Description
Hearty Ground Beef Stroganoff brings classic comfort to midweek dinners with rich, creamy sauce and tender meat. Savory noodles and silky sour cream create a satisfying meal you’ll crave again and again.
Ingredients
Scale
Main Ingredients:
- 1 pound (1 lb) ground beef
- 6 ounces (170 grams) egg noodles
- 1 1/4 cups (296 milliliters) milk
Sauce Ingredients:
- 1/4 cup (57 grams) butter
- 1/4 cup (30 grams) flour
- 1 cup (240 milliliters) beef broth
- 1/4 cup (60 grams) sour cream
Seasonings:
- 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1/2 teaspoon onion powder
- 1 teaspoon black pepper
- 1 teaspoon salt
Instructions
- Prepare egg noodles in boiling water according to package instructions, then drain and reserve.
- Sauté ground beef in a large skillet over medium heat, crumbling with a wooden spoon until completely browned, approximately 6-8 minutes.
- Remove beef from skillet, draining excess grease, and set aside on a clean plate.
- Melt butter in the same skillet, creating a golden base for the sauce.
- Sprinkle flour into melted butter, whisking continuously to form a smooth roux, cooking for 2 minutes to eliminate raw flour taste.
- Slowly stream beef broth into the roux, whisking vigorously to prevent lumps, allowing sauce to thicken for 3-4 minutes.
- Incorporate milk into the sauce, stirring consistently over medium heat until mixture becomes velvety and uniform.
- Season sauce with garlic powder, onion powder, black pepper, and salt, blending thoroughly.
- Lower heat and fold cooked noodles and browned beef into the creamy sauce, ensuring even distribution.
- Gently fold sour cream into the skillet, creating a rich, luxurious texture throughout the dish.
- Transfer stroganoff to serving plates, accompanied by steamed vegetables or crispy garlic toast.
Notes
- For a leaner version, swap ground beef with ground turkey or chicken to reduce fat content while maintaining protein.
- Enhance flavor depth by sautéing fresh minced garlic and diced onions before adding ground meat for a more robust taste profile.
- Prevent sauce separation by tempering sour cream: slowly add a small amount of hot sauce to sour cream before stirring into the skillet, which helps stabilize the mixture.
- Customize dietary needs by using gluten-free noodles and replacing wheat flour with cornstarch or alternative thickening agents for a celiac-friendly adaptation.
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 20-23 minutes
- Category: Lunch, Dinner
- Method: Sautéing
- Cuisine: Russian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 4
- Calories: 502 kcal
- Sugar: 3 g
- Sodium: 682 mg
- Fat: 34 g
- Saturated Fat: 17 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 15 g
- Trans Fat: 1 g
- Carbohydrates: 28 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 27 g
- Cholesterol: 107 mg