Ground Beef Stroganoff is my go-to on busy weeknights when I’m craving the comfort of classic beef stroganoff without the extra time and effort. I like keeping the beef in larger crumbles for a heartier texture and serving over egg noodles to soak up every bit of the creamy sauce.
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Holly’s Recipe Highlights: Ground Beef Stroganoff
- Flavor: Savory ground beef and earthy mushrooms simmer in a rich, creamy sauce with a hint of tang from sour cream and Worcestershire sauce.
- Why Make It: This is a quick, budget-friendly take on classic beef stroganoff. It swaps sliced steak for ground beef while keeping the comforting combination of mushrooms, savory sauce, and tender egg noodles.
- Why It Works: Cooking the flour with the beef and mushrooms thickens the broth into a smooth, flavorful gravy and gives the sour cream a rich base to blend into.
Total Time: 30 Mins Servings: 4 Cooking Method: Stovetop
Ingredient Notes
- Lean Ground Beef: Ground turkey also works, but adding the optional bouillon adds extra richness and depth.
- Mushrooms: Fresh white, cremini, or portobello mushrooms all work. Pre-sliced mushrooms make prep even easier, while drained canned mushrooms are a convenient option when you’re in a pinch.
- Beef Broth: Regular beef broth gives the sauce its best flavor and seasoning. Skip the low-sodium broth, as the sauce relies on the broth for much of its savory flavor.
- Sour Cream: Full-fat sour cream provides the richest texture, but can be replaced with plain Greek yogurt.
How to Make Ground Beef Stroganoff
- In a skillet, brown the ground beef, onion, and garlic.
- Add the mushrooms and cook. Then add the flour and cook for 1 minute.
- Add the broth, bouillon, and Worcestershire, then finish cooking. Remove from heat and top with sour cream.
- Stir and serve over egg noodles or mashed potatoes (full recipe below).
For a dinner that cooks while you’re busy, try my slow cooker beef stroganoff.
Storing Leftovers
- Keep leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 4 days. Store the egg noodles separately.
- To freeze, freeze without the sour cream. Thaw overnight.
- Reheat on the stovetop over low heat and add a splash of broth to loosen the sauce. Avoid boiling once the sour cream has been added.
Easy Comfort Foods for Busy Nights
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Ground Beef Stroganoff
Ground beef stroganoff combines tender beef and mushrooms in a rich, creamy sauce. Serve it over egg noodles for an easy 30-minute dinner.
Equipment
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
- ⅛ salt or to taste
- ⅛ black pepper or to taste
- ½ to ¾ cup sour cream
- 2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley for garnish, optional
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 garnish with parsley if using. Serve over egg noodles.
Video
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.
- 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
Calories: 432 | Carbohydrates: 12g | Protein: 25g | Fat: 32g | Saturated Fat: 13g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 12g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 106mg | Sodium: 581mg | Potassium: 765mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 4g | Vitamin A: 440IU | Vitamin C: 7mg | Calcium: 86mg | Iron: 3mg
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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This was a delicious and simple recipe, thank you. Since I made a few modifications based on what I had in the house, I was pleasantly surprised. :) I don’t like mushrooms, so I skipped them. I only had dehydrated onion and soy sauce, not worcestershire, but the flavor was still delicious. Oh, and it was served over brown rice instead of noodles. My husband requested that it be added to our dinner rotation.
So glad you loved it!!
Great recipe!! I loved and so did my hubby! Thanks for sharing it!
Made it just as recipe said, came out delicious!! Saving recipe for future use. Thank you!
This is a quick go to meal, it’s perfect the way it is, don’t change a thing!
My husband and I love this recipe. Quick and very creamy. Will definitely make again.
Very tasty and easy. Don’t add salt till end. The flavor was excellent!
I am so glad you liked this recipe Bridget!
I made this tonight and took a few reviews into consideration regarding the bland flavor others have mentioned.
I followed everything directly except two things:
1. I took a reviewer’s advice and I deglazed with pan with 1/4 cup sherry (plus an additional splash) after the flour step and before the beef broth
2. I tasted it before adding the sour cream and it WAS a little bland for my taste. I added a few sprinkles of Onion Powder to taste and it was exactly what it was missing.
I was good, two thumbs up from my husband. Thank you for the recipe and the comments/reviews! We were in need of something new!
please excuse the typos! *the pan and *IT was good :)
Thank you for sharing!
Super happy with this meal! Thank you. Now if you have any ideas for salmon….. I have a freezer full!
Glad to hear it! My family loves both One Pan Sesame Ginger Salmon and Broccoli and Baked Lemon Butter Salmon Pasta! Let me know how you like them!
Rebecca, you may want to check out these Asparagus Salmon Foil Packets!
I have put together Chinese toys wrapped in wax paper with instructions that were more clear than this. Wow.
Which part are you having trouble with? The basics are brown your beef, cook your mushrooms and add flour. Stir in your sauce. Enjoy. There is a video to help with any other questions you may have!
Was very easy to make and taste awesome
Glad you enjoyed it Suzanne!
I loved this! I did do two things differently. 1. I used whole wheat noodles and they were excellent in this dish as the flavors are strong enough to compensate for the flavor of the wheat noodles. 2. I added 1/4 cup of sherry to it after the flour stage, i.e. deglazed the pan with the sherry. This gave the dish a truly authentic stroganoff flavor!
Those sound like delicious variations for this recipe!
I was making your recipe for ground beef stroganoff while making a lemon zest salad dressing. I accidentally put 1 tablespoon lemon juice in by mistake. Figured, “what the heck?” and tasted the resulting sauce. WOW! Gave my wife a taste. WOW! Your recipe is so easy and tastes great. I’d rate it at 5 stars – but try finishing with the lemon juice addition for extra credit! Thanks for taking the time to publish this great recipe!
Thanks for the tip, I’ll try it. Glad you liked it.
I am aways looking for recipes with ground beef and this recipe was not only easy to make but very good! Family loved it! I will make this again. I added brocoli, any other vegetable would be fine. I also served it with rice and it was perfect! This is a keeper!
Great variation ideas! So glad your family enjoyed it.
This was so, so delicious! It is a very forgiving recipe as well. I ended up using 1.5 lbs of ground beef and only 1/4 lbs mushrooms as well as some heavy cream to make up for my 4 oz of sour cream. Everyone in my house loved it and my husband ended up eating it and loved it and he hates creamy things. This will definitely become part of the weekly dinner rotation. Thank you! Sadly no leftovers!
Followed the recipe and it turned out wonderful! Definitely makes plenty.
Made this tonight for dinner and my family loved it! Thanks so much for sharing this yummy recipe, Holly! :)
We’re happy to hear that the stroganoff was such a hit!
Please be careful when printing this recipe, it printed off 10 pages before the actual recipe! What a waste of paper! And there was still more to come , why do you feel the need to send all of this information, tasting the recipe is enough to tell us wether or not we like it not the whole of the UK Very angry at the waste.
There is a print button located just above the ingredients which will print out the recipe on a single page. Hope that helps.
omg!!!! so good me and my family enjoyed this very much
Great recipe! All four of my boys (bf included) and myself really enjoyed this. I forgot to add the worstershire which I think would have been even better but I did add some frozen green peas before the sour cream. Thanks for the new dish.
Green peas would be great in this, thank you for sharing!
LOVE this! so good, came out perfectly, my bf loved it too! thank you!
I’m so glad you both loved it Liz!
If you’re a person who likes bland food, this recipe is for you. My family and I were underwhelmed by the flavour as we tend to enjoy adventurous new favours
I’m sorry you didn’t enjoy this, we loved this recipe!!
We loved it too! If something is too bland for you….dope it up! I do. Add different spices. More bacon, I even added Italian because I was too lazy to go out in the garden for herbs.