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Ground Beef Stroganoff

Ground beef stroganoff with a creamy mushroom sour cream sauce, cooked until thick and silky. Tender egg noodles are topped with beef and mushrooms, finished with parsley and a light paprika dusting.
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 25 minutes
Total Time 35 minutes
Servings: 6 servings
Course: Main Dish
Cuisine: American
Calories: 610

Ingredients
  

ground beef
  • 1.5 lb ground beef
cremini mushrooms
  • 16 oz cremini mushrooms, sliced
onion
  • 1 onion, diced
garlic
  • 4 garlic, minced
beef broth
  • 2 cup beef broth
sour cream
  • 1 cup sour cream
cream cheese
  • 4 oz cream cheese, softened
all-purpose flour
  • 3 tbsp all-purpose flour
Worcestershire sauce
  • 2 tbsp Worcestershire sauce
Dijon mustard
  • 1 tbsp Dijon mustard
garlic powder
  • 1 tsp garlic powder
egg noodles
  • 12 oz egg noodles, cooked
fresh parsley
  • 1 Fresh parsley
paprika
  • 1 paprika
salt and pepper
  • 1 Salt and pepper to taste

Equipment

  • 1 cast iron skillet

Method
 

Brown the beef
  1. Brown the ground beef in a large skillet over medium-high heat, then drain the fat. Cook until the beef is no longer pink and you see browned bits on the pan.
Cook the mushrooms and aromatics
  1. Sauté the onion and sliced mushrooms in the same skillet over medium heat for 6-7 minutes. Cook until the onions turn translucent and the mushrooms release moisture, then reduce to add garlic for 1 minute.
Build the stroganoff sauce
  1. Return the beef to the skillet, then sprinkle in the all-purpose flour and stir to coat. Continue stirring until the mixture looks evenly dusted.
  2. Add the beef broth, Worcestershire sauce, and Dijon mustard, then bring to a simmer over medium heat. Simmer for 5-7 minutes until the sauce thickens and clings to the beef.
Finish creamy and serve
  1. Remove the skillet from the heat, then stir in the sour cream and softened cream cheese until smooth. Mix until there are no visible lumps and the sauce looks creamy.
  2. Season with salt and pepper to taste, then serve the beef stroganoff over the cooked egg noodles. Top with fresh parsley and paprika for color and a final dusting.

Notes

Pro tip: for the smoothest creamy texture, stir in sour cream and cream cheese off the heat so they don’t split. Store leftovers in the fridge up to 3 days; reheat gently on low, stirring often. Freezing isn’t recommended due to dairy texture. For a lighter option, use low-fat sour cream and reduced-fat cream cheese (the sauce stays creamy, but slightly less rich).