Mix thickened cream, cornflour and paprika together. Dice up the onion, put stock cube into a normal sized glass and stir with boiling water until dissolved.. leave all this aside and ready to go.

if using chicken breast, cut into small strips. If using beef buy strips/stir fry. Cook meat, once cooked put aside.

cook onion, garlic and mushrooms together (I add butter to this) Boil water in a pot and put the pasta on.

add tomato paste to the mushrooms and stir through for approx 5 mins

add meat and mix through thoroughly

add stock mix and stir, turn down and leave for 10 mins.

sprinkle Stroganoff powder mix over the top and mix through, Do not use the whole packet, just a little sprinkle over the top.

add thickened cream mix and stir through. careful not to have it on to high. give it ten mins with a little stir every so often

Add the pasta and stir through ...... Now Serve. :) add a dab of sour cream and a bit of salt n pepper.