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 as 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!
I have made this recipe for years and I am sorry that I waited so long to say thank you for such an amazing keeper of a recipe! It’s an easy version of a childhood favorite, and I almost always have the ingredients on hand! I get asked for this recipe a lot!
– Tina
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.
Sour cream is a pretty integral in flavor to beef stroganoff. You can substitute with plain Greek yogurt. Or you can leave it out if you just really don’t like the taste. In this recipe I use cream of mushroom soup so it is plenty creamy without the sour cream if you really just can’t stand the flavor.
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. If you want to avoid draining any grease, try using a lean meat like 90/10.
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 – if you use a lean meat, you won’t really have any grease to drain. You could also easily make this with ground chicken or turkey.
- onion – if you don’t like onion, just leave it out.
- garlic – this recipe works well with freshly minced garlic or the jarred garlic (whichever is easiest or whichever you prefer.)
- salted butter – you can use unsalted butter.
- all-purpose flour
- beef broth – if you want to keep the sodium down, try using low or no salt beef broth.
- sour cream – this is a love/hate ingredient but it is essential to any stroganoff recipe so I don’t recommend skipping it. You could substitute with plain Greek yogurt or creme fraiche.
- cream of mushroom (or chicken) soup – I have recipe for Homemade Cream of Mushroom Soup and Homemade Cream of Chicken Soup if you prefer homemade. Use whatever flavor you like.
- 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, whisk 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 and 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.
CRAVING MORE RECIPES?
- Homemade Cream of Mushroom Soup
- Ground Beef Wellingtons
- Chicken Stroganoff
- Instant Pot Hamburger Helper Stroganoff
- Beef Stroganoff Cups
- Amish Country Casserole
- Crock Pot Salisbury Steak
- Garlic Parmesan Beef Pasta
- Creamed Chipped Beef
- S.O.S. (Hamburger Gravy)
- Ground Beef and Gravy
- Crock Pot Beef Stroganoff For Two
Originally posted: July 2011
Update photos and republished: September 2025
Easy Ground Beef Stroganoff
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!
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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
Nutritional Disclaimer
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I made this tonight with just a couple of changes.
Cream of Celery soup instead of Cream of Mushroom and half a cup of yogurt. Served
over noodles. And made cornbread and green beans. Will
be making again for sure!
Very good! I added about 1/2 Tb better than bullion beef to Amp up the beef flavor, and a little more stock because mine got pretty thick. I’ll cut down on onions next time. Super easy!
The stroganoff was delicious.⁰
Excellent recipe!
This is a fabulous way of providing a delicious and comforting meal that will be liked by all. I served peas with it, and it was delicious. With a spinach salad on the side, it is a well-rounded meal!
Thanks so very much Elizabeth – that means a lot!
hello brandie I made this recipe while back and it turned out great was really good I look up a lot ofrecipe sites cuz I’m making a lot of recipe folders. I had lost the recipe and that it was Lil Lucas site but realized it was the country cook . I’m glad I found it again because it’s definitely a five star recipe . I got it bookmarked
hears your five stars. you deserve five stars. brandie
My husband is dairy free, can I use dairy free sour cream and dairy free cream of mushroom? I have a recipe for the cream of mushroom that’s dairy free.
I don’t see why not but I’ll be totally up front, I’m not familiar at all with dairy free options so I’ll have to go with your opinion if it will work or not based your expertise on cooking dairy free
I have made this recipe for years and I am sorry that I waited so long to say thank you for such an amazing keeper of a recipe! It’s an easy version of a childhood favorite, and I almost always have the ingredients on hand! I get asked for this recipe a lot!
yummy! Was craving some comfort food and this is just right. I added a small amount of fresh mushrooms (about a scant 1/2 cup) along with the onions and garlic and it came out great! I love how rich the flavor is. This is a keeper.
This was such an easy & yummy comfort meal!
A go-to recipe that our whole family loves!
This is a wonderful heartwarming recipe we have every couple weeks. Hamburger Helper has been sent to the graveyard!
This is perfect as is! Thank you for an excellent recipe! Question: Could this be modified to make it in the crock pot?
Quick and easy. Had everything on hand! I added mushrooms. I didn’t think i needed as much sour cream, but turns out I did. This will be made again!
Absolutely delicious, 10/10 recommend!
The best stronganoff recipe I have found. And SO easy to make!! I usually double the sour cream, because I like the richer flavor. Awesome recipe! Thank you for sharing it!!
I’ve been making this for many years and thanks for posting to remind me to make it again. I usually triple this recipe and add a 1/4 cup of sherry cooking wine….adds a unique flavor to the beef.
I made this tonight for dinner and it was so yummy! It makes a-lot for one person, but since I work from home, leftovers are always a bonus! I am sending recipe to my daughter that loves stroganoff, very budget friendly. Thanks for a great recipe.
Debbie
Thank you so very much Debbie! I hope your daughter loves it just as much!!
made it tonight first time. daughter and dad loved it, no leftovers lol
thanks for sharing got anymore goodies to share??
Hi My is Jennifer I live in Florida, just wanted to let you know I made this for dinner tonight, my whole family of 5 loved it ,it’s gone I double the recipe, there’s 4 adults 1 child I’m feeding (I’ll have to triple the recipe next time)lol
It was definitely delicious & budget friendly most items I have on hand anyway,just like to change things up once in a while .
The only problem I had there wasn’t enough!
Thank you SO much Jennifer! This makes me so happy to hear and it means so much that you took the time to come back and comment and let me know!
Delicious and easy to make!! I serve over the Fideo pasta. This is my go-to stroganoff recipe.
This has been a cozy staple in our house since we found the recipe! Thank you!
I wanted something yummy and quick for dinner. This was right on the money. I have a 6-year-old and an 8-year-old, one of whom is not a big fan of ground beef, but they both happily cleared their plates. I’ll definitely be coming back to this recipe again.
That is my favorite thing to hear – when the kiddos love something! Thanks so much Ammie!
Nice and easy recipe & tasted great. Thanks for sharing
I made this today and it was delicious. My family loves this dish and asked me to make it again. I added fresh mushrooms and added egg noodles to the sauce with added beef broth when it thickened. Thank you for the recipe!
Yay! Thank you so much for coming back to comment! So happy everyone enjoyed this – it is one of my favorites!
We use chestnuts in our beef stroganoff very good
So yummy and easy. Perfect recipe.
Simple & delish! Everyone loves it when I make this recipe. Tastes just like my Mom’s did when I was growing up.
This makes me so happy to hear Angie – thank you!
Yum!!!!
My husband could not get enough! He kept raving about how good this was. Thank you!
One of our weekly fall/winter meals! So yummy! Only thing I do differently is I don’t remove the meat from the pan, I just throw the flour in with the grease on the meat and stir for about a min or so then add the broth and it thickens. Save a plate and butter. 🙂
This is the best beef stroganoff recipe! Perfectly delicious each time I make it
The best! Thank you!
This was the best tasting hamburger stroganoff I have ever made! Very creamy and flavorful. I made it as described with no changes or substitutions.
Thanks so very much Lisa!!
The absolute BEST stroganoff I’ve ever had! I should’ve doubled the recipe because it was gone in minutes!! Thank you!!
Made as written. Delicious!
to me this is double talk—in the beginning on pic says NO CREAM SOUP—- then below in recipe your using cream of mushroom soup
I have another recipe on my site that doesn’t use cream soup. Nowhere on this recipe or on any photo on this post do I say this one doesn’t use cream soups. I think you clicked on the wrong recipe. I have one that uses it and one that doesn’t. Perhaps you’re looking for the other one? https://www.thecountrycook.net/ground-beef-stroganoff-no-cream-soups/
Oh my gosh! This is an easy to follow recipe and sooo very good.
My husband and I love this dish. Only change I make is to add mushrooms. Even better as leftovers.
Thank you for sharing this SUPER easy and delicious recipe! My family has not stop raving about how good this is! I hate processed foods and have been trying to change my entire household’s eating and overall health and Stroganoff (boxed) was one of our favs but we don’t have to buy it anymore.
I have been making this for a couple of years and it is always a favorite! This recipe is easy and delicious .
Great recipe. Made this the other night except I used parpadelle noodles and a pinch of smoked paprika.Have a wonderful evening!
Thanks so very much Melissa!
So good!
Deliious, best recipe.
I have made this recipe many times since discovering it and it has become a family favorite! Very tasty. I Usually just mix the egg noodles right into the sauce and serve that way. Very easy recipe.
Thank you Rebecca! I always appreciate comments and appreciate you taking the time. So happy you love this one!
Very good! Easily made, too. I will make this again!
Very good and came together fast. We will have it again. we served over egg noodles.
One of our go-to recipes as a monthly dinner rotation! I added chopped mushrooms this time and it just adds to the already awesome flavor!
I absolutely love this recipe! I also use Cream of Mushroom with Roasted Garlic soup.
This is my go-to recipe. The family LOVES it. Great recipe!
Very good!
More than embarrassing to admit this but up until making this recipe last week I had never had homemade beef stroganoff.. needless to say it was quick easy and my family loved it. My kids that don’t eat onions or mushrooms devoured it even. Making it again this evening!! So DELICIOUS
This is the first time I’ve made this in a long time it was so amazing my family really enjoyed it.