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Last Updated: Nov 24, 2023 by Angela Latimer · 8 Comments

Easy Beef Stroganoff

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This beef stroganoff is a classic, comforting dish that's perfect for a quick and easy family dinner. It combines tender beef and mushrooms in a creamy sour cream sauce, served over egg noodles. This recipe is delicious, versatile, and quick to prepare, making it ideal for busy evenings.

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Quick and delicious, my easy beef stroganoff is a family pleasing meal ready in less than 30 minutes!
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  • A Family Favorite Dinner Classic
  • 🥘 Ingredients
  • 🔪 Instructions
  • 💭 Angela's Pro Tips & Recipe Notes
  • 🥡 Storing & Reheating
  • 🍽️ More Family Dinners
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A Family Favorite Dinner Classic

You can use ground beef for a budget dinner or beef sirloin for a traditional taste. The one-pot method simplifies cooking and cleanup, and the recipe can be adapted for the Instant Pot, or slow cooker. It's a hearty, satisfying meal that's loved by all ages.

🥘 Ingredients

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  • Flank Steak - 1 pound; use any beef cut, just remember to slice thinner for tougher meats. Chuck roasts are a favorite cut of beef that's easy to get too.
  • Mushrooms - 1 cup of sliced, white, or baby Portobello (cremini) mushrooms.
  • All-Purpose Flour - 1 cup for coating the beef and thickening the gravy.
  • Oil - 2 tablespoons for searing the meat.
  • Water - 1 cup for beef bullion.
  • Beef Bullion - 2 cubes for the sauce.
  • Worcestershire Sauce - 1 tablespoon, adjust to your taste; I usually add more for a tangy flavor.
  • Sour Cream - 1 pound (16 ounces) full fat recommended.
  • Salt & Pepper - ½ teaspoon each, adjust for personal taste.
  • Onion Powder - ½ teaspoon.
  • Paprika - ½ teaspoon.
  • Pasta - 3 cups dry egg noodles to be cooked, drained, and rinsed.

Replace the sour cream with Greek yogurt if you want a healthier version. This substitution offers a lower-calorie, high-protein option without compromising the creamy texture and rich taste.

🔪 Instructions

You'll need a large skillet, a mixing bowl for flour coating, a microwave for heating bullion, and a pot for cooking noodles.

This recipe yields approximately 8 portions with a side dish or two. Or six hearty servings if you want to savor the meaty main!

Prep and Sear The Beef

Step 1: Preparing the beef. Coat the sliced beef in flour, then add to a preheated skillet with cooking oil. Next, season with salt, pepper, paprika, and onion powder. Cook for 1-2 minutes.

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Step 2: Cooking the meat. Continue cooking until the sliced beef is medium rare with a good sear. The flour should be clumpy and sticking in the pan to make the fond (and your gravy base).

Add Broth & Simmer To Thicken

Step 3: Make the gravy. Heat water with bullion cubes in the microwave, then add to the skillet. Stir in Worcestershire sauce, bring to a boil, then reduce heat and simmer with the sliced mushroom

Step 4: Simmer. Cook for 8-10 minutes until thickened.

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Assemble & Serve

Step 5: Finishing the stroganoff. Remove from heat, add sour cream, and stir until evenly distributed. Serve immediately over cooked noodles, garnished with parsley if desired.

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Once done, serve with some pan fried asparagus, green salad, or one of my other faves for serving with stroganoff! Enjoy!

💭 Angela's Pro Tips & Recipe Notes

  • Worcestershire Sauce: Adjust the amount based on your preference. Different brands yield different flavors.
  • Sauce Thickness: If the sauce is too thin after adding sour cream, let it sit off the burner for 5-10 minutes to thicken.
  • Mushrooms: Feel free to omit them if you're not a fan.
  • Sauce Tips: To create a rich and complex sauce, combine chicken and beef broth. Add sour cream and a splash of lemon juice off the heat to prevent curdling, enriching the sauce's flavor and texture.
  • Flavor Enhancements: For an added depth of flavor, you can include a bit of alcohol, such as white wine or brandy, into the sauce. This optional step can add depth of flavor to your beef stroganoff.
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🥡 Storing & Reheating

Store the beef stroganoff in an airtight container in the fridge.

  • Reheating: Reheat gently on the stove or in the microwave.
  • Freezing: If you plan to freeze the stroganoff, do so before adding the noodles. This approach ensures you enjoy a freshly cooked taste after freezing and reheating.
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🍽️ More Family Dinners

  • Lipton Onion Soup Meatloaf
  • Shake And Bake Pork Chops
  • Marry Me Chicken
  • Chicken Broccoli Rice Casserole
  • Beefaroni
  • Dutch Oven Pot Roast

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Easy Beef Stroganoff

This beef stroganoff is a classic, comforting dish that's perfect for a quick and easy family dinner. It combines tender beef and mushrooms in a creamy sour cream sauce, served over egg noodles. This recipe is delicious, versatile, and quick to prepare, making it ideal for busy evenings.
Author | Angela Latimer
Servings: 8 servings
Calories: 365kcal
Prep 10 minutes minutes
Cooking 15 minutes minutes
Total Time 25 minutes minutes
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Ingredients
 

  • 1 lb flank steak (any beef cut will work; slice thinner when using tougher meats)
  • 1 cup all-purpose flour
  • 2 tablespoon vegetable oil
  • ½ teaspoon each, salt & pepper (to taste)
  • ½ teaspoon paprika
  • ½ teaspoon onion powder
  • 1 cup water (to add the beef bullion cubes to)
  • 2 cubes beef bullion
  • 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
  • 1 cup mushrooms (sliced, use your preferred mushrooms)
  • 16 oz sour cream
  • 3 cups pasta (3 cups dry egg noodles - cooked, drained and rinsed)

(Note: 2x or 3x only changes the ingredient list)

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Instructions
 

  • Slice 1 lb flank steak. Preheat a large skillet with vegetable oil to medium-high heat.
  • Place sliced beef in a bowl, coat it with 1 cup all-purpose flour, and then add it to the heated 2 tablespoon vegetable oil in your skillet. Add seasoning: ½ teaspoon each, salt & pepper, ½ teaspoon paprika, and ½ teaspoon onion powder. Cook until meat slices are browned around the edges.
  • While the meat is cooking, heat 1 cup water with 2 cubes beef bullion in the microwave for 2 minutes, stir, and then heat an additional 1 minute. Stir again, then add to the skillet once the meat slices are ready. Add 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce and stir to combine.
  • Bring gravy to a boil, then reduce heat to low and simmer.
  • Add 1 cup mushrooms and cook for 8-10 minutes.
  • Remove from heat when gravy is slightly thickened, and add 16 oz sour cream. Stir in sour cream until evenly distributed throughout the cream sauce.
  • Serve beef stroganoff immediately combined with 3 cups pasta or atop your cooked (and buttered, optional) noodles. Garnish with chopped parsley, if desired.

Notes

  • If your sauce is too thin after adding the sour cream, remove it from the burner completely and allow to sit for 5-10 minutes to thicken.
  • My family and I like stroganoff with a strong Worcestershire sauce flavor, however, when making this recipe for the first time you can start with less and add more after combining the sour cream as needed.
  • Different brands of Worcestershire sauce will yield different flavor results (ie. Heinz is sweeter than Lea & Perrins). Lea & Perrins is also stronger flavored, so be sure to start with even less.

Nutrition

Calories: 365kcal (18%) | Carbohydrates: 32g (11%) | Protein: 18g (36%) | Fat: 18g (28%) | Saturated Fat: 8g (50%) | Polyunsaturated Fat: 3g | Monounsaturated Fat: 5g | Trans Fat: 0.02g | Cholesterol: 67mg (22%) | Sodium: 225mg (10%) | Potassium: 390mg (11%) | Fiber: 1g (4%) | Sugar: 3g (3%) | Vitamin A: 417IU (8%) | Vitamin C: 1mg (1%) | Calcium: 81mg (8%) | Iron: 2mg (11%)
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Course Dinner Recipes, Main Dish
Cuisine American, Russian
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  1. Sarah says

    January 15, 2017 at 8:28 pm

    This was SO watery. Followed the recipe exactly, even let it sit to thicken which it didnt! I think it called for too much liquid.

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    • Angela @ Delectable Cooking and Baking says

      January 15, 2017 at 9:16 pm

      Hello Sarah, sorry to hear that it didn't turn out for you (this time). As a standby recipe for me that I use as a quick anytime meal, this is one that I know backwards and forwards by heart so the liquid amount is right. There may have been an issue in whether or not it reached a full rolling boil and/or how long it simmered...please, if you have any questions feel free to follow up with me 🙂 Thanks!

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  2. Anonymous says

    January 09, 2017 at 8:23 pm

    For my family's taste, I would cut the Worcestershire sauce way back. I might would add 1/4 instead of 1 full cup. The sauce tasted too much like Worcestershire:)

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    • Angela @ Delectable Cooking and Baking says

      January 10, 2017 at 10:00 am

      Thanks for the comment, yes please adjust to your taste 🙂 My husband absolutely loves the heavy Worcestershire sauce flavor!

      Reply
  3. Angel O. says

    January 05, 2017 at 3:21 pm

    Thank you so much! Making it tonight for dinner for he first time and your video really helps 🙂

    Reply
    • Angela @ Delectable Cooking and Baking says

      January 05, 2017 at 6:13 pm

      Glad to hear! This is truly a family favorite (although I use other methods as well) and is certainly quick, easy, and very tasty!!

      Reply
  4. Patty Goethals says

    December 18, 2016 at 9:26 am

    How many people does your beef stroganoff recipe serve? I'm having 20 for Christmas. Thank you

    Reply
    • Angela @ Delectable Cooking and Baking says

      December 18, 2016 at 12:11 pm

      Hello Patty, this beef stroganoff will easily serve 6-8 people. Our family of four (now three) usually has it one night with plenty of leftovers to serve 4 again. It can feed more depending on portion size and sides. Enjoy!

      Reply

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