Ground beef stroganoff is a budget friendly, one-pan dinner made with simple ingredients. Lean ground beef, onion, and mushrooms are simmered in a rich creamy homemade sauce. Serve over egg noodles with a simple side salad for an easy 30 minute meal.
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Holly’s Recipe Highlights
- What it tastes like: Beef and mushrooms add flavor while the sauce is creamy with a savory taste from the broth a little bit of tang from the sour cream.
- Fresh ingredients: Skip the condensed mushroom soup, the stroganoff sauce is made with broth and sour cream.
- Test kitchen notes: This ground beef stroganoff recipe has been made hundreds of times and is best made with lean ground beef. Condensed broth will add extra richness. If using low-sodium broth, add a beef bouillon cube.
- Kitchen tip: When browning ground beef, I like to let it brown for 3 to 4 minutes before breaking it up. This gets a nice brown crust on one side adding extra flavor.
Ingredient Notes for Ground Beef Stroganoff
- Ground Beef: Use lean beef as it has a bit of fat for flavor.
- Mushrooms: I prefer brown or cremini mushrooms for a deeper mushroom flavor, but any type of mushrooms will work in this recipe.
- Stroganoff Sauce: Do not use low-sodium beef broth, or the sauce will taste flat.
- Seasonings: Simple but delicious salt, pepper, onion, and garlic. Feel free to add other seasonings to taste.
Variations
- Stir in a teaspoon or so of Dijon mustard.
- Add a sprig or two of fresh thyme or 1/4 teaspoon of dried thyme leaves.
- To make the sauce extra creamy, add a can of condensed mushroom soup or up to 4 ounces of cream cheese.
Serving Suggestions
Any starchy, carby pasta, potato or rice is great with stroganoff.
Serve this with a side of egg noodles, mashed potatoes, or riced cauliflower.
Leftovers and Storage
Store leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 4 days.
- Freeze: Freeze the stroganoff without noodles.
- Reheat: If frozen, thaw leftovers in the fridge overnight. Heat in the microwave or on the stovetop on low heat until warm.
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Ingredients
- 1 pound lean ground beef
- 1 small onion diced
- 1 clove garlic minced
- 12 ounces mushrooms sliced
- 3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
- 2 cups beef broth see note, not low sodium
- 2 teaspoons Worcestershire sauce
- 1 beef bouillon cube optional
- salt and black pepper to taste
- ¾ cup sour cream
- 2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley
Instructions
- Brown the ground beef, onion, and garlic in a large skillet over medium-high heat, trying not to break the beef up too much, until no pink remains. Drain any fat.
- Add the mushrooms and cook for 3 minutes. Stir in flour and cook 1 minute more.
- Add broth, Worcestershire sauce, bouillon cube, salt, & pepper and bring to a boil. Reduce to a low boil and cook uncovered for 10 minutes until thickened.
- Meanwhile, cook the egg noodles according to package directions.
- Remove skillet from the heat and stir in sour cream and parsley. Serve over egg noodles.
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Notes
- *Do not use low sodium beef broth. You can use boxed broth or condensed broth.
- If using canned condensed broth, it has more flavor and the beef bouillon cube is not needed.
- Ground beef gives the best flavor. If you substitute another type of ground meat, such as ground turkey, add a beef bouillon cube for a richer flavor.
- Fresh mushrooms are best but canned will work too. Use any combination of white, cremini, or portobello.
- Do not simmer or boil the sour cream or it may curdle. Greek yogurt can be used in place.
- Stir in a teaspoon or so of Dijon mustard
- Add a sprig or two of fresh thyme (or 1/4 teaspoon of dried)
Nutrition Information
Nutrition information provided is an estimate and will vary based on cooking methods and brands of ingredients used.
Course Beef, Dinner, Main Course
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Everyone in my family loved it!
This was delicious! As is all of the recipes you post that I have tried. Unfortunately my family doesn’t like mushrooms so I had to leave them out.
When I make this again I’m going to double it and freeze half. Should I leave out the sour cream in the portion I will be freezing then add it after I reheat?
I would. Dairy has a habit of separating after freezing.
Holly is my #1 go-to person for absolutely reliable recipes! They are always easy to follow, easy to make and I can be confident they will turn out good.
That is so sweet of you! Thank you
Totally agree with you!
Every recipe that I’ve tried from this site is fab! Budget-friendly stoganoff is a winner.
we love this. So tasty and so easy
Delicious and easy. I made as directed. The stroganoff was quite saucy, so I might use a little less beef broth next time. Otherwise, it was perfect. Served over noodles with a beet salad.
Love your recipes, Holly!
Made this last night, the whole family loved it and my husband took the leftovers to work. Huge win!
Love this easy to fix Hamburger Stroganoff recipe. It is a keeper and a wonderful comfort food. Both my husband and I like it–a lot!
This was delicious. My hubby loved it. I might add some frozen peas next time I make it.
I thoroughly enjoyed making this! I added a few sprigs of thyme and used plain Greek yogurt (I was out of sour cream). Easy peasy and very tasty! My husband concurs!
Delicious! Easy to make. A family favorite.
Delish! I added the Dijon too and I loved the way it cut the richness a little. Also, I used very lean organic ground beef which really gave it a hi end flavor profile!
So yummy and easy for a weeknight dinner!
I added extra mushrooms!
My daughter and I enjoy this recipe very much and I make it regularly for her. Thank you.
This recipe is delicious, so simple to make and definitely a keeper! I am making a double batch today so I can freeze half for later. Glad I went for this quick and easy version which reduces my time in the kitchen.
I made this as written and this is delicious. Made steamed broccoli and dinner rolls with it. Keeper!! Thank you!
This was very simple and absolutely delicious! I will be making this often.
Why not “low” sodium broth? I always use low or NO sodium broths.
We find that this recipe won’t have enough flavor if you use low sodium broth.
The recipe instructions mention egg noodles but the ingredients list does not include egg noodles. No idea of how much to use. Any other ingredients omitted?
You can serve this recipe over whatever you choose. We prefer to serve it over egg noodles but you can serve it over mashed potatoes or sweet potatoes or whatever you prefer. If wanting to make egg noodles you will want to make about 5 cups of egg noodles for 4 servings.
This is nearly identical to my scratch recipe. I look forward to trying your’s! Thanks for sharing it!