This one pot beef stroganoff recipe is the perfect busy weeknight meal. It’s a hearty homemade dish packed with ground beef, meaty mushrooms, creamy sauce, and perfectly cooked egg noodles.
Mushroom and Beef Casserole Without Cream of Mushroom Soup
When I was a teenager, I found a random church cookbook that included a recipe for ground beef stroganoff. I loved it. It was creamy, dreamy, and oh-so-easy to make. I have always loved cooking, but my early cooking skills involved following recipes closely. I took zero risks and didn’t think outside the box.
That is why, when I found the stroganoff recipe years ago, I followed the directions and included a few cans of cream of mushroom soup.
Now, I have nothing against the creamy canned soups. In fact, if you have made my Easy Chicken and Rice Casserole, you know how delicious they can taste!
However, as my cooking skills progressed beyond my teenage “take no chances” attitude, I admit that cooking with fresh ingredients makes this ground beef and mushroom stroganoff recipe taste even better.
Ingredients needed
Instead of using canned soups, I use fresh mushrooms, sour cream, beef stock, and flour to create this creamy stroganoff.
- Unsalted butter
- Sliced white mushrooms
- Yellow onion
- Lean ground beef
- Spices
- Garlic
- All-purpose flour
- Beef stock
- Wide egg noodles
- Sour cream
- Parsley
How to Make Stroganoff with Ground Beef and Mushrooms
The good thing about recipes with ground beef and mushrooms is that they can be made in one pot with simple ingredients. And this one is ready in under an hour!
Melt butter in a large, high-sided pan over medium heat. Add the mushrooms and onions and cook for about 5 minutes or until they soften.
Add the ground beef and continue cooking until the meat is browned and the mushrooms and onions are soft. Add in the garlic and saute for another 30 seconds.
Sprinkle in the flour and stir to combine. Then, pour in the beef stock and bring the mixture to a slight boil.
Add in the noodles and simmer, covered, on medium-low heat for about 10-15 minutes or just until the noodles are soft.
Remove from the heat and stir in the sour cream and parsley.
Serve with a fresh salad or a side of garlic bread.
My Pro Tips
One pot beef stroganoff recipe tips
If your noodles aren’t fully cooked by the time the stock cooks down, add a little until fully cooked. This ensures you aren’t left with too much liquid at the end.
Using high-fat ground beef will produce a lot of extra fat in the pan. Drain the meat of the excess fat and follow the directions as written.
If you’re out of onions and garlic, you can substitute ground onion and garlic powder.
Substitutions and adaptations
- Use other ground meats such as chicken, turkey, or even venison
- Add in more vegetables at the end, like steamed broccoli or peas
- Use Greek yogurt instead of sour cream for a boost of healthy fat and protein
- Add in a wild mushroom medley for a more gourmet taste
More one pot recipes
One Pot Beef Stroganoff
Ingredients
- 4 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 8 ounces sliced white mushrooms
- 1 small yellow onion, diced
- 1 pound lean ground beef, 90/10
- ½ teaspoon Kosher salt
- ½ teaspoon Black pepper
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
- 32 ounces beef stock
- 1 (12 ounce) bag wide egg noodles
- 1 cup sour cream
- ¼ cup minced parsley
Instructions
- In a large high-sided pan add butter and set over medium heat.
- Once the butter is melted add the mushrooms and onions and cook until the vegetables soften, about 10 minutes.
- Add the ground beef, kosher salt, and black pepper and continue cooking until the beef is browned and the mushrooms and onions are soft, about 10 minutes.
- Add in the garlic and saute for another 30 seconds.
- Sprinkle in the flour and stir to combine.
- Pour in the beef stock and bring the mixture to a slight boil.
- Add in the noodles and simmer covered on medium-low heat for about 10-15 minutes or just until the noodles are soft.
- Shut off the heat and stir in the sour cream and parsley.
- Taste and season with kosher salt and black pepper.
Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.