Easy Hamburger Stroganoff
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Posted: 04/08/21
Updated: 09/04/22
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A creamy ground beef and sour cream sauce over egg noodles make this hearty Hamburger Stroganoff a classic dinner recipe that’s always a hit. The thick and creamy sauce with mushrooms is filling and perfect for serving over noodles or mashed potatoes!
When I want an easy comfort food dinner I always go running for this Hamburger Stroganoff recipe. Plus, my family loves it so it’s a win-win situation.
I serve this creamy, rich ground beef sauce over the top of egg noodles, but you could also serve it over rice or mashed potatoes if you’d like.
Another one of my favorite classic comfort foods is Goulash! So easy to make and always a hit.
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Why you’ll love this recipe for Hamburger Stroganoff
- Ready in 30 minutes. Just did a little dance over that one, right?
- Budget friendly, but delicious so the whole family will enjoy it and you won’t need to be a short order cook.
- Filling, delicious and easy to make with pantry staples. That recipe you can always fall back on in a pinch.
Hamburger Stroganoff Recipe Ingredients
- Onion – Dice fresh yellow onion or take the shortcut and grab frozen diced onion at the grocery store.
- Garlic – Fresh is best, but in a pinch we used minced from the refrigerator which is not as flavorful so we add a bit extra.
- Butter – We use salted butter, either will work.
- Ground Beef – You could also substitute ground turkey or chicken, but I find beef gives it best taste.
- All-purpose flour – Cornstarch would also work to thicken it.
- Salt & Pepper – Adjust to your preferences.
- Sliced mushrooms – I use canned mushrooms because I can keep them in my pantry, but you can also slice up fresh mushrooms. We recommend a white mushroom but you can use cremini or portobello also.
- Cream of Chicken Soup – Seems a little odd, but this is what Mom always used. You can substitute cream of mushroom if you’d like.
- Sour Cream – Another option to lighten it up is use Greek yogurt instead of sour cream or do a half and half mixture.
- Egg Noodles, mashed potatoes or rice – Whatever you prefer to serve your beef stroganoff over.
Got beef stew meat instead of ground beef? Make this quick and easy Instant Pot Beef Stroganoff!
How to make Hamburger Stroganoff
- Brown – In a skillet sauté onion and garlic in butter, stir in ground beef and brown.
- Season – Stir in flour, salt, pepper & mushrooms. If there is excess grease drain off grease.
- Mix – Stir in soup and simmer for 10 minutes.
- Noodles – Meanwhile prepare egg noodles, rice or mashed potatoes according to directions.
- Finish & Serve – Stir sour cream into hamburger mixture until well combined. Serve of noodles, rice or mashed potatoes. Garnish with minced parsley if desired.
Flavor Enhancers for Beef Stroganoff with Hamburger
Here’s some ideas on adding a new flavor to your dish!
- A teaspoon of dijon mustard
- Worcestershire sauce
- Dash of smoked paprika
- Splash of hot sauce
- Chop up raw bacon and add it in with the ground beef
- Sprig or two of fresh thyme or 1/4 tsp dried thyme
Expert Tips for Easy Hamburger Stroganoff
- Make sure to remove the skillet from the heat before stirring in sour cream because if it gets to hot it will curdle.
- If your sauce is to thick stir in a little beef broth to thin it out.
- If you have leftovers refrigerate them in an airtight container for 3-4 days. You can also freeze the stroganoff (not the noodles). Defrost in the refrigerator overnight and warm in microwave or on stovetop in saucepan to reheat.
Hamburger Stroganoff Easy Serving Suggestions
We love enjoying this quick and easy 30 minute stroganoff recipe with these side dishes.
- Quick and easy glazed carrots are so easy to make!
- Throw some asparagus in the Air Fryer for perfectly roasted Asparagus!
- No one turns down soft, tender Texas Roadhouse Rolls!!
Get more Stroganoff Recipes!
- Add a little Mexican flair to your night with this comforting Taco Stroganoff.
- Got an Instant Pot? Make this Hamburger Stroganoff in the Instant Pot!
- Have extra stew meat? Use it in this Instant Pot Beef Stroganoff recipe. There’s not cream soups in this recipe!
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Hamburger Stroganoff
An easy weeknight supper of Ground Beef Stroganoff will put smiles on the whole family’s faces including Mom’s!
Ingredients
- ½ c. minced onion
- 1 clove garlic minced
- 1 lb ground beef
- 2 Tbsp all-purpose flour
- 1 tsp salt
- ¼ tsp pepper
- 8 oz can sliced mushrooms optional or fresh
- 10.5 oz can cream of chicken soup or cream of mushroom
- 1 c. sour cream
- ¼ c. butter
- Egg Noodles or Rice for serving
Instructions
- In a large skillet sauté onion in butter over medium-high heat until translucent. Add in minced garlic and sauté for 1 minute or until fragrant. Stir in meat and brown.
- Add ground beef to skillet and cook until browned.
- Stir in flour, salt, pepper & mushrooms in ground beef mixture. Simmer on low five minutes, drain off grease.
- Add soup to skillet and simmer, uncovered 10 minutes.
- Remove from heat and stir in sour cream. Stir to completely combine.
- Serve over noodles or rice. I always use egg noodles. Garnish with parsley if desired.
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Nutrition Information
Serving: 1, Calories: 381kcal (19%), Carbohydrates: 11g (4%), Protein: 17g (34%), Fat: 30g (46%), Saturated Fat: 15g (94%), Trans Fat: 1g, Cholesterol: 97mg (32%), Sodium: 1049mg (46%), Potassium: 389mg (11%), Fiber: 1g (4%), Sugar: 3g (3%), Vitamin A: 583IU (12%), Vitamin C: 2mg (2%), Calcium: 75mg (8%), Iron: 3mg (17%)
Carrie says
This was so simple and delicious, I can’t get enough. I have made this 3 times in a week. It’s so good and the family loves it❤
Thank you for sharing!
Julie says
Awesome! I’m so happy you and your family love it! Thanks for the rating and review!
R.Kasanders says
This is an old recipe minus the flour and use cream of mushroom. We make it all the time with no flour. What is the purpose of the flour?
Leanna says
The recipe says cream of chicken but the video uses cream of mushroom.
Julie Evink says
Either works!
Teresa Mix says
This was my son’s must have for game night all through high school. I however twerked mine. I use cream if mushroom soup and cream of celery soup.
Julie Evink says
Love that it was his request!
Jillian says
Beef Stroganoff is one of my favorite wintertime comfort food dishes, this recipe was spot on!
Julie Evink says
So glad you enjoyed it! We love it!
Aimee Shugarman says
This is one of my family’s favorite dinners!
Julie Evink says
It’s a family favorite around here too!
Teresa says
I’ll be making this for dinner tonight. Looks delicious can’t wait.
Christy says
YUMMY! Super easy, kids had 2nd helpings, I’m eating leftovers for lunch right now and it’s soooo good! I doubled recipe using 1 lb venison and 1 lb gr beef, 1 can cream of chicken and 1 can cream of celery, everything else exact, when it was time to add soup I put it all in crockpot and cooked on low til dinnertime, added sour cream and parsley just before serving. This is a keeper, thanks for sharing!!
Julie Evink says
So glad you enjoyed it!
Erin says
This is really delicious and easy! I used ground deer and doubled the recipe and it was yummy! Thanks!
Julie Evink says
So glad you enjoyed it! Did you cook it any longer when you doubled it?
Linda says
Love 30 minute dinners and making a stroganoff in that amount of time sounds fantastic! Love the use of ground beef, which I always have on hand, to use for one of my last minute dinners because I didn’t plan anything. Thanks for the help. lol
Julie Evink says
It’s a win all the way around! Enjoy!
Rebecca Hubbell says
This is just like the stroganoff I grew up with only better! I think my mom always made the Hamburger Helper kind, but I prefer to make things from scratch and this was totally delish!
Julie Evink says
It’s so much better and just as easy!
Joanne Bliss says
Have you ever used this as a topping for baked potatoes?
Julie Evink says
I haven’t but now I want to! Sounds fabulous!
Rachel says
We usually get our recipe from the 1965 Betty Crocker Dinner for Two cookbook . This is the closest to the original we’ve found. I usually double the flour and the pepper. My mom uses egg noodles , but i prefer to use macaroni. We use fresh garlic and fresh yellow onions. We were panicked because we couldn’t find our recipe to know the measurements .you are a life saver.
Julie Evink says
Oh I’m so glad I could help you out! Great additions to my recipe!!
Stormy says
I use Chinese chow mein noodles instead of egg noodles. Started doing this when my kids were young because they loved the chow mein noodles and I have to admit I like the crunch it adds
Vickie Hultstrand says
I am just visiting your site for the first time, Julie, and had to try this recipe tonight. It is yummy! I prepared mine like a casserole, so my noodles would have the full flavor. Oh yes! I had to experiment just a little because of that, so this is what I ended up doing. I shortened up my cooking time by simply adding garlic powder and minced onion flakes to my meat as it cooked and eliminated the flour and butter. I cooked 2 cups of egg noodles while my meat was browning, added my soup to my meat and immediately stirred in my sour cream. I added my cooked noodles and found it too thick/dry so added about 1/2 cup of milk. After a quick taste I decided to add some Kitchen Bouquet Browning and Seasoning Sauce for some additional flavor (maybe 2 teaspoons, tho I did not measure). I SO love this dish! Thank you for sharing it.
Julie Evink says
Sounds like great adjustments to this recipe! So glad you enjoyed it!
Donna Dourm says
How much noodles or rice to use
Julie Evink says
I prepare about 2 -3 c. uncooked egg noodles.
Donna says
This was a favorite when my kids were growing up 4 decades ago but I got out of the habit of making it. I haven’t seen this recipe anywhere else. Thanks for reviving it.
Julie Evink says
It’s a good one! Gotta keep this one going 🙂