This easy Beef Stroganoff can be made in less than 30-minutes and is a delicious, kid-friendly meal your entire family will love!
I love fast and easy 30 minute meals like this stroganoff recipe or One Pan Baked Ziti or Creamy Tomato and Spinach Tortellini! And, if you want to make this recipe in the Instant Pot, I've got you covered!
This simple homemade stroganoff recipe takes me straight back to my childhood. Is it fancy? No. Is it gourmet? Not at all. But, is it something your family (of any age) will happily eat, and ask for seconds? YES!
Stroganoff actually originated in Russia (something I did not know!) and refers to a meal that is made by cooking beef thin strips of beef in a flavorful, sour cream based sauce. I use ground beef in my stroganoff because it's usually what I have on hand, and it's inexpensive and kid-friendly.
Why I LOVE this recipe:
- 30 minute meal. This is one of those classic recipes that's perfect for busy weeknights.
- Ground beef. Different from other stroganoff recipes but SO delicious, cheap, and easy!
- Make ahead. You can make the sauce with the beef ahead of time and cook the noodles right before serving! See my make-ahead instructions below.
If you don't want to use cream of mushroom soup I have linked to my easy homemade cream of mushroom soup recipe. I have also found that Greek yogurt is a great substitution for sour cream!
How to make beef stroganoff:
- Brown the beef. Brown the ground beef and add garlic and onion,
- Add mushrooms and broth. Drain the grease from the beef and then add mushrooms and beef broth and let it simmer.
- Stir in sour cream and serve over egg noodles.
- Serve. This is a go-to quick weeknight meal for our family.
About the BEEF:
One of the things I love most about this stroganoff recipe is that it's made with ground beef. I don't use steak because I hardly ever have steak sitting around for a dinner like this. But I usually always have some ground beef in my freezer just waiting to be used during the crazy dinner rush.
Stroganoff recipes call for all types of beef and you can definitely substitute your favorite type, including:
- Top sirloin
- Beef tenderloin
- Boneless ribeye
- Filet mignon
What to serve Stroganoff over or with:
- Egg noodles: Store-bought or homemade egg noodles.
- Rice or Mashed potatoes: both are great alternatives to egg noodles for serving the stroganoff sauce over.
- Roasted vegetables
- Green salad
MAKE AHEAD, STORING AND FREEZING INSTRUCTIONS:
Leftover stroganoff will last in the refrigerator for 3-4 days. Reheat in the microwave or on the stovetop.
To make ahead, make the sauce up until the last step of adding the sour cream. Store in the refrigerator for 1-3 days,(depending on the freshness of your ingredients). Reheat on the stovetop over medium-low heat, and stir in the sour cream.
To freeze stroganoff, make the sauce up until the last step of adding the sour cream. Allow the sauce to cool completely, then store in a freezer safe container for 2-3 months. Reheat on the stove top and stir in sour cream once reheated.
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Recipe
Easy Beef Stroganoff
Equipment
Ingredients
- 1 pound lean ground beef you could also use ground turkey
- salt and freshly ground black pepper
- 1 small onion , chopped
- 1 clove garlic , minced
- 8 ounces white button mushrooms , sliced
- 10.5 ounce can cream of mushroom soup (or homemade)
- 1 1/2 cups low-sodium beef broth
- 1/3 cup sour cream (or greek yogurt)
- fresh chopped parsley , for garnish
- Cooked egg noodles or rice for serving
Instructions
- Heat a large non-stick skillet over medium-high heat. Add ground beef and season with salt and pepper.
- Add onion and garlic and cook, breaking the meat up into small pieces, until it is nearly browned, but still slightly pink. Drain any excess grease.
- Add sliced mushrooms and cook until the mushrooms are browned and slightly soft and the meat is cooked through.
- Add the homemade or canned cream of mushroom soup and beef broth and cook over medium heat, stirring occasionally, allowing the mixture to bubble and simmer, about 3-4 minutes.
- Stir in the sour cream, parsley and additional salt and pepper to taste.
- Serve over cooked egg noodles or hot, cooked rice. Sprinkle with fresh parsley, if desired.
Notes
Macros Recipe Adaptation
1 lb. lean ground turkey, ⅓ cup nonfat plain greek yogurt, use brown rice for serving.Per Serving Amount
½ cup cooked brown rice, 258 grams stroganoff mixture.Macros
340 kcal, Fat: 9g, Carbs: 29g, Protein: 33g (serves 4) | MFP: Stroganoff (TBFS Macros)Nutrition
Have you tried this recipe?!
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I originally shared this recipe December 2016. Updated January 2020 with new photos and step-by-step instructions.
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Excellent and easy! I dont eat “meat” and so I’ve had to become creative and have been converting my recipes. With this one, I used LightLife Sausage because it offers great flavor (but not like “regular sausage”). I browned LightLife meatbal shapes in right after browned onion and garlic. I added distilled water, my chopped Mushrooms and “BETTER THAN BOULLION Vegetarian”.. I simmered the mushrooms until tender. But since I still consume dairy product, I added the milk, Sour Cream and used Wondra.
It is a perfect recipe to easily convert! My family never knows if i used meat (unless I eat the meal).
I made this tonight! It had wonderful flavor, the only issue I had was it did not thicken. The recipe did not say to add flour, which I normally do . Is there away to get it to thicken that I missed?
I’m a 36 year old newly wed mom of a 14 year old and 12 year old both young growing men that love to eat I also have my best friend of 21 years and my husband to feed rarely do I manage to get super to the table before its half gone so I cut a couple of corners on this recipe to get it on the table and hopefully have a little left for me after feeding four big men I doubled up the amount of meat by using half store bought g rye pound beef and half gound deer meat I had from boys hunting. I used a lil cheap red wine to my meat I omitted the mushrooms and only used a lil minced onion straight outta the bottle along with sour cream and cream of mushroom. This recipie was fast enough we all got to enjoy it together but there was nothing left they all loved it I’m looking forward to trying other recipies from you guys thanks for the great ideas and allowing me to be innovative and use what I had to provide a great quick and healthy supper for my large family we loved it!
Thanks so much Nikki–I am so happy to hear that! I have so many quick and easy meals my family loves (like this one) so here are links to my one pot and 30-minute meals so you can browse through! https://tastesbetterfromscratch.com/category/one-pan-meals/
https://tastesbetterfromscratch.com/category/main-dish/30-minute-meals/
Do you have the directions for homemade cream of mushroom soup?
Yes, here you go: https://tastesbetterfromscratch.com/condensed-cream-anything-soup/
This turned out delicious! I have never made homemade cream of anything and it was so easy and quick! The best beef stroganoff I have ever made! Thank you for this easy and yet so yummy recipe! Even my 3 yr old and 1 yr old ate it up! Its going in my recipe book!
Hi this looks like a quick, delicious dinner! I was wondering can u freeze this?
Hi Jen, you could freeze it after step 4 (before you add the sour cream). Add the sour cream the day that you reheat and eat it 🙂
Made this to go with your egg noodle recipe I just commented on, and it was also fantastic!! Again had to make a few adjustments due to limited availability of ingredients here, but it was just as amazing – I omitted the cream of mushroom soup, used water instead of beef broth, yogurt instead of sour cream, dried oregano instead of parsley, and added a pinch of ground caraway and cayenne. Delicious!
I try this recipe tonight.
Instead of the sour cream I add Greek yogurt for the creamy texture. Must say it was amazing
One of my favorite recipes on this site. And you have to make the cream of chicken from scratch. Holy Cow, what a difference it makes.
Why would you put cream of chicken in beef stroganoff?
It calls for cream of mushroom..
Wow!! This looks amazing!! I love beef stroganoff, I will have to try this sometime!! Thanks for sharing.
Kirsten
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