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!
ALSO KNOWN HAS HAMBURGER STROGANOFF
Beef stroganoff 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: (FULL RECIPE AT THE BOTTOM OF THE POST)
- 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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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, for serving
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.
Video
Nutrition
Nutritional Disclaimer
“The Country Cook” is not a dietician or nutritionist, and any nutritional information shared is an estimate. If calorie count and other nutritional values are important to you, we recommend running the ingredients through whichever online nutritional calculator you prefer. Calories can vary quite a bit depending on which brands were used.
Originally posted: July 2011
Update and republished: April 2019
Steve
I made this exactly like the recipe. It was perfect. I'll make it the same next time
Joanne
Just made this……Ii now is in my repertoire of comfort food from my Midwest childhood. Thank you so very much for posting. I live alone and am 70 years old with lots of spunk…. I am going to freeze individual portions for The times I just want to mellow in my wonderful child hood!!
Brandie @ The Country Cook
I really love hearing that Joanne! And I love your spunk too! 😉
Anthony
I have to try this
Liz
I doubled the recipe and added 1 envelope of Lipton’s beefy onion soup mix which gave it more of a beefy flavor. Amazing recipe.
Rick
Excellent recipe - we loved it! After adding the flour for the roux, I cooked it until it started browning as that adds some delicious flavor and might help those who thought that this recipe needed something more for favor. Other than that I followed the recipe as-written and everyone loved it. It's so similar to what my mother would make growing up that eating it was just like being at home when I was a kid for a good family meal.
s.yasalonis
Campbells beefy mushroom is a stock item in my pantry. Hard to find in the stores since covid hit. I now buy by the case thru amazon, same price, delivered too. They also make a chicken mushroom that is great as well. ( pre cook your lightly seasoned chicken, wisk in pan drippings to the soup with some chicken broth)Worcestershire, garlic, onion, parsley, a splash of soy sauce, alittle kitchen bouquet really balance out this stroganoff sauce.. Secret ingredient is just a very small amount of bay leave powder. If the sauce is too thin add in alittle instant mashed potatoe flakes. Too thick add some beef broth.
Both these soups are great gravy stretchers. I feed 6-7 adults and a 4 yr old, plus fall ins each night and love it. Thank God i'm retired.
Polish grandma from Pa.
Jenn
I am so excited to try this recipe tonight! Looks like comfort food deliciousness! I’m curious if when done cooking the hamburger if it’s okay to leave some of the grease in the pan for flavor? Or should the pan be thoroughly cleaned and no grease remaining before starting the sauce? Thank you so much!
Brandie @ The Country Cook
Absolutely you can!
Betty
It's good. Just needs a little more flavor. I'll figure it out.
jeff ruffing
Delicious!!! Thank you for sharing
Donna
excellent, quick and easy too!
Norma
This was so simple to make and delicious, my son is a picky eater but this he loved . Thank you.
Christy Caasi
Love your recipe! Even the kids love this! I follow all directions & throw a little sliver of cream cheese at the end. This is 100% comfort food!!
Brandie @ The Country Cook
I absolutely love hearing when a recipe is a hit with the kiddos! Thanks so much Christy!!
Catina
This was the first time making it and it was a success! Everyone loved it! It’s extremely easy to make with simple ingredients that most already have on hand. I’ll be making this again! Thank you for such a delicious and easy recipe!
Kimberly
I don’t have sour cream, what can I sub or will it be ok if I skip it
Brandie @ The Country Cook
You could use plain Greek yogurt. You could technically skip it but you won't have that same rich creaminess but it will work. 🙂
gabbygirl325
We love this recipe!
Just a quick question, what is the serving size for the nutrition facts?
Thanks!
Brandie @ The Country Cook
Hi Gabby, in general it will be about a cup. However, I will just say that if you need nutritional information because of health concerns or dietary restrictions, I ALWAYS recommend you use your own trusted nutritional calculator. What is shown here is just for general informational purposes only. 🙂
Sherri Davis
I loved it I will be saving this one for future reference...thank you Brandie!!
Christine Maziuk
BEST beef stroganoff I've had! Hubby and I LOVED it! This recipe is absolutely comfort food at its finest.
Lori
Made this last night; basic ingredients, easy to follow instructions, I was not in the kitchen for hours,and the family loved it.
Winner!!
Brandie @ The Country Cook
This always makes me so happy to hear!! Thank you Lori!
Mary
So good and easy. Loved it. Thank you for this one. Everyone cleaned their plates!
Brandie @ The Country Cook
This makes me so happy to hear! Thank you!
Karen
I added fresh sliced mushrooms which I cooked with ground beef and onion mixture. This was delicious.
Kristin
This is exactly what I was looking for! TERRIFIC!
PS: I’ve owned several restaurants, gourmet markets and bakeries - and I can vouch for the fact that celebrity chefs’ staff “use” aka steal recipes created by non-celebrity chefs 😉
Sassy
Love love love this recipe! We make it super often. Added chopped mushrooms. Serve with a side of green beans and garlic bread. Kid approved in my house!
Sylvia Impson
Fantastic recipe !!! A very quick good meal !!! Oh and didn't have sour cream substitute for buttermilk ...
Kara
This recipe is always a hit in our home! On colder days when you need some warm stick to your ribs dinner we put over homemade mashed potatoes so delicious!!!
Boop
Awesome! This is the kind of recipe I like, easy & quick & very delicious!
Legal Begal
You plagiarized Paula Deen's beef stroganoff recipe.
Brandie @ The Country Cook
What kind of name is legal begal? LOL. Honey, you better get out of here with that mess. I don't take kindly to being accused of stealing. First of all, my recipe was first published on this site in 2011. Her recipe wasn't published until 2015. Have you ever thought that those celebrity cooks don't invent every single recipe? That they and their staff steal from OUR recipes without OUR permission? No, you didn't, but that is what they do. All the time. You really think Paula Deen is in her kitchen making up those thousands of recipes she pumps out on her shows and her magazines and on her website? No, she has staff that does that for her and that staff often steal those recipes from long time established bloggers like myself where the recipe has a 5 star rating. Don't even get my started on the thieves over at Rachel Rays. But I am not the celebrity cook so you assume it was me stealing from her and you would be dead wrong sister.
So your problem is with Paula Deen and her team of recipe thieves. And next time, use your real name if you are going to accuse someone of something as serious as that. Don't hide behind a stupid made up name like a coward.
Heather
Perfect response!! Great recipe as well!
Rita Yee
Nicely said! And guess what? If I swap out ONE ingredient for another, it becomes MY custom recipe. People are such babies! I can assure you that there are 1,000 versions of this recipe, or similar, online. I wonder if "Legal Begal" is going to police all of them? *insert eye roll here
Brandie @ The Country Cook
LOL - thank you Rita! You are exactly right. Honestly, the way the internet and social media are these days, some folks like to think they're "know-it-alls" about everything. This is my website. I own it, run it, write up all the recipes, take all the photos and pay money to keep it up and running so I won't tolerate that kind of talk in my house!
Billy Henson
I agree, great response. Loved YOUR .recipe
Brandie @ The Country Cook
Thanks so much Billy!
Ray ray
I never do reviews but she made me after reading that!!!! Lol
Best stroganoff recipe I have ever tried!! Thank you for posting YOUR recipe @brandie
Jess
Substituted sausage for ground beef, plain greek yogurt for sour cream, and cream of celery for cream of mushroom and it was delicious. But then I am not a picky eater and that’s what I had on hand.