Easy Beef Stroganoff – A Family Favorite Recipe
This Easy Beef Stroganoff recipe is hands down my children’s favorite meal. It is easy to put together on any given night and it only takes a few minutes and one pot to do it! It is the ultimate comfort food, with a creamy sauce, egg noodles, and some easy to prep ground beef.
Get ready to make the meal your family is going to ask for over and over and over again. We like to add broccoli or a California vegetable mix to it to add some extra nutrients and fiber or just use that as a great side dish option. This is a quick dinner idea that can be made any weeknight and any time of the year.
Why You’ll Love Easy Beef Stroganoff
Easy Beef Stroganoff takes no time at all to prepare. All you need is ground beef, some spices, egg noodles, and water, meaning you can put this meal together in 30 minutes or less! This makes it a perfect meal for any night of the week.
This is also a one pot/pan recipe. This makes clean up extremely easy so you won’t be spending a ton of time in the kitchen for meal prep or clean up.
Budget-friendly recipes? Why yes, yes this is one of those. This is a meal that you can bulk up with egg noodles to be able to serve as many people as you need without increasing the ground beef making it an extremely cost effective meal no matter how many people you want to serve.
Easy Beef Stroganoff is a comfort food. This is a dish that is creamy, savory, and oh so cozy. Your family will be asking for this meal over and over again. It is the perfect mix of all the things you crave when you want a cozy meal.
Last reason for now, Easy Beef Stroganoff is made with pantry staples. If you don’t feel like going to the grocery store or are needing something quick you can easily always have these ingredients on hand and in your pantry.
Tips for the Perfect Ground Beef Stroganoff
Using lean ground beef for the Easy Beef Stroganoff meal is a way to cut down on grease and fat in the recipe and in your diet.
This recipe doesn’t have mushrooms or sour cream in it as is making it a little lighter option overall. However, if you want those in you can easily add those in to finish the meal off.
Also, add the egg noodles close to the end of the meal being done as stated in the recipe. If you add them too early they tend to get overcooked. Make sure to test them once in a while to ensure the noodles are cooked to your liking.
Meal Prep and Storage Tips
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To make Easy Beef Stroganoff recipe come together even faster than 30 minutes, make your proteins (the ground beef) ahead of time and store in the freezer. I like to use these containers to do this so there are not freezer flavor transfers.
Easy Beef Stroganoff is a great option for an easy supper or an easy meal prep for the work week. Make it as is but also steam some broccoli or California Mixed veggies and lay it on the bottom of the dish them top with the Easy Beef Stroganoff for a fiber and protein filled lunch with just the right amount of carbs to be oh so satisfied with your lunch.
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Ingredients
Method
- Brown hamburger in a large skillet. Drain the fat.
- Next add the liquids, bullion cubes, and Worcestershire sauce, spices and cornstarch. Mix well with the hamburger.
- Add the 2 1/2 cups of noodles to the skillet. Stir to coat noodles. Cover and let cook until the noodles have absorbed most of the liquids about 15 minutes. Stir occasionally so the noodles do not stick together.
- Let stand for a few minutes to finish thickening.