

  Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
--------  ------------  --------------------------------
     1/4           cup  vegetable oil
  1            1 pound  beef round steak -- cut in 1/2" strips
  1 1/2           cups  chopped onions
  2        tablespoons  flour
  1                cup  chopped tomatoes
  1                cup  water
  1           6 oz can  tomato paste
  1         tablespoon  sugar
  1 1/2      teaspoons  salt
     1/4      teaspoon  black pepper
     1/2      teaspoon  worcestershire sauce
  1 1/2           cups  sliced mushrooms
     3/4           cup  sour cream
                        sour cream puffs -- (recipe follows)
                        half and half -- or milk
                        sesame seed
                        ***SOUR CREAM PUFFS***
  1 1/4           cups  flour
  2                     baking powder
     1/2      teaspoon  salt
     1/4           cup  vegetable shortening
     3/4           cup  dairy sour cream

Preparation:

In a large skillet, heat oil. Brown meat well on all sides. Add onions; saute 3 minutes. Add flour; cook until onions are tender, stirring often. Add tomatoes, water, tomato paste, sugar, salt, pepper, and Worcestershire sauce. Cover and simmer 1 1/2 hours or until meat is tender, stirring occasionally. Add mushrooms and sour cream. Cook over low heat 5 minutes or until heated through; do not boil. Place meat mixture in a 2-quart casserole. Arrange sour cream puffs on top. Brush half and half on puffs. Sprinkle with sesame seed. Bake uncovered, at 425~F. for 20 to 25 minutes. SOUR CREAM PUFFS: Sift flour, baking powder and salt into a mixing bowl. Cut in shortening with a pastry blender or two knives until consistency of fine crumbs. Add sour cream; blend with a fork until a stiff dough forms. Gather into a ball. Roll out dough on a floured surface to 1/2-inch thickness. Cut out 6 to 8 rounds with a 2 1/2-inch biscuit cutter. Cut out 6 to 8 rounds with a 1-inch biscuit cutter. Top each larger round with a smaller round.

Nutritional Information:

382 Calories (kcal); 24g Total Fat; (56% calories from fat); 6g Protein; 37g Carbohydrate; 13mg Cholesterol; 1123mg Sodium