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!
HOW DO YOU MAKE GROUND BEEF STROGANOFF
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.
all-purpose flour
STEP-BY-STEP INSTRUCTIONS TO MAKE BEEF STROGANOFF:
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.
Originally posted: July 2011
Update and republished: April 2019
Ground Beef Stroganoff
Ingredients
- 1 pound ground beef
- 1/2 cup yellow onion, diced
- 1 teaspoon garlic, minced (about 1-2 cloves)
- 3 tbsp butter
- 3 tbsp flour
- 1 1/2 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 pan and let it 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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Delicious!
Thanks so much Nancy!!
I added a few slices of white single cheese slices to add a little cheese flavor. This is an Amazing recipe. Could probably add a small amount of cream cheese in place of a little sour cream.
How much egg noodles?
Depends on how much you enjoy but I usually make about half a bag. 🙂
is this about 8 oz of a 16 oz bag? if I want to double recipe do I do 2 lb of ground meat and full bag of noodles?
thank you!
Hi Heather – I would say that’s about right. I almost never measure though so I am just guessing here to be honest. And also yes to the doubling. 🙂
My family loves this dinner! Talk about comfort food. I was wondering, if I were to triple the recipe and transfer to a slow cooker to be eaten throughout the day, would it get too thick over time? I see adding broth helps with the thickness but wasn’t sure if a slow cooker would dry it out too much.
Hi Sandy – I am so happy you love this recipe – yay! As for the slow cooker. If you keep it on the ‘warm’ setting, it should be fine as long as you check it periodically for liquid reduction. You are correct about the broth. Adding al little here and there will definitely be needed so it doesn’t over-thicken. 🙂
Love this I added mushrooms to it… Best I ever had
Thank you so very much Toni!
Made this tonight and it was great! Do you think the leftovers would freeze well?
Yay! So happy it turned out good for you Anya! I haven’t actually tried to freeze leftovers for this before so I am not 100% sure. Perhaps. If you try it, please let me know!
Really easy to make. Made with mashed potatoes. We loved it!
Hi,
Did you put the cream of mushroom in straight from the can, or did you mix it with milk like the soup directions?
Simple and yummy
Loved this. I always liked Hamburger Helper when I was younger, but as a mature adult I want to make it myself. Until now I haven’t found anything that comes close to the comfort I enjoyed. Loved this!
I used French Onion Soup mix instead of Cream of Mushroom and it turned out amazingly!
Have you tried substituting plain Greek yogurt for the sour cream? I have lactose intolerance issues with sour cream. I like the idea of substituting French onion soup for cream of mushroom. Thanks.