This is an easy recipe for Homemade Beef Stroganoff with homemade cream of mushroom soup. A creamy gravy tossed with fresh mushrooms and beef and served over egg noodles is a hearty, comforting Healthier Beef Stroganoff that is made with wholesome ingredients you can feel proud to serve your family or friends.
My husband has told me his favorite meal as a child was Beef Stroganoff.
Made with cream of mushroom soup, sour cream and ground beef, that was the Beef Stroganoff he grew up eating.
But even my husband agrees, my from scratch Homemade Beef Stroganoff puts his childhood favorite to shame.
Easy Homemade Beef Stroganoff
Homemade Beef Stroganoff comes together nearly as quick as you opening up a can of cream of mushroom and the taste is of no comparison. Trust me, this WILL be your new comfort food go-to and will be one you can feel good about eating!
How to Make Homemade Beef Stroganoff
- Saute Mushrooms in butter.
- Add in lean ground beef and seasonings.
- Cook until the mushrooms and beef until beef is browned.
- Drain off all but 1/2 tablespoon of the rendered fat fat from the pan.
- Add in flour and cook for 1 minute to remove any raw flour taste.
- Deglaze the pan with red wine.
- Slowly whisk in beef stock and milk.
- Bring this mixture to a boil and then reduce heat to a simmer.
- Allow to simmer covered for 15 to 20 minutes, or until sauce is thickened.
- While your Beef Stroganoff is simmering, boil egg noodles to accompany the sauce.
- Serve Beef Stroganoff over cooked egg noodles.
Tips on 30 Minute Beef Stroganoff
- I add a dry red wine to the cooking liquids for additional depth of flavor, but feel free to use additional beef stock in place of the wine.
- If you don’t like beef, you can use ground turkey or ground chicken in this Stroganoff recipe.
- I prefer a mixture of baby creminis and baby portabello mushrooms for the best meaty flavor, but any mushroom works.
- If you would like a really thick Stroganoff sauce, stir in 1/2 cup to 1 cup sour cream after your sauce has simmered.
- To finish off the meal, my choice is dish the sauce generously over whole wheat egg noodles that have been cooked and tossed with a bit of butter and salt, but mashed potatoes are a great base as well.
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Beef Stroganoff Recipe
Homemade Beef Stroganoff
A classic beef stroganoff recipe is updated with a homemade creamy mushroom sauce.
Print Pin RatePrep Time: 5 minutes
Cook Time: 30 minutes
Total Time: 35 minutes
Servings: 6
Calories: 188kcal
Ingredients
- 2 tablespoons butter
- 1 cup diced baby portabello and cremini mushrooms
- 1 pound lean ground beef
- 1 teaspoon thyme
- 2 teaspoons salt divided
- 1 teaspoon pepper
- 1 clove garlic minced
- 1 teaspoon onion powder
- 2 tablespoons flour
- 1/2 cup dry red wine or 1/2 cup additional stock
- 1 cup milk divided
- 1 1/2 cups mushroom or beef stock
- 1 package whole wheat egg noodles cooked
Instructions
- Melt butter in heavy bottomed stock pan over medium heat. Add mushrooms, and saute for 2-3 minutes.
- Add in ground beef, thyme, garlic, 1 teaspoon salt, pepper, onion powder and saute until beef is browned.
- Drain off all but 1/2 tablespoon pan drippings. I find that when using lean ground beef, I do not need to drain meat at all.
- Add flour to pan and stir to coat. Allow to cook for 1 additional minute.
- Deglaze pan with wine and bring to a boil, whisking to incorporate flour into liquid. Add 1/2 cup milk and whisk well until mixture is quite thick.
- Add remaining stock and milk. Bring to a boil, then reduce to simmer. Allow to simmer for 20 minutes until flavors are well married. Taste and season with additional 1 teaspoon of salt if needed.
- Serve over egg noodles.
Notes
Feel free to use additional beef stock in place of the wine.
If you don't like beef, you can use ground turkey or ground chicken in this Stroganoff recipe.
I prefer a mixture of baby creminis and baby portabello mushrooms for the best meaty flavor, but any mushroom works.
If you would like a really thick Stroganoff sauce, stir in 1/2 cup to 1 cup sour cream after your sauce has simmered.
If you don't like beef, you can use ground turkey or ground chicken in this Stroganoff recipe.
I prefer a mixture of baby creminis and baby portabello mushrooms for the best meaty flavor, but any mushroom works.
If you would like a really thick Stroganoff sauce, stir in 1/2 cup to 1 cup sour cream after your sauce has simmered.
Nutrition Facts
Homemade Beef Stroganoff
Amount Per Serving
Calories 188 Calories from Fat 72
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 8g 12%
Saturated Fat 4g 20%
Cholesterol 60mg 20%
Sodium 878mg 37%
Potassium 368mg 11%
Total Carbohydrates 5g 2%
Sugars 2g
Protein 18g 36%
Vitamin A 3.4%
Vitamin C 0.8%
Calcium 5.4%
Iron 11.4%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
I laughed at the mention of hamburger helper beef stroganoff. It’s my grandson’s favorite meal. I’m going to make yours so he’ll forget about that horrible stuff. My daughter makes most things from scratch, except this. Your version sound and looks incredibly delicious. I’m sharing it with her, too.
Oh yes, make it for him so he will never want the nasty processed stuff again! Thanks for passing the recipe onto your daughter. Maybe when she sees this version is nearly just as easy, she will be won over!
This looks like a modern sophosticated version of beed stroganoff. Love it, and the recipe seems easy. Pinning it for later!
It is so much more sophisticated than the old version. Enjoy it!
This is one of my favorite foods, will try it soon
I hope you love this version Hirra!
Do you have an instant pot version?
I am working on one Bernice 🙂 I just need to perfect it.
My childhood was the same way. Now, I can never go back to any of those meals!! This recipe looks really amazing and tasty!
I hear ya! Sometimes I cringe thinking about things we didn’t know! This is such a better version–better tasting and better for you!
Beef Stroganoff is something I have never made. This looks absolutely delicious and the gravy looks heavenly! I will be making this soon!
Oh Artney, I do hope you make this and enjoy it! Let me know!
This is a must try for me. My hubby loves meat and creamy, so I will try this for him.
Yes, your husband will love this Tammy! Thanks.
This looks amazing! Such beautiful photography! I have to admit I have never made beef stroganoff, but after seeing this recipe I’m going to have to try it!
Thanks Sarah. Well if you have never tried Beef Strognoff, this is the recipe to try it out on. I hope you enjoy it!
Don’t mind me, just licking the screen over here! I cannot wait to try this recipe!
I hope you enjoy it–the actual recipe, not the screen. LOL!!
This definitely looks so much better than any processed version, the gravy looks amazing!
Thanks! I can promise you that it is!
Homemade Stroganoff is a family favorite! I’ll try and healthify it with your recipe 🙂
I hope your family LOVES it!!
I love beef stroganoff and this looks really mouth-watering. 🙂
Thanks! You will LOVE this version!
This looks perfectly comforting. Thanks!
It will deliver in comfort for sure!
So, if I wanted to brown the meat and then put in crockpot, what should I do? I’m using some beef tips.
Hey Jessica! Well, follow steps one and two as directed (using your beef tips). For step 3, follow as directed, but omit milk. Then add that mixture and remaining beef broth to slow cooker. Cook on low for 8 hours or high for 4-6 hours. Add in milk and additional salt if desired. Cook on high for additional 30 minutes. Enjoy–those beef tips will be fabulous!
We love this recipe, thank you!
You are so welcome!
This is a great recipe for beef stroganoff! Thank you!
You are so welcome, glad you enjoy it!
So happy I found this recipe! Went to make HanyHelper as my kiddos call it and found I had only one box. So tonight, we are having a battle of the boxed vs from scratch beef stroganoff. I can already tell which will be better and this was so easy. Can’t wait for the next ten minutes to let everyone taste test. I love homemade pasta, but I cannot hand roll mine as thin as would be needed for this dish, but I am hoping in a couple months to get a pasta roller for my birthday and then this will indeed become a hands-down family favorite with homemade pasta as the star. Thanks again for sharing this wonderful recipe.
I am SO glad you found this recipe too. I hope that this from scratch recipe will win your family over as well!!! Enjoy!!
We made this a couple months back (We don’t cook all too often as it’s just the two of us) and my fiance was begging for me to make it again. I forget to favorite the page, so I just spent a half hour trying to find it again! This recipe is absolutely delicious, and has quickly made it’s way to our top ten list of recipes!
Oh I am so glad you found the recipe again Ashley!! And I am so glad you both enjoyed!