Ground Beef Stroganoff

Ground Beef Stroganoff is the ultimate comfort food recipe. It taste amazing and made with simple ingredients. We love making this classic recipe with ground beef as it is packed with savory flavor that makes it so hearty.

If you have made our Hamburger Helper Stroganoff then you will love this Ground Beef Stroganoff. It is the perfect recipe to double when feeding a crowd.

Why We Love Stroganoff

One pot meals makes my life so much easier. It helps to make cleanup easier and it is easy to serve. This simple dish is ready in under 25 minutes which makes the perfect weeknight meal.

The combination of the ground beef, mushroom sauce and tender noodles makes it a family favorite. We love to serve with Olive Garden Breadsticks Recipe to make sure we get every last drop of the sauce.

Ingredients

• Lean Ground Beef – I prefer using ground beef in this recipe, you can substitute with another type of ground meat if you prefer such as ground turkey, ground pork or ground chicken.
• Onion – We like to dice the onion into small pieces with a vegetable chopper. You can even prepare the onions ahead of time and freeze the chopped onion. Onion powder is a great substitute
• Minced Garlic – Learn How to Mince Garlic Cloves. You can also use 1 teaspoon of garlic powder
• Sliced Mushrooms – Feel free to use any type of slice mushrooms or cream of mushroom soup. Options include, white button mushrooms, cremini mushrooms, or portobello mushrooms.
• All Purpose Flour – Helps to thicken the sauce
• Beef Broth – If you do not have beef broth, you can use water, bouillon cube or chicken broth
• Worcestershire Sauce – See The Best Worcestershire Sauce Substitutes if you are out
• Sour Cream – You can substitute with Plain Greek Yogurt if you are out. We have even added 2 ounces of cream cheese for a creamier sauce.
• Egg Noodles – Feel free to use any type of noodles. You can even mix with Homemade Egg Noodles Recipe

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How to Make Ground Beef Stroganoff

Step 1 – Brown the ground beef with the diced onions in a large pan or Dutch Oven over medium high heat. Break up the beef as it browns, until it’s no longer pink. Drain off the excess grease. 

Step 2 – Add in the minced garlic and cook for 1 minute until aromatic. 

Step 3 – Add in the sliced mushrooms and cook for a few minutes. 

Step 4 – Sprinkle in the flour and cook for 1-2 minutes. 

Step 5 – Add in the beef broth, Worcestershire sauce, salt and pepper. Stir and bring the mixture to a low boil.  Reduce the heat to low, cover and simmer for 15-20 minutes until the mushrooms are the tenderness that you prefer. Add in a pinch of red pepper flakes for a kick of flavor.

Step 6 – Remove the beef mixture from the heat and stir in the sour cream until heated through and combined. Serve over the egg noodles topped with the fresh parsley (if using) and enjoy! 

Recipe Tips

• Cooking Mushrooms – I prefer softened mushrooms, so I generally cook closer to 20 minutes once the mushrooms have been added but if you prefer firmer mushrooms, cook just for 15 minutes.  
• Cooking Pasta – If serving with egg noodles, cook them al dente based on the package directions. 

What to Serve with Ground Beef Stroganoff?

Ground Beef Stroganoff is a great and classic main dish recipe. Because it is rich and hearty, we love to serve with light Side Dishes.

This is great served over noodles, Instant pot White Rice Recipe or Best Mashed Potatoes. To complete the meal add a side of Air Fryer Broccoli, Parmesan Roasted Zucchini and Steamed Asparagus Recipe.