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!
Oh, so many memories!!! I would love to visit this shop. I would have to say Raggedy Ann. I still have her and she is still very special.
Thank you Christy! The Lord certainly blessed you with a gift!
What wonderful memories Pat! Don’t ever apologize for rambling, I love hearing your stories!!
You are a blessing!
I feel the same about you!
This is one of myhusband’s favorites, but I have a bit of a different spin. I use all that you mentioned but also add dijon mustard to taste (@ 2tbsp), some sour cream, a few dashes of tobasco and right at the end, I add diced scallions. I have not made this in a while and now you’ve got me thinkin’ about it! Adding it to my grocery list.
Your husband will love you for it!!
hide ya kids, hide ya wife…..haha. If you all out there don’t know about this, then you must go to YouTube and see what Christy was talking about. Christy, do you think this would be fine with cream of chicken soup instead of the mushroom? I think it would. See ya, homegirl! (insert grin here) 🙂
I think cream of chicken would work just fine if that is what you have!
My dad, step-mom, and 8 other brothers and sisters lived in the projects down here on the coast of MS. We didn’t really know we were “poor” because everyone else was in the same boat more or less.We had this really large ditch that ran along the side and back of the projects, and our house was right on the back side where they met. Not a one of us could swim, but we used to spend every summer down in that water….sometimes quite high and running fast….having a blast. Maybe God just watches especially close over dummies, but we never got sick or come close to any accident down there…..except for the whuppings we sometimes got when caught. Thanks for helping me remember……man, we had some great times!
What a wonderful memory!! Isn’t it nice that we were so clueless about money as kids, I think we would have missed out on so much had we known the difference.
THIS IS OUR FAVORITE QUICK MEAL — JUST LIKE YOU – I FRY UP EXTRA HAMBURGER & PUT IT IN THE FREEZER SO IN LESS THAN 1/2 HOUR < IT"S DIN-DIN OVER NOODLES – COMFORT FOOD !!!!!!!!!
Comfort food indeed!!