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Tender wavy egg noodles are studded with lots of sautéed beef and mushrooms, and coated with a rich, creamy sauce in this cool weather family favorite. One a cold winter night, whether you’ve been inside all day, or escaped to get to work or walk the dog, this is the kind of comfort food we need. We crave. We deserve.
Beef stroganoff is presumably Russian in origin, but it has kind of cemented itself into the American food lexicon. It a dish made with beef and mushrooms, bound together in a rich creamy sour-cream based sauce, and usually served over noodles, such as egg noodles. My family has never has just one serving of this classic dish. It’s a second helping food for sure.
How to Make Easy Beef Stroganoff Sauce with Sour Cream
My version of creamy, rich beef stroganoff sauce starts with sauteing some shallots (or onions if you prefer) in a bit of butter, then adding mushrooms and thyme and cooking them until tender and lightly browned. You can use any kind of mushrooms you have on hand, from button to oyster to cremini and so on. You will have a very special upscale stroganoff if you use a mix of wild mushrooms.
Then in the same pan you add a bit more butter and then some flour, stirred and cooked until golden brown. Then you pour in beef broth and bring to a simmer, stirring and scraping the bottom of the pan to release any browned bits. Return the meat and mushrooms to the pan. Add the sour cream, mustard and paprika, stir to blend, and remove from the heat.
The sauce is thickened by making a roux, which is simple a mixture or a little fat and a little flour. the flour is toasted in the butter so the raw taste is cooked out, and then this mixture will thicken the broth, sour cream and other ingredients in the sauce.
What Kind of Beef Do You Use for Beef Stroganoff
Sometimes it’s made with expensive cuts of beef, like filet mignon, sometimes leaner less expensive cuts of beef like top round, and I have even seen recipes that call for ground beef. I landed somewhere in the middle, with your choice of tenderloin or flank steak.
Beef Stroganoff: Tender wavy egg noodles are studded with lots of sautéed beef and mushrooms, and coated with a creamy sauce in this cool weather family favorite.
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What to Serve with Beef Stroganoff:
Egg noodles or another type of pasta are the most popular base for the meat and the sauce. Potatoes also are terrific partners. And then there are so many side dish possibilities!
- Slow Cooker Mashed Potatoes
- Chopped Winter Salad
- Best Parmesan Roasted Broccoli
- Roasted Broccolini with Lemon
- Roasted Lemon Brussels Sprouts
- Crispy Brussels Sprouts Salad
Other Beef Comfort Food Recipes:
- Strip Steak Diane
- Cheesy Beef and Hash Brown Casserole
- Cheesy Ground Beef Quesadillas
- One-Skillet Cheesy Beef and Macaroni
- One-Skillet Beefy Enchilada Casserole
- Hungarian Goulash
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Beef Stroganoff
Ingredients
- 4 tablespoons unsalted butter , divided
- 2 cups less-sodium beef broth
- ¼ cup chopped fresh parsley
- 2 shallots , thinly sliced
- 1 ½ pounds beef tenderloin or flank steak , cut into 1/8-inch thick strips
- 1 pound sliced cremini mushrooms , or a mixture of wild mushrooms
- 2 teaspoons minced fresh thyme , or ¾ teaspoon dried thyme
- 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
- ½ cup sour cream
- 1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
- ½ teaspoon paprika
- 1 package (12-ounce) wide egg noodles
Instructions
- Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil.
- Pat the beef dry and season it with salt and pepper. Melt 1 tablespoon butter in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add the meat (in batches if necessary) and cook, stirring occasionally (or turning) for 3 minutes, until the meat is browned on all or at least most sides. Transfer to a plate and pour off any remaining fat from the pan.
- Return the pan to medium-high heat. Melt 1 more tablespoon of the butter, then add the shallots and cook, stirring often, until they are slightly soft, about 2 minutes. Add the mushrooms and thyme leaves, season with salt and pepper, and sauté for another 7 minutes until tender and lightly browned, and the mushroom juices evaporate. Add the cooked mushrooms to the beef on the plate.
- Return the pan once more to medium high heat (don’t clean the pan!) Add the third tablespoon of butter and when it is melted, stir in the flour. Stir for about 2 minutes until the flour turns golden brown. Add the beef broth and bring to a simmer, stirring and scraping the bottom of the pan to release any browned bits. Return the meat and mushrooms, along with any accumulated juices, to the pan. Add the sour cream, mustard and paprika, stir to blend, and remove from the heat.
- Meanwhile, add the noodles to the boiling water and cook for 8 or 9 minutes, or according to package directions, until tender. Drain and transfer to a shallow serving bowl. Add the remaining tablespoon of butter and toss until the butter melts and coats the noodles.
- Pour the stroganoff mixture over the hot noodles, and sprinkle over the parsley. Serve hot.
Notes
Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
This was very good. I was eating the sauce with a spoon by itself. Just one criticism (I’m going to be that person). I would cook the steak for only 2 minutes leaving it a little rare . It will get cooked completely after it goes in the sauce. The first time I made this the meat was overcooked. Alternatively, you could also cook the steak whole and then slice it afterwards.
I don’t see the flour in the list of ingredients.
apologies, it fell off but it’s there now!