Description
This Quick and Easy Ground Beef Stroganoff is a comforting and hearty meal perfect for weeknight dinners. Featuring tender ground beef and cremini mushrooms in a creamy, tangy sauce served over al dente wide egg noodles, this recipe combines simple ingredients with classic flavors to create a satisfying dish everyone will love.
Ingredients
Scale
Pasta
- 12 ounces dried wide egg noodles
Main Ingredients
- 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 1 medium sweet onion, finely diced
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 pound lean ground beef
- 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
- 2 teaspoons coarse salt
- 3/4 teaspoon dried Italian herbs
- 6-ounce can tomato paste
- 10-ounce can condensed beef consommé
- 1 tablespoon white wine vinegar
- 8 ounces sliced cremini mushrooms
- 1 cup sour cream
Garnish
- Fresh chopped parsley
Instructions
- Cook the noodles: Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil and cook the dried wide egg noodles according to the package directions until al dente. Drain well and set aside.
- Sauté aromatics and brown beef: In a large skillet over medium-high heat, melt the unsalted butter. Add the finely diced sweet onion and minced garlic and sauté until softened and fragrant. Add the lean ground beef and cook, breaking it up with a spoon, until browned and fully cooked. Drain off any excess fat from the skillet.
- Add seasonings and liquids: Stir in the all-purpose flour, coarse salt, and dried Italian herbs to coat the meat mixture. Then add the tomato paste, condensed beef consommé, white wine vinegar, and sliced cremini mushrooms. Mix well to combine everything evenly.
- Simmer the sauce: Reduce the heat to medium and let the mixture simmer uncovered for 8 to 10 minutes, stirring occasionally. This allows the mushrooms to become tender and the sauce to thicken slightly.
- Finish with sour cream: Remove the skillet from the heat and gently stir in the sour cream until fully incorporated and warmed through, creating a creamy stroganoff sauce.
- Serve and garnish: Plate the cooked egg noodles and top with the ground beef stroganoff sauce. Garnish with freshly chopped parsley before serving for added color and freshness.
Notes
- Be sure to drain excess fat from the browned ground beef to keep the dish from becoming too greasy.
- If sour cream tends to curdle, temper it by mixing a few spoonfuls of hot sauce into the sour cream before adding it to the skillet.
- For a richer flavor, you can substitute beef consommé with beef broth, though it may soften the intensity slightly.
- Feel free to substitute wide egg noodles with other pasta types like fettuccine or pappardelle.
- To make this dish gluten-free, use gluten-free flour for thickening and gluten-free noodles.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: American
