Ground Beef Stroganoff
This is the best Ground Beef Stroganoff. It’s a flavor-filled creamy hamburger gravy that is delicious served over egg noodles. Budget friendly, family friendly!
ALSO KNOWN HAS HAMBURGER STROGANOFF
Beef stroganoff with ground beef is 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!
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS:
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.
You can substitute with plain Greek yogurt. Or you can leave it out if you really don’t like the taste. In this recipe I use cream of mushroom soup so it is plenty creamy without the sour cream.
You want to use one that has some fat. That’s where you get good flavor. So I generally use an 85/15 ground beef. You don’t need anything fancy here. Use what is within your budget.
Garlic! Garlic and onion will add so much flavor to any stroganoff recipe. Plus, taste it as you go to make sure you have added plenty of salt and pepper. I find I usually find it needs a bit more pepper. Also, if you enjoy mushrooms, try adding some cooked (or caned) sliced mushrooms to this dish.
Leftovers can be stored in a covered container in the refrigerator for up to 3 days. I don’t recommend freezing as sometimes the creamier ingredients tend to separate when you go to reheat it.
INGREDIENTS NEEDED: (SEE RECIPE CARD BELOW FOR THE FULL RECIPE)
- ground beef
- onion
- garlic
- salted butter
- all-purpose flour
- beef broth
- sour cream
- cream of mushroom (or chicken) soup
- salt and pepper
- egg noodles
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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Originally posted: July 2011
Update and republished: April 2019
Ground Beef Stroganoff (+Video)
Ingredients
- 1 pound ground beef
- ½ cup diced yellow onion,
- 1 teaspoon minced garlic (about 1-2 cloves)
- 3 Tablespoons salted butter
- 3 Tablespoons all purpose flour
- 1 ½ cups beef broth
- 1 cup sour cream
- 10.5 ounce can cream of mushroom soup
- salt and pepper, to taste
- cooked egg noodles (for serving, optional)
Instructions
- In a large skillet over medium high heat, brown 1 pound ground beef along with 1/2 cup diced yellow onion, and 1 teaspoon minced garlic until thoroughly cooked and crumbled.
- 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 3 Tablespoons salted butter and allow it to melt.
- Then add 3 Tablespoons all purpose flour to the pan, whisk and let it absorb butter.
- Add 1 1/2 cups 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 1 cup sour cream and 10.5 ounce can cream of mushroom soup. Stir until mixture is thoroughly incorporated.
- Add salt and pepper, to taste. 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 cooked egg noodles and enjoy!
Video
Notes
- This can be served over rice or over toast or however you enjoy it!
- We like to serve this with a salad or steamed veggies and sometimes some buttered bread.
- This can be made with ground sausage, ground chicken or ground turkey. If making with ground chicken or turkey, you may want to use chicken broth instead of beef broth.
Nutrition
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Can i make this in my crock pot?
Hi Tami! I’m sorry, I haven’t tried that yet so I can’t say for certain.
CROCK POT INSTRUCTIONS:
Double the recipe and brown the meat, onions and mushrooms, etc. Put everything but noodles and sour cream in Crock Pot and Mix well. Set to LOW for 4-6 hours. Add sour cream and a bit of Worcestershire, but DO NOT boil. Cook noodles and serve!
Much more economical than using steak, thanks for the recipe. I did add some Worcestershire sauce to taste.
This is a staple in our house, always in menu rotation! There are NEVER leftovers!! Thank you!
Thank you SO very much Traci!! Loved reading your comment! 🙂
Bravo! One of the best family meals I’ve ever made with an on-line recipe. It’s exceptional,… none left over to stowe in the fridge,
I used Chicken stock and turkey.. I’m going to say this is not a good idea. I will try this recipe over with the right stuff soon. My kids liked it though.
My husband and I have been using this recipe since 2013. It is one of his all time favorites (and that means a lot because he is PICKY). I opened the page today and almost thought I was in the wrong place because I didn’t recognize the pictures! Just wanted to stop by and say the updated pictures are beautiful and thanks again for such a classic and easy recipe :).
Made this tonight and I must say it was really really good
It is my home to recipe! All of the kids love it!
I made this tonight and it was great! I found you on Pinterest
2nd recipe I have tried of yours. YUMMY! Added a little wine. Perfect!
I grew up with this recipe. There was
10 people in our family and this was a good way to stretch a penny. Delicious! Thanks !
Love this recipe but surprised you do not add a small amount of Worchestershire sauce if you are calling it stroganoff. I've made this recipe as is but add 1 can of drained yellow wax beans and serve over mashed potatoes. No fancy name, just called it creamed hamburger.
This is the 4th recipe I've made off your site and I have yet to be disappointed! Was very yummy! I added 1/8 tsp paprika and a sprinkle of parsley. Thanks for sharing!
I got home late for dinner tonight && everyone had already eaten. We had some ground beef already defrosted && came upon this recipe on pintrest. It was quick, easy && I know my house will indulge in leftovers tomorrow! Absolutely delicious. (I too am not a mushroom fan so left those out but the cream of mushroom soup was perfect!)
My mom's stroganoff NEVER tasted like this! This was wonderful! Perfect as written, no changes necessary! Thank-you!
I am a lover of ground beef stroganoff . Researched several recipes and yours' was the most appealing. Directions were easy and simple to follow. Felt like I was cooking beside you. The end product was AMAZING!! Looking forward to viewing more of your recipes.
My mom's old Betty Crocker cookbook has a similar recipe. I add about 1/4 cup of sherry. Yummy!
Thank you:) hubby and I enjoyed it
I made this meal today for my family. They love it. I will be making it again!!!!
I'm going to make this for my in-laws tonight!! Sounds delish! Maybe I'll make some biscuits to go with it!!!
Thanks for the idea!!
I have made this for over 30 years…. brown hamburger – onions etc. – add one can of mushroom soup and a can of beefy mushroom soup and a can of boiling water. Add 1 cup of sour cream – (all this is done in one skillet) add salt pepper. Once stirred – add 2T of kitchen bouquet (to darken the stroganoff) While browning hamburger and onions – cook dumpling style egg noodles. For something different you can add mexican corn to the mix!
I have made this many times over the years, and my recipe was very similar (I guess great minds really do think alike?!) I love it, and the more mushrooms, the better! No one else here, though, likes mushrooms, they say, so I chop them really finely and they never know they're eating them. Sometimes I use strips of beef, but this is usually one of my low-cost meals, and I usually have all the ingredients on hand. This is a great quick and easy, low cost dinner. Thanks for making it more mainstream!
Just made this recipe tonight for myself and a friend. My friend has NEVER liked beef stroganoff, but this recipe surprised them. They LOVED it! Thanks for sharing the recipe, it was really great!
I made this tonight and it turned out very, very well — my wife and I loved it. I was surprised how quick and simple it was, too!
Thanks so much for sharing!
Hmm, well for some reason it said posted anonymously. I'm not anonymous (hehe). Thanks again.
This was AMAZING. Used cream of mushroom soup with garlic. Yum, yum, yum.