Crock Pot Beef Stroganoff has tender chunks of beef and mushrooms in a rich creamy stroganoff sauce. It slow cooks all day for a cozy, hands-off dinner.
Browning the beef first gives the sauce a deep, savory flavor you’d never guess came from a slow cooker.
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- This slow cooker stroganoff is so easy, it practically cooks itself. The beef is extra tender.
- The sauce has all of the flavor of a traditional stroganoff recipe with an extra goodness from slow cooking the beef in a rich broth.
- Prep ahead: Prep ahead friendly—brown the beef the night before and pop it in the crockpot in the morning.
Ingredients for Crock Pot Stroganoff
- Beef: The best beef for slow cooking is chuck roast as it has a lot of flavor and becomes very tender. If you have a roast, cut it into bite-size cubes. You can also use stewing meat.
- Mushrooms: Use white or cremini mushrooms. Short on time? Use 2 cans of drained sliced mushrooms.
- Broth: A rich beef broth gives the best flavor. If using low sodium broth, add a bouillon cube for depth.
- Sour cream: Add sour cream just before serving so it doesn’t separate or curdle. You can replace sour cream with Greek yogurt.
Variations
- Meat: You can replace the meat with 1 1/2 pounds of lean ground beef. Brown it, drain the fat, add it to the slow cooker, and proceed with the recipe.
- Seasonings: I like to keep the seasonings simple, but herbs such as thyme can be added to taste.
How to Make Beef Stroganoff in a Crock Pot
- Brown: Browning the beef adds another layer of flavor. Sear in small batches, if you overcrowd the pan, the beef won’t brown as well. Deglaze the pan with wine or broth and scrape up the browned bits.
- Slow Cook: Add the beef and remaining sauce ingredients, except sour cream, to the slow cooker. Cook until tender.
- Finish the sauce: Once the beef is tender, thicken the sauce with cornstarch and add sour cream.
- Cook on Low (preferred): 7 to 8 hours
- Cook on High: 4 to 5 hours
Serving Suggestions
I most often serve beef stroganoff over egg noodles but it’s also great over mashed potatoes or any type of pasta. To stretch the meal further, add a tossed salad and a side of garlic bread.
Equipment
Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon olive oil more if needed
- 2 pounds beef chuck roast or stewing beef, trimmed
- ½ teaspoon salt and black pepper more to taste
- ½ cup red wine
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 medium yellow onion diced
- 1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
- 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
- 12 ounces mushrooms sliced, white or cremini
- 2 cups beef broth divided
- 8 ounces sour cream
- 3 tablespoons cornstarch
- 12 ounces egg noodles cooked
Instructions
- Cut the beef into 1-inch cubes and trim any fat.
- Heat olive oil in a skillet. Season beef with salt and pepper and brown in olive oil in small batches. Deglaze pan with red wine and add to slow cooker.
- Place beef, garlic powder, onions, dijon, Worcestershire, mushrooms and 1 ½ cups broth in a 6qt slow cooker.
- Cook on high 4-5 hours or on low 7-8 hours or until beef is tender.
- Combine remaining broth with cornstarch and stir into slow cooker. Cover and cook and additional 15 minutes or until thickened.
- Stir in sour cream. Serve over egg noodles.
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Nutrition Information
Nutrition information provided is an estimate and will vary based on cooking methods and brands of ingredients used.
Course Beef, Main Course, Slow Cooker
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Love the easy meals
I thought this was delicious. I doubled the mushrooms because I love them, but otherwise followed the recipe as written. I stopped before thickening and refrigerated and then thickened, added the sour cream and noodles the next night at dinner. I really enjoyed it… lots of taste and creamy and filling. Will make again.
So want to make this! I have a stupid question though.. the picture shows the egg noodles added to crockpot.. yet instructions seem to indicate serving them separately.. advise for a novice cook appreciated!
The egg noodles are cooked separately, I like to stir them in before serving (if I’m not keeping leftovers) but you can also just spoon the stroganoff overtop. Enjoy!
Is red wine needed? how much broth do I combine with cornstarch?
Red wine adds an extra layer of flavor but you can substitute extra beef broth if you’d prefer. You’ll combine ½ cup broth with the cornstarch.
@Holly : Thank you so much !
Is there something that can be used besides stewing beef? Maybe flank steak? Not sure about what the differences are. Really psyched to try this recipe but I don’t want to mess it up!
Any beef cut that is intended for low slow cooking would work. (Chuck roast, pot roast etc). You’ll want to cut it into bite sized pieces.
This is the best beef stroganoff!! I’ve made it three times in the last two weeks at my husband’s request! We don’t have red wine at the house right now, so I’ve not tried it that way, I just add a little more broth, and I use whole greek yogurt instead of sour cream and it comes out SO GOOD. I also carmelize my onions and mushrooms before deglazing the pan and it is AMAZING. Sometimes we eat it without adding the sour cream/greek yogurt too! This recipe is good even if you tweak it a bit each time!! We eat it for dinner and then again for lunch the next day. The beef just MELTS. Thank you for a new family favorite recipe!
Yay! So happy to hear that! Thanks for sharing :)
Can you double the recipe?
If you have a large slow cooker, this recipe can be doubled. You want to ensure your slow cooker is not more than ⅔ full. You may need to add a little bit of time.
Hi making this right now, it smells fantastic! Just wondering do I add sour cream into crock pot, or each individual serving? If it is into crock pot are leftovers ok?
You can do either, I most often stir it into the slow cooker. The leftovers are just fine as long as they’re heated but not boiled.
Will be giving this a try
I just made meatball stroganoff and it was delicious
Will certainly make this dish.
My favorite beef stroganoff recipe! So delicious . I always add a tsp of better than bullion beef flavor to mine for extra flavor.
I plan on making this this week what red wine do you recommend
Any red wine would work, try using something you already have at home that you enjoy drinking!
I made this recipe today and the family thought it was my best meal yet. I changed it slightly and went a bit overboard with the red wine. The wine turned out to be chocolate flavoured. Turned out great though so thanks.
How do you substitute the cream cheese? Same time as you would add the sour cream? How much cream cheese?
Or have you substituted the sour cream with plain Greek yogurt?
Yes Mireille, it would be the same amount of cream cheese as sour cream. Greek yogurt would taste great too!
Could I use Marsala wine in place of red wine in the stroganoff?
I haven’t tried so I can’t say for sure how it would work. Marsala is a bit sweeter so it will change the flavor of the dish.
I’m wondering if I could pop in some uncooked egg noodles shortly before adding the corn starch & extra broth, and have them just cook in there ?
I think it would work as long as you don’t have any leftovers. The egg noodles don’t tend to hold up well in liquid. Let us know how it goes!
What can I use instead of red wine?
You can use a bit extra beef broth.
I made this today. A huge succes!
Do i put the red wine in the crockpot as well after i cook the beef in the skillet? Sry new cooker lmao
Yes, the red wine also goes into the slow cooker! Enjoy the recipe and let us know how it works out for you!