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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So sorry but this tastes like hot dogs…and I’ve had bloody Mary’s while cooking ;)
GNana, if you want a really good tasting hotdog you should try this delicious hot dog chili recipe ;)
I’m waiting to view the beef Stroganoff recipe made with ground beef. It looks good!!
Yay! So happy you think so! Let us know how you like it Pam.
Loved this easy comfort food recipe. Made it tonight with the following changes. I didn’t have enough fresh mushrooms, so I did half mushrooms and half fresh asparagus that I cut in 1″ pieces. Just added with the mushrooms. I used the Artisan Beef Broth in a box…was really good and added flavor. Also added a few shakes of sriracha hot sauce and about a tsp of dijon and some dried thyme. Also did not have sour cream but I had heavy cream, so used that instead. I think with the addition of the dijon it was fine and worked and still had the little kick that sour cream would’ve added. I know if sounds like I completely changed it but I didn’t….just made some minor modifications based on what I had on hand and it was DELICIOUS!!!
That sounds delicious JoAnn! Great substitutions.
Easy to make, as indicated, which was a lot of points in its favor, however, we found the amounts to be way off (not nearly enough garlic or Worcestershire sauce; way too much onion, mushrooms, and sour cream), and overall the dish needed a lot more flavor. We found it very nondescript in the end.
Sorry you didn’t love it as much as we do Beth.
This is AMAZING!!! It was quick, easy, and very tasty! I didn’t have fresh mushrooms so used a large can of sliced mushrooms. It was so good that both my daughter and daughter-in-law wanted the recipe. My daughter plans to make it this week. It is definitely a keeper!!!
So glad you enjoyed this dish Debbie!
I have been following spend with Pennies through facebook. Love Holly recipes and have made different one through out the year. Her simple meals are great for beginners to old timers that are looking for flavorful meals.
Please try her recipe
Thank you so much Cyntia! You made my day!
Great recipe — I added fresh dill and cognac — but that’s to taste — thank you!
Those sounds like delicious additions Holly! Enjoy.
Sounds great. . I am making it tonight for my husband AKA world’s pickiest eater. I will update you. Fingers crossed
LOL! I hope he loves it Carol!
Awesome recipe I added steak sauce instead of Worcestershire and it turned out amazing.
I am so glad you enjoyed it Nicole!
Just a note, the ingredients list above doesn’t include the pasta noodles.
That’s right Joshua! Pasta noodles are totally optional, you can serve this on top of mashed potatoes or your choice of base!
With the exception of the use of ground beef (which I like better), this recipe is the closest I’ve found to what I remember from my childhood. Absolutely delicious and I will be making it again soon.
Thank you Tom! I am so glad you enjoyed this dish and it came close to your childhood memories!
Do you know of a beef broth that doesn’t have msg or a hidden form of it (there are about 37 hidden forms of msg). I can’t find one and msg gives me migraines. I really want to make stroganoff so would love your msg free (and its counterparts) suggestion. Thank you so much!
Hi Kristen, we’ve tried Pacific brand to avoid MSG, but I can’t say for sure it may not have a derivative that will affect you. You can find it at many grocery stores and at Amazon.
Try a little paprika and cream of mushroom soup on stroganoff
That sounds yummy Anne!
Can you use cream cheese instead of sour cream or yogurt my granddaughter doesn’t like either.
I haven’t tried it but I’m sure it would work just fine! Let us know how it goes!
I just made this tonight and it is absolutely delicious using the cream cheese instead of sour cream. It actually makes it more richer and creamier.
That sounds like a delicious substitution Mimi-Wanton! So happy you enjoyed it.
I made this tonight & it was wonderful…(cleaned out the refrigerator) so I added a chopped red pepper to the Stroganoff, and broiled aspargus & added Parmesan cheese over everything…it was delicious…thanks for a great recipe….Bonita
Those sound like such tasty additions Bonita!
I add a about 2 tbls of paprika and a small can of cream of mushroom soup
Do you add the cream of mushroom soup and keep the beef broth? Or in place of?
I HAVE BEEN MAKING A FEW OF YOUR RECIPES .Now I am actually joining you for the learning experience
I am so glad you are enjoying the recipes Carole!
This LOOKS AWESOME❤️ Thank You for Sharing! AND I Would rather know what is in it SO the Beef bouillon Is Fine With me And I Like How You Also switched the Meats! G-d Bless ❤️
If you get a chance to try the recipe, I hope you love it Cheri!
My family loved this dish, I added green and yellow zucchini for more veggies. My husband’s quote, “this is a keeper “!
That sounds like a delicious addition to this recipe Cheryl! I am so glad your family like the dish!
Delicious! I’ve been craving stroganoff. I grew up with the Hamburger Helper version and made it a time or 2 in the instant pot too. Love this version. We leave the shrooms out. But the sauce is amazing!
So glad you loved it Kerri!
Do you think it would be good with chicken and chicken broth but everything else the same?
While I have only made the recipe as written, I think this would be a good substitution and a tasty twist on the dish Michelle!