500 gram rigatoni pasta
600 gram beef fillet steak, sliced thinly
1/4 cup (35g) plain flour
2 tablespoon olive oil
20 gram butter
4 (100g) shallots , sliced thinly
2 clove garlic, crushed
375 gram button mushrooms, quartered
1/3 cup (80ml) brandy
2 cup (500ml) beef stock
1 1/4 cup (300g) sour cream
1/4 cup fresh flat-leaf parsley, coarsely chopped
1/4 cup (20g) parmesan cheese, finely grated
2 tablespoon fresh flat-leaf parsley leaves, torn, extra
1 Cook pasta in a large saucepan of boiling water until tender, drain.
2 Meanwhile, coat beef in flour, shake off excess flour. Heat oil in a large saucepan over high heat, cook beef, in batches, until browned. Remove from pan, cover to keep warm.
3 Melt butter in the same pan, cook shallot, garlic and mushrooms, stirring occasionally, until softened. Add brandy, cook, stirring, 30 seconds.
4 Add stock to pan, bring to the boil. Reduce heat, simmer, covered, 5 minutes. Add beef and sour cream to pan, stir until smooth. Remove from heat; season to taste. Add pasta and parsley, stir until combined.
5 Serve pasta sprinkled with cheese and extra parsley.
Serving Size: Serves 6