Quick & Easy Beef Stroganoff
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Looking for a budget-friendly meal that’s both easy and delicious? This quick & easy beef stroganoff is your answer! Made with just five affordable ingredients—cream of mushroom soup, egg noodles, ground beef, salt and pepper, and milk—this dish is perfect for those nights when you need a quick and hearty dinner without breaking the bank.
Who doesn’t love a creamy, comforting plate of beef stroganoff? This quick and easy recipe brings the classic flavors of tender beef, savory mushrooms, and rich, silky sauce together in no time. It’s perfect for those busy weeknights when you need something warm and satisfying but don’t want to spend hours in the kitchen.
In just a few simple steps, you’ll have a rich, creamy meal that’s sure to satisfy the whole family, without any fuss or fancy ingredients. This beef stroganoff skips the complicated methods and sticks to straightforward, reliable techniques, so you can whip it up even on your busiest nights. It’s budget-friendly, too, using ingredients you likely already have in your pantry.
Whether you serve it over noodles, rice, or even mashed potatoes, this dish is a guaranteed crowd-pleaser. The hearty flavors and creamy sauce create a meal that feels indulgent without a lot of extra effort.
What You’ll Need to Make Quick & Easy Beef Stroganoff:
Ingredients:
- Cream of Mushroom soup (you can use fat free if you like)
- egg noodles (you can also use spaghetti, rice, or other noodles)
- ground beef
- milk (just a little bit!)
- pepper
**Meal Prep Tip: I always cook up batches of ground beef and put them in little baggies in the freezer when I’m meal prepping! This allows me to have ground beef ready to go whenever I want to use it to cook, so that cuts out an extra cooking step right there.
How to Make Quick & Easy Beef Stroganoff:
Brown your ground beef (if you don’t already have some ready to go!). Use this amazing ground beef chopper tool to make this step so easy!
Place your cream soup, milk, and ground beef in a sauce pot.
Add pepper to taste. I like a good bit of pepper in my beef stroganoff but you can add pepper to suit your taste. Remember, your guests can always add more pepper but they can’t take it out so it is best to under season if cooking for someone you’re not used to cooking for.
Stir that up good and cook over medium heat until nice and bubbly.
This won’t take long at all so go ahead and get your noodles cooking according to the package directions, and get your rolls a-browning! I am using brown and serve rolls for this but Jordan Rolls go great, too, if you want to make homemade!
Serve the quick & easy beef stroganoff over egg noodles. You can also use rice or potatoes or whatever pasta you have on hand.
Serve with a roll on the side and enjoy!!
Storing Quick & Easy Beef Stroganoff:
Can I make it ahead of time?
Absolutely! Quick & easy beef stroganoff can be made ahead and stored in the fridge for 3-4 days. Just reheat it on low heat to prevent the sauce from separating.
Can I freeze leftovers?
Yes, beef stroganoff freezes well! Just allow it to cool completely, transfer to an airtight container, and freeze for up to 3 months. Thaw in the fridge overnight and reheat gently on the stove.
Ingredients
- 1 can cream of mushroom soup can use fat free
- 1 cup milk
- 1 pound or so ground beef, browned and drained
- Pepper to taste
- egg noodles
Instructions
- Place all ingredients in a large sauce pot over medium heat. Stirring often, cook until bubbly. Serve over egg noodles, rice, or whatever pasta you have on hand. Enjoy!
this is without a doubt the easiest Stroganoff ever. ty
I am so glad you liked it Barbara!!!
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Would appreciate if you would say how many servings in a recipe I only like to make 2 servings as I live alone . Enjoy your recipes.
Is there any way to get written instructions for dehydrating ground beef? For some reason, I can’t watch a video on my computer.
I don’t have them written out at the moment, I’m sorry! that was just part of my video series. Generally, if you can’t watch a video it is due to connection so you could watch it if you happened to find a faster internet connection. I will try to write it out as soon as time allows.
This recipe was one of my college friends all-purpose meals. She added a little bit of diced onion and celery and then mixed up the soups. So sometimes we had ground beef with cheddar cheese soup, sometimes cream of mushroom, sometimes it was ground turkey with cream of chicken, you get the idea. If there was any left over, especially the cheddar cheese variety, it made great omelet filling in the morning. She called it glop, and while the name wasn’t so appetizing, the meal was.
So funny about beef stroganoff. This was one of the very first meals I made after I was married. I saw the recipe in a magazine and when I was at the grocery store, I thought I remembered all the ingredients. I also thought I remembered how to make it, too. Well, my husband couldn’t even pretend to like it! He would never hurt my feelings but even he couldn’t get it down. It was horrible. He has never been all excited when I said I would make it again WITH a recipe. No dice..he’s done! I remember loving this as a child. I might make it when he is out of town. BY THE WAY, he never lovingly let me hear the end if that one!!
~giggles~ We all have a story or two like that Sherry!! I hope you get to try it soon and this one leaves you with much fonder memories!!
Grew up on this too. We used to add frozen peas at the last minute and combine until they are warm. Done with corn too. Adds a veg. 🙂