a sweet onion, chopped and sauteed in half a stick of butter
garlic, maybe half a head chopped and added to the sautee
cook a bit.

add the following:

- 1 package (12 oz or a pound) of faux beef, whatever kind you prefer.
	i use smart ground, but you could do tvp, quorn, or even a hearty
	grain like quinoa probably.
- 2 portabello caps chopped into bite-size pieces
- about a cup of veggie broth and maybe the rest of the stick of butter
	to keep things fluid.
- finally some spices:
	generous helping dill, black pepper, basil, salt.  i never seem to put
	enough salt.

cook until you are salivating (at least 10 minutes).  

Then, stir in about 2 cups of sour cream and cook for another couple of
minutes.  sprinkle with fresh parsley or dill, if you like.

you might also try using chicken broth if you're into that, and
worcestershire sauce or a1 sauce if you're missing the dill/basil.

serve over egg noodles.