This is the best Ground Beef Stroganoff. It's a flavor-filled creamy hamburger gravy that is best served over egg noodles. Budget friendly, family friendly!
A SIMPLE GROUND BEEF DINNER RECIPE
Beef stroganoff. Definitely a comfort food dish. For me, it's up on the list near fried chicken and okra. I love the humble roots of stroganoff. It isn't pretentious, it uses simple ingredients and it is a cheap dish that can easily feed your entire family. Just some ground beef, seasonings, an easy gravy mix and boom - dinner is served!
WHAT DO YOU SERVE WITH BEEF STROGANOFF?
I always serve ground beef stroganoff on top of egg noodles. Then I like to have a nice vegetable side dish like some MAPLE GLAZED CARROTS or ITALIAN GREEN BEANS. Over the years, I've sort of tweaked and twisted this recipe. This really is a combination of a few recipes combined into one and I think the result is yummy, filling and it can all be made on the stovetop. You could probably have dinner on the table within 25 minutes.
INGREDIENTS NEEDED: (FULL RECIPE AT THE BOTTOM OF THE POST)
- egg noodles
- ground beef
- onion
- garlic
- salted butter
- all-purpose flour
- beef broth
- sour cream
- cream of mushroom (or chicken) soup
- salt & pepper
HOW TO MAKE GROUND BEEF STROGANOFF:
Bring a pot of water to boil and begin to cook egg noodles according to package directions. In a large skillet over medium high heat, brown ground beef along with the onions and garlic until thoroughly cooked. I like to leave chunks of ground beef and not break it up too small.
Drain ground beef to remove excess grease from pan. Put pan back on stove over medium heat (don't add the ground beef back in yet.) Add butter to pan and let it melt.
Then add flour to pan, stir and let it absorb butter.
Now add beef broth and whisk vigorously to remove any lumps, turning the heat up to high, bringing it to a boil for 2-3 minutes until you see it thicken slightly.
Bring temperature down to medium and whisk in sour cream and cream of mushroom soup. Stir until mixture is thoroughly incorporated. Add salt & pepper. Keep tasting mixture until it is seasoned the way you like. I probably use a good teaspoon and half or more of salt and pepper. If it gets too thick on you, just add a tad more beef broth.
Add ground beef back to mixture. Stir and then allow to simmer for about 5 minutes.
Serve over egg noodles.
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Ground Beef Stroganoff (+Video)
Ingredients
- 1 pound ground beef
- ½ cup yellow onion, diced
- 1 teaspoon garlic, minced (about 1-2 cloves)
- 3 Tablespoons salted butter
- 3 Tablespoons all purpose flour
- 1 ½ cups beef broth
- 1 cup sour cream
- 1 can cream of mushroom soup
- salt and pepper, to taste
- egg noodles, cooked according to package directions
Instructions
- Bring a pot of water to boil and begin to cook egg noodles according to package directions.
- In a large skillet over medium high heat, brown ground beef along with the onions and garlic until thoroughly cooked.
- Drain ground beef to remove excess grease from pan. Put pan back on stove over medium heat (don't add the ground beef back in yet.)
- Add butter to the pan and allow it to melt. Then add flour to pan, whisk and let it absorb butter.
- Add beef broth and whisk vigorously to remove any lumps, turning the heat up to high, bringing it to a boil for 2-3 minutes until you see it thicken slightly.
- Bring temperature down to medium and whisk in sour cream and cream of mushroom soup. Stir until mixture is thoroughly incorporated.
- Add salt & pepper. Keep tasting mixture until it is seasoned the way you like. If it gets too thick, just add a tad more beef broth.
- Add ground beef back to mixture until reheated. Serve over egg noodles.
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Originally posted: July 2011
Update and republished: April 2019
Christine
Hands down some of the BEST beef stroganoff I’ve ever had. HIGHLY recommend.
Brandie @ The Country Cook
Thanks so very much Christine!!
Donna A Pollock
I love this recipe so much and will be making this again tonight. I don't want to have to go to the store again so I will use bow tie pasta for this tonight. This is a recipe where I think you can use what ever you have on hand, and it will come out delicious. I have made this several times and my family loves every bite of it. I make roasted Brussell Sprouts with mine.
Brandie @ The Country Cook
Hi Donna!! This makes me so, so happy to read!! It means so much that you would take the time and leave a comment. I truly do appreciate it!
Deb
Tasty, easy recipe. I used this with a few modifications, according to what I had available. I had only 3/4 pound of hamburger but I had half a pint of white mushrooms, so I sliced the mushrooms, browned them in butter in the hot pan before I made the sauce, then added them back in with the meat later. I also had no egg noodles, but had a package of bow tie Farfalle noodles which worked great. The surface area of the bow ties collected the sauce easily. Voted as a "will make again!" recipe now in a place of honor on the side of the refrigerator.
Tay
This is one of my go to recipes for a quick, hearty, rich delicious dinner! Normally i put it over egg noodles but i only had Penne so i used that tonight. Its seriously so good!!
Brandie @ The Country Cook
I actually love the idea of using penne - that sounds delicious!
Dixie McCormick
This was delicious. It is an easy recipe to make.
Lisa
Wow! Perfect dinner for a rainy night and so quick. This will be added to my go-to dinners list!
Linda Cees
I made this for supper today and we really loved it. It’s a simple recipe with ingredients most of us have on hand. I will definitely make it again Thanks for sharing.