Servings: 4 to 6

2 tablespoons butter 2 tablespoons butter
½ chopped medium onion, about ½ cup ½ chopped medium onion, about ½ cup
1 clove garlic, minced (or 1 teaspoon minced garlic) 1 clove garlic, minced (or 1 teaspoon minced garlic)
½ pound ground beef ½ pound ground beef
2 tablespoons flour 2 tablespoons flour
1 cup water 1 cup water
¼ teaspoon pepper ¼ teaspoon pepper
½ teaspoon thyme ½ teaspoon thyme
1 tablespoon beef soup base 1 tablespoon beef soup base
2 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce 2 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce
1 7-ounce can mushroom stems and pieces (optional) 1 7-ounce can mushroom stems and pieces (optional)
1 8-ounce can cream of chicken soup w/ herbs 1 8-ounce can cream of chicken soup w/ herbs
½ cup sour cream (or 1 cup sour cream and ½ cup yogurt) ½ cup sour cream (or 1 cup sour cream and ½ cup yogurt)
4 ounces egg noodles, cooked 4 ounces egg noodles, cooked

In large skillet, sauté onions in butter about 4 minutes. Add garlic and sauté another minute, until onion is translucent.
Add hamburger and cook until browned.
Add flour cooking until well mixed with meat, about 1 to 2 minutes.
Add water, salt, pepper, soup base, Worcestershire sauce and mushrooms. Cook 5 minutes stirring constantly.
Lower heat. Mix in soup and simmer uncovered for 10 minutes.
Stir in sour cream/yogurt and heat thoroughly.
Mix in egg noodles just before serving.

Don't add salt to this.  Don't add salt to this.
Original recipe from Diana Palesch. No other attribution.  Original recipe from Diana Palesch. No other attribution.