Easy Ground Beef Stroganoff Recipe - 30 minutes meals (2024)

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Ground Beef Stroganoff is so unbelievably creamy thanks to a few secret ingredients. Easy to make, in just 30 minutes you have an amazing dinner!

This recipe is creamy, flavorful, and made in one-pot. If you are looking for other quick and easy dinner ideas, check out my One-Pot Garlic Parmesan Pasta, Chicken Caesar Pasta, and Chicken and Mushroom.

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Easy Ground Beef Stroganoff recipe

Ground Beef Stroganoff is one of my favorite pasta dinners to make. It gets extra bonus points for being so easy to make, as it only takes about 30 minutes! You only need to dirty two pots, one for the pasta and one for the sauce, bonus points for that too!

This is the ultimate comfort food at its best. It is extra creamy and I am all about a creamy pasta dinner. Also, I used cream cheese, sour cream and cream of mushroom soup to give it that luxurious texture. This is, by all means, a budget-friendly meal, that can be easily made for a large family or if you have company over.

If you like easy beef recipes, you should try my Cheesy Taco Sloppy Joes, these are always a hit!

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How to Make Ground Beef Stroganoff

You will be surprised how easy this recipe is to make. For exact ingredient measures, and step-by-step instructions, please see the recipe card below. However, the general steps are as follows:

  1. Start by browning the beef, onions, mushroom, and garlic.
  2. Then, add the broth, Worcestershire sauce, and season. Simmer for a few minutes.
  3. Add the cream of mushroom soup, and cream cheese to the pot. Simmer for a few more minutes, while gently stirring.
  4. Lastly, stir in sour cream and serve over egg noodles.

Beef Stroganoff Recipe Variation:

This dish can be easily modifiable. Some of our favorite ways to tweak it are as follows:

  • Various meats: It works really well with ground beef. However, you could also use other meats. For example, ground turkey, or pork is also an option.If usingsomething other than beef, you’ll likely want to add some extra beef bouillon for enhanced flavor.
  • Veggies: Mushrooms are the main ingredient here, and you can use pretty much any type. Some of our favorites are white or portobello mushrooms. Also, feel free to combine a few varieties. Other veggies can be added as well, such as peas, carrots, bell pepper.
  • Hamburger Ground Beef Stroganoff: Another amazing way to enjoy this recipe is on buns. Instead of serving it on pasta, use some hamburger buns. Top it with some cheese and enjoy! It is truly yummy, and one of our preferred ways to serve it!

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How to Store Ground Beef Stroganoff?

If you want to make it in advance or have leftovers, you can simply refrigerate it. Simply let the dish completely cool. Then, transfer it to an airtight container andleftovers for 3-4 days. It actually tastes even better the following days, as the flavors sit and combine together.

To freeze it: I recommend leaving out the noodles and freeze just the stroganoff itself. Just use a freezer-safe container, and freeze for up to 3 months.

To reheat: If frozen, defrost leftovers in the fridge overnight. Then, heat in the microwave or on the stovetop on low heat until warm.

Beef Stroganoff Recipe Tips:

  • Let’s start with the fact that this is NOT a low-calorie meal, please indulge in its glory!
  • For the creamiest texture, I like to use a mix of cream cheese, sour cream, and cream of mushroom soup. Also, this will give this dish the most amazing texture!
  • If you want to make the meal lighter, skip the cream cheese and cream of mushroom soup and just add a little light cream.
  • For best flavors, cook the ground beef until slightly browned.
  • The sauce is best served over egg noddles.
  • In addition, always make sure that your onions are cooked before you add anything else to the skillet.
  • You can substitute in ground pork or turkey if you want. Also, you can mix various meat together as well.
  • I recommend using fresh mushrooms as they give a nice flavor to it

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Tools I used in the making of this Ground Beef Stroganoff Recipe:

  • Cast Iron Skillet – get one and you will use it forever. I like that it heats evenly and consistently and that it comes pre-seasoned for the first use.
  • Cream of Mushroom Soup – this one is great for cooking!

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GROUND BEEF STROGANOFF

Easy Ground Beef Stroganoff is so unbelievably creamy thanks to a few secret ingredients. Easy to make, in just 30 minutes you have an amazing dinner!

Course:Main Course

Cuisine:American

Servings: 8

Author: Catalina Castravet

Ingredients

  • 2tablespoonsbutter
  • 12ozbaby portabella mushrooms,sliced
  • 1medium onion,chopped
  • 6clovesgarlic,minced
  • 1lblean ground beef
  • 1 1/2cupsbeef broth
  • 1can(10 1/2 ounces) cream of mushrooms soup, I used Campbell's
  • 1tablespoonWorcestershire sauce
  • 1/4cupall-purpose flour
  • 4ouncescream cheese,cut into cubes and at room temperature
  • 1cupsour cream
  • 1/4teaspoonred pepper flakes
  • 1/4teaspoonblack pepper
  • 3/44teaspoonsalt
  • 6cupscooked egg noodles
  • Fresh parsley,chopped

Instructions

  1. Place a large, 10 inch cast iron skillet over medium heat. Once hot, add butter and melt.

  2. Add mushrooms, onions and garlic and cook for 5 to 7 minutes, stirring occasionally, until tender. Remove from skillet to a small bowl, set aside.

  3. Increase heat to medium-high. Add the ground beef to the skillet. Cook beef for about 5 to 7 minutes, stirring frequently and breaking it down. Cook it until no longer pink and it should be slightly browned. Drain excess fat.

  4. Stir in 1 cup of beef broth, Worcestershire sauce, red pepper flakes, salt and pepper. Heat to boiling.

  5. Whisk flour with the remaining 1/2 cup beef broth until fully combined. Stir into beef mixture. Add the cream of mushroom soup and stir to combine.

  6. Add the cream cheese and stir to combine, breaking it down until melted.

  7. Add the mushroom mixture to the skillet, stir and wait for it to start boiling.

  8. Taste and season with salt and pepper if needed.

  9. Remove from heat and stir in sour cream until fully combined.

  10. Serve with cooked egg noodles.

  11. Garnish with parsley.

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  • Easy Ground Beef Stroganoff Recipe - 30 minutes meals (7)

    Kimberly

    Ground beef stroganoff has always been a family favorite – so easy and so good!

  • Easy Ground Beef Stroganoff Recipe - 30 minutes meals (11)

    Jen

    I know my boys, especially my husband, are going to gobble this up!

  • Easy Ground Beef Stroganoff Recipe - 30 minutes meals (12)

    Abeer

    I love Beef Stroganoff! A perfect weeknight meal!

  • Easy Ground Beef Stroganoff Recipe - 30 minutes meals (13)

    Giles Gilliam

    Catalina,
    The recipe looks great but I am cooking for my wife and myself. Have you tired freezing half the meat mixture before adding the noodles? Would appreciate your feedback.
    Giles

    • Easy Ground Beef Stroganoff Recipe - 30 minutes meals (14)

      Catalina Castravet

      No, but that would work. After that you can defrost it, add it to a pan and if needed add some chicken broth. Serve over noodles.

    • Easy Ground Beef Stroganoff Recipe - 30 minutes meals (16)

      Jane Delaney

      What size of egg noodles did you use??. Or did you use some other pasta?

      • Easy Ground Beef Stroganoff Recipe - 30 minutes meals (17)

        Catalina Castravet

        extra large

  • Easy Ground Beef Stroganoff Recipe - 30 minutes meals (18)

    Jennifer

    This was a little too creamy and powerful in flavor so added 1 cup of milk which made all the difference! We don’t care for mushrooms so this was a good option to thin out the flavor of the soup (no added mushrooms either) and the recipe was a hit.

  • Easy Ground Beef Stroganoff Recipe - 30 minutes meals (19)

    Jennnifer Senne

    Gosh, were do I even start? I don’t think my kids came up for air when I made this for dinner. What a wonderful dish. The flavors were all spot on and it was so easy and simple to make for a quick weeknight meal. I did add a couple of things . I like to experiment with my cooking. Here are some tweaks I made and added to this recipe: Frozen peas, Paprika, Italian Seasoning, Onion Powder and Garlic Powder. These add in’s were really tasty. Thank you for sharing this recipe! I hope whoever makes this enjoys it as much as our family did! The leftovers are just as amazing the next day!

    • Easy Ground Beef Stroganoff Recipe - 30 minutes meals (20)

      Marionela Tiron

      So glad that you and your family liked it!

  • Easy Ground Beef Stroganoff Recipe - 30 minutes meals (21)

    Roxanne Koehn

    So I didn’t have cream of mushroom soup so I substituted with Campbells golden mushroom soup and we loved it!

  • Easy Ground Beef Stroganoff Recipe - 30 minutes meals (22)

    Barbara Mason

    This recipe was a huge hit with my family. There are 4 of us total. What was not eaten was put in the fridge for leftovers. But, there was not that much to store. Thank you for a GOOD simple easy recipe.

  • Easy Ground Beef Stroganoff Recipe - 30 minutes meals (23)

    Cecilia Feld

    I made this and found it to be delicious. it is an easy recipe. I really browned my ground beef to get that brown bits . Sautéed onions by themselves first and added when meat was cook. This is a keeper.

  • Easy Ground Beef Stroganoff Recipe - 30 minutes meals (24)

    Mary

    I made this tonight for my family. The best stroganoff recipe I have ever made.

  • Easy Ground Beef Stroganoff Recipe - 30 minutes meals (25)

    Judith

    Absolutely tasteless!! The hot pepper flakes leave a slight burning on your tongue and that is all there is. Thank goodness I tried it before serving to 7 others.
    Don’t ruin your diet for this recipe!

  • Easy Ground Beef Stroganoff Recipe - 30 minutes meals (26)

    Lorin Jones

    I was looking for something to do with some left over ground beef I had, already browned with onion. I was in a hurry, so I used canned mushrooms & minced garlic from a jar. I did, however have fresh peas from my garden that I added. It was filling and delicious! My hubby loved it!

  • Easy Ground Beef Stroganoff Recipe - 30 minutes meals (27)

    Holly

    I actually make this with out any mushrooms, and no mushroom soup(I’m allergic)
    But, my bf loves it. So much, that I have to make it weekly for him.

  • Easy Ground Beef Stroganoff Recipe - 30 minutes meals (28)

    Tabitha

    Looking forward to trying the recipe! 🙂

  • Easy Ground Beef Stroganoff Recipe - 30 minutes meals (29)

    Tiffany

    So good and so easy. Adding this to our regular winter dishes! Thanks!! (Made it twice and the second time I used half the Worcestershire sauce. My husbands hates that stuff and 1 tbls was too much for us, but probably good for normal people)

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Easy Ground Beef Stroganoff Recipe - 30 minutes meals (2024)

FAQs

Can you make beef stroganoff without cream of mushroom soup? ›

Ingredients
  1. 1 1/2 lbs ground beef, (85/15)
  2. 1 tbsp olive oil.
  3. 1 medium yellow onion, diced.
  4. 8 oz cremini or button mushrooms, sliced.
  5. 2 tbsp all-purpose flour.
  6. 1 ¼ cup beef broth.
  7. 1 cup heavy cream.
  8. ⅓ cup sour cream.
Sep 9, 2023

How to add more flavor to beef stroganoff? ›

My secret ingredient in beef stroganoff is just a touch of nutmeg. This aromatic spice works so well with the rich, creamy sauce and is a nod to the dish's origins. You don't need much, just a little more than half a teaspoon.

What is stroganoff sauce made of? ›

What is stroganoff sauce made of? Stroganoff sauce is a sour cream gravy made with beef broth that's thickened with flour. It's flavoured with mustard and has mushrooms in it. I love the pale brown creamy colour against the deep golden brown seared beef!

How to cook a lot of ground beef at once? ›

Bulk Cooking Ground Beef in a Slow Cooker
  1. Break ground beef up into smaller pieces in the slow cooker.
  2. Season with salt, pepper and garlic powder. ...
  3. Cook on low for 6-8 hours. ...
  4. Drain. ...
  5. Let cool and package into smaller portions into freezer bags (don't forget to label the bags).
Feb 18, 2016

Can I use sour cream instead of heavy cream soup? ›

Sour cream is an easy replacement for heavy cream. It can be easily stirred into a dish and offers another flavor profile to soups, stews and sauces. Plus, using it as a heavy cream substitute is a great way to use up that lingering tub in the fridge.

What is the best substitute for sour cream in stroganoff? ›

Greek yogurt is a healthy alternative to the traditionally used sour cream in beef stroganoff recipes, so you can be confident that your family is getting a satisfying, healthy meal. Fresh dill and paprika will provide a sweet, slightly smoky garnish to top off the dish.

How do you add sour cream to Stroganoff without curdling? ›

Sour cream can curdle if added directly to hot liquid. To prevent curdling, temper the sour cream by stirring a little of the hot liquid into it and then adding the warmed sour cream mixture to the pan. Buttered egg noodles (see below for details of our tasting) are the classic accompaniment to this recipe.

What enhances the flavor of beef? ›

Beef tastes great when seasoned with oregano, rosemary, sage, garlic or a combination of these seasonings. Poultry gets an added burst of flavor with spices like paprika, lemongrass and saffron. Fish can be made more flavorful with dry mustard powder, thyme and turmeric.

What can I use in stroganoff instead of Worcestershire sauce? ›

“Try a combination of 1 part ketchup to ½ part soy sauce and ½ part malt vinegar to start," Malivert says, "and play with the proportions to balance the flavor.” Use this as a 1-to-1 substitute for Worcestershire sauce.

What's the best cut of meat for beef stroganoff? ›

Traditionally, tenderloin is the meat of choice for Stroganoff, and after testing out a few alternatives—strip steak and ribeye along with more inexpensive cuts like flap meat, hanger, flank, and skirt—I decided to stick with tradition (flap meat and hanger came in a close second).

How do you thicken stroganoff sauce? ›

One way to thicken beef stroganoff is with flour or cornstarch. These are both common cooking ingredients that will help create an excellent thickening agent for beef stroganoff recipes.

How many minutes does it take to cook ground beef? ›

(Remember, a bit of pink is okay if the meat registers 160°F.) On most stove tops, browning a pound of ground beef takes approximately 7 to 10 minutes. Remember, it's important to continue stirring and breaking the pieces into the same size with the wooden spoon or heatproof spatula so the ground beef cooks evenly.

How do you get the most flavor out of ground beef? ›

The magic lies in the seasoning – a simple yet potent mix of garlic, onion, cumin, and cayenne, creating some of the most tasty ground beef.

How to cook 5 lbs of ground beef? ›

All you do is add up to 3 pounds of ground beef to your crock-pot (I have done as many as 5 lbs. at one time). Break up the beef and add ¼ cup water (per pound of beef). Turn your crock-pot on and cook on HIGH for 2-3 hours or LOW for 4-6 hours.

What can I use if I don't have cream of mushroom soup? ›

Cream of Mushroom Soup Substitutes
  • Cream of Chicken Soup. ...
  • Golden Mushroom Soup. ...
  • Cream of Celery Soup. ...
  • Heavy Cream. ...
  • Cream of Potato Soup. ...
  • Milk and Cream Cheese. ...
  • Sour Cream. ...
  • Dry Cream Soup Mix.
Jun 27, 2023

Can I substitute sour cream for cream of chicken soup? ›

Can you substitute sour cream for cream of chicken soup? If you're short on time and you don't have a can of cream of chicken soup, sour cream works just fine! It won't have a chicken-forward flavor, but one cup of sour cream creates the same texture and body as a can of cream of chicken soup.

Does stroganoff contain cream? ›

Steak stroganoff for breakfast on a weekday. I love my job. There are many versions of stroganoff, some using brandy, mustard, stock or crème fraiche. My recipe is a little simpler, with a base of double (heavy) cream and sour cream.

What does cream of mushroom soup have in it? ›

WATER, MUSHROOMS, VEGETABLE OIL (CORN, CANOLA AND/OR SOYBEAN), CREAM, MODIFIED CORNSTARCH, WHEAT FLOUR, SALT, MODIFIED MILK INGREDIENTS, SOY PROTEIN ISOLATE, MONOSODIUM GLUTAMATE, TOMATO PASTE, FLAVOUR, YEAST EXTRACT, DEHYDRATED GARLIC. Nutritional Information is based on our current data.

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