Delicious Ground Beef {or Turkey} Stroganoff
This delicious ground beef stroganoff (can use ground turkey!) is quick and easy – perfect for a weeknight meal and so tasty, it is sure to be a hit with the family!
There is absolutely nothing fancy about this meal. But man, it makes for a great, quick weeknight meal.
My kids love stroganoff.
Whenever we have it (and we have several recipes that are made often, including this one), statements like the following are rampant, “Mom, I love stroganoff” and “I’m totally having stroganoff for my birthday dinner” and “Stroganoff is the nectar of the Gods.”
Ok, so they’ve never said that last one but I’m pretty sure they’d agree if they had any idea what it means.
To be honest, I think they just like saying the word “stroganoff.” Pretty fun and exciting if you are 6 years old and get a kick out of saying random words over and over.
The stroganoff version today is a remake from the classic creamy ground beef stroganoff I grew up eating.
Nothing against that version (promise, mom!) but we greatly enjoy this equally fast and yummy stroganoff made with a simple homemade sauce instead of cream of mushroom soup.
The great news is that making it from-scratch takes hardly any more time than opening up a can of condensed soup.
It’s such a perfect weeknight meal and the flavors are down-home delicious.
Here’s my disclaimer: this meal will not win you awards and fame for gourmet cooking, but it will provide a wonderfully tasty, hearty meal for the enjoyment of all.
Sometimes that’s about all you can ask for and I’m totally ok with that.
What To Serve With This:
Steamed veggie or this Fresh Green Bean Salad with Balsamic Dressing
Whole Wheat Dinner Muffins
Fresh, seasonal fruit
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Delicious Ground Beef {or Turkey} Stroganoff
Ingredients
- 1 ½ pounds lean ground beef or turkey
- 1 small onion, chopped (about 1/2 cup)
- 1 clove garlic, finely minced
- 1 teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon pepper
- 8 ounces sliced white button mushrooms
- 4 ounces light cream cheese, cubed
- 2 cups low-sodium beef broth
- ½ cup lowfat milk
- 3 tablespoons flour
- ½ cup light sour cream
- Salt and pepper to taste
- Cooked egg noodles or rice for serving
Instructions
- In a large nonstick skillet, cook the meat, onion, garlic, salt and pepper, on medium-high heat, stirring occasionally to break up the meat into small pieces, until the meat is almost cooked through but still slightly pink, about 5 minutes. Drain excess grease. Add sliced mushrooms and cook until the mushrooms are soft and browned and the meat is cooked through, another 5 minutes or so.
- Add the cubed cream cheese and let the cream cheese melt over medium heat, about 2-3 minutes, before stirring in. Mix gently until the cream cheese is incorporated throughout the meat mixture. In a large liquid measuring cup, combine the beef broth and milk. Whisk in the flour until the mixture is smooth and there are no lumps of flour remaining.
- Stir the beef broth/milk mixture into the meat and cook over medium or medium-high heat, stirring occasionally. Let the mixture bubble and simmer until slightly thickened, 3-4 minutes. Stir in the sour cream and add additional salt and pepper to taste. Serve over cooked egg noodles or hot, cooked rice. Sprinkle each serving with fresh parsley, if desired.
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Recipe Source: from Mel’s Kitchen Cafe
113 Comments on “Delicious Ground Beef {or Turkey} Stroganoff”
This recipe is dreamy. It takes 30-45 minutes from start to finish and every single person in my family loves it. Thanks for posting this.
Delicious! To make it even more creamy, I added one can of cream of mushroom soup, leaving out the sour cream at the end. I also added broccoli and green beans to cook with the sauce. Very tasty! Love to all.
Great recipe!!! Mels Kitchen cafe is my go to site!!! the stroganoff was delicious!! I have a lot of dried carrots so i added some to the sauce, delish! I will make this again ( I made enough for 4 families!!)
I love stroganoff, but some of my family can’t eat dairy. Is their a way to make this dairy free?
You could try using a non-dairy milk for the sauce.
Made this tonight and loved it. I added about 1 1/2 T Worcestershire sauce at the end and it was a great addition.
Can you use steak tips instead of ground meat? Is the recipe the made the same way?
You could definitely try – the steak tips would probably benefit from a quick sear and not overcooking OR slow cooking in a slow cooker so they are tender.
I don’t think I’ve ever commented to tell you, but ever since I found this recipe at least 2 years ago, I make this for my family all the time! I leave out the onions and mushrooms ( bc of my hubs), but make it otherwise as written, and it is just as delicious without them!
This is on regular rotation at our house! I do add 1-2 T Worcestershire at the end (which I feel like I got from someone in the comments). Easy and delicious- and I always thought I hated stroganoff!
Oh man, this stroganoff is creamy and comforting and amazing! I didn’t have any of the low-fat stuff on hand, so I used all regular ingredients and it was really tasty. Definitely saving this recipe for future use.
I’ve been craving comfort food the past few days with the cold, gray, rainy weather and I stumbled upon this since I had ground turkey to use and didn’t want meatloaf. This was fabulous. I loved it. My only changes after reading comments was adding some sherry and I did saute mushrooms first in butter and thyme. It hit the spot completely and I thought it was better than any other recipe I used or that used a cut of beef which was often chewy and I rarely eat ground beef so 5 stars!
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thank good ness a receipt with out the nasty salty soup trying this tonight with ground turkey and adding some mild Italian sausage
Thanks
Made this exactly as it appeared (I used ground turkey) in the recipe and it really came out wonderful! I normally use the packet, was so happy to see a “regular” recipe. Thanks for posting! Ha, oh shoot wait, I did add garlic and onion salt because I’m addicted to it, so not *exactly* the same, but close!
Made this last night and it was really yummy. BOTH toddlers ate their whole bowl!! And the hubs really liked it to. Only thing I’ll do differently next time is double the sauce, as I didn’t think there was quite enough. Thanks for giving me a way to enjoy stroganoff on a whim!
Love the recipe as is! But sometimes I make these changes: I saute the mushrooms separately with butter, salt, pepper and sometimes a little wine. I also add several sprigs of fresh thyme to the meat and deglaze the pan with wine.
I have always been a big fan of stroganoff. This recipe was easy to follow and turned out great!! I put some oregano and thyme, and a dash of lemon juice and it was delicious! Takes about an hour total. Thanks for sharing.
Made this tonight for the umtenth time . My kids and husband love it. Only changes I make are 2 teaspoons each of cooking sherry and worstershire. Thank you again
Has anyone tried substituting the sour cream with plain Greek yogurt? That’s what I have on hand. Hoping to make the stroganoff for dinner tonight. Thanks!
Just want to say thanks! I am mainly a silent follower but I make so many of your recipes and we love them. I made this one for the first time tonight and it was so delicious. I probably shouldn’t admit this but I literally licked my bowl clean. So so yummy. Thanks for sharing so many wonderful recipes.
Thank you, Megan!!
We have been making this meal since it first was posted but for some reason I haven’t made it in along time….until tonight. My 5yo old said this is the best meal and we should make it when we have company next time. My 2yo agreed with him. All 4 kids basically devoured it! Thanks again for the simple but yet delicious recipes.
Ground turkey was what I had on hand, and it was delicious!
I was searching for an easy Ground Beef Stroganoff recipe and thrilled I found your blog! Like you, I want to to know exactly what is going into my food. Also, my body has adverse reactions to many preservatives and high sodium so your recipes are manna for me.
The stroganoff was absolutely delicious! I froze half, but that was also eaten within a few days. 🙂 This one definitely in my meal rotation.
So glad you loved it, Clair!
I’ve made this several times and my family loves this meal! I’ve even taken it to a friend who was recovering from surgery and she asked for the recipe. Thanks!
Thanks, Casey!
Thanks! We loved it!!
Made this tonight and LOVED it!!! Didn’t get the mushrooms or onion in time so I added onion powder and some worchestershire and lemon juice (just a squirt as per a comment that reccomended this). Definitely a family favorite and will make again! (And again!) thanks Mel, I can always count on your recipes!
This was SO good! Don’t tell my mom, but it’s totally taking the place of her cream of mushroom soup version haha. I despise mushrooms so I left those out and per some of the comments added a splash of lemon juice and Worcestershire sauce. This will definitely be made again!
Terrific recipe. Thank you for sharing. Made it two weeks ago and I will be making it for the second time
this evening. I made the turkey version (93%) and my family thought it was beef. I followed the recipe almost entirely with the following minor changes; a splash of worcestershire sauce, tablespoon of beef base instead of salt, half cup of frozen peas as a previous comment suggested.
Thanks, Steve!
Super random, how do you think this would do with canned mushrooms?
Probably fine if you like the texture and taste of them!
If you have picky kids or don’t like chunks of mushroom, try this: mince the mushrooms or run them through your Kitchen-aid meat grinder and mix them into the ground beef (or turkey), It will not overpower the meat flavor, but complement it. Your meat will be moister and lighter in texture and you wont miss out on the awesome flavor. Kids wont even know. Thanks for this recipe! I’ve wanted to cut out the MSG laden condensed soups and cream cheese is always a win in my book!
Dear Mel,
Your Friday post was great! And as aside, I think we would starve without you!
Thanks for continuing to do all you do!
Thank you, Sherry! 🙂
Im making with cottage cheese, peas,a little almond milk, and rice!used 1 cup beef broth, .5 cup wayer because of the .5 cup jasmine rice added.This is what I had at home.added sour cream after rice set for 10 min.yum
This was a good recipe. I did make a few tweaks. I added some Worcestershire sauce, dry thyme and some frozen peas and fresh parsley at the end. Dill would probably be nice in this as well.
This is one of my favorite versions of stroganoff and we’ve made it several times. It comes together quickly and I usually have all of the ingredients on hand. Has anyone ever frozen it? Do mushrooms freeze very well. Just curious.
I’ve frozen it once or twice. The texture is slightly grainier – but we still love it (the mushrooms seem to do well).
We’ll be making this again! Looks like every recipe on the menu this week is from your website! Thank you so much for posting amazing recipes, I know they’ll turn out amazing if I use yours!
Thanks, Cassie!
Scrumptious! This pleased my whole crowd! I added no mushrooms, and per comments, I added 1-2 TBSP Worcestershire sauce and a bit of ketchup. Thanks for another winner, Mel!
Made this tonight… love the one pan meal for easy clean up. And sooooooooo good! Made me happy to sit and inhale, this is coming from a morning sick phone pregnant lady!
Thanks for your slam dunk recipes, never fails to impress.
Thanks Mel! For everyone who thinks its a little bland, add a tsp of curry powder! Yum!
I was in a pinch tonight for supper, and I had everything on hand for this dish. Delish!! Loved!! I think I preferred the ground beef variety over the kind I usually make with large pieces of meat. The kids ate all of theirs too! Thanks Mel!
Love love love this recipe! Easy, fast & delicious-thanks Mel
I’ve got a great tip for those who dislike mushrooms as much as I do. Instead of slicing the mushrooms, put them in a food processor and pulverize the little suckers. Then add to the ground meat, and make the rest of the dish as normal. I guarantee no one will know they’re even there!
And yes, this recipe was delicious! I will definitely make again!!
Delicious — my 9-year-old made this (mostly) by himself and it was enjoyed by the whole family. Simple and tasty!
I made this for my family last night with a couple of adjustments (we used g. turkey + chicken stock and the whole 8oz of cream cheese) and the kids ate it up, even the mushrooms!!
Thank you so much. 🙂
Delicious recipe, Mel!! I didn’t make any adjustments. The sauce is so rich and creamy. 🙂 I know I can always rely on your recipes to turn out.
I made this recipe tonight. It was very tasty. I had frozen beef broth, from a brisket that I baked last month; it makes a very good broth. I used lean ground beef and whole wheat elbow macaroni.
This recipe was great and I made two adjustments: There was too much liquid with 2 cups of beef broth and I like a thick sauce, so I added a scant TBSP of corn starch to the flour and gave the sauce plenty of time to reduce. However, if you are in a hurry you could just use 1 cup of broth. I also found it to be too bland so I added ketchup and Worchestershire sauce (borrowing from another stroganoff recipe), that made it perfect. I forgot to add the sour cream at the end but it still tasted great so I probably will continue making it without the sour cream (I did use whole milk and full-fat cream cheese, though).
I have heard great things from my sister-in-law about your recipes and I am so happy to have come across this one. I have been looking forever for a good ground beef stroganoff recipe and now I think I have found it. I look forward to trying many (if not all) your recipes. Thanks to people like you with such a talent for cooking that you help people like me (who have less talent for cooking) to put something in front of the fam. that they not only will look at without distain but will actually eat.
This is my husband’s favorite! Would it work to freeze the leftovers and reheat for another time?
I’ve frozen this a time or two, Kristi – and it’s ok. The texture changes a bit after defrosting (slightly grainy) but it’s not a deal breaker for us although we prefer the made-fresh version the most. 🙂
Fantastic comfort food! We are beef all the way! Mmmmm…
My family just inhaled it, as well as piles of steamed broccoli. I love how quickly I can toss this meal together on a busy weeknight. I bet leftovers would be great, but we don’t have any 🙂 We love you, Mel!
Made this last night, another homerun from Mel! I added a dash of worchestershire like some others. It was just like the cream of mushroom soup version my dad used to make, except SO much better. Next time I would just double the mushrooms. Oh, and I used onion powder instead of chopped for the sake of my 3 yr old. Quick and easy! Thank you!
My husband recently found out he is allergic to beef and pork and the doctor told him to eliminate beef and pork from his diet for a year. I’ve been looking for good recipes with turkey, chicken and fish. I made this tonight, it was amazingly delicious. I made it with turkey and added a few shakes of worchestershire sauce and a tablespoon of tomatoe paste and used chicken broth instead of beef broth. I also added two cloves of garlic. Next time I think I will add two tablespoons of tomatoe paste. Thank you Mel for the recipe.
I made this tonight and we really liked it. My husband said he preferred it over using round steak because you get beef in every bite.
this was good, but I missed the Worchestershire sauce. Couldn’t put my finger on it until I really thought about it, but Worchestershire makes the stroganoff for me!
This was a wonderful recipe. Thank you!!!!
Great recipe! I’ve made it once as is and again adding some veggies and accidentally forgetting the sour cream, but it still turned out fabulous!
Here is my post about it if you want to check it out: http://busymomrecipes.com/dinner/ground-turkey-stroganoff/
My family and I loved this recipe! It was by far the best stroganoff recipe I’ve ever tried…and I’ve tried quite a few. All of the recipes I’ve tried on your blog have been fantastic! Thanks for sharing them with us!
YUM! One of my boys said on the second bite, “is there enough for seconds?!” And they all gobbled it down. I only have a small amount of leftovers for lunch 🙁 today, which is a sign of a great meal, thanks Mel! 🙂
Made this today with leftover hamburgers that didn’t get eaten! I broke up 3 and then just didn’t add salt or pepper since the patties were seasoned and went straight to the cream cheese part (since I busted out my freeze dried onions and mushrooms since I didn’t have any on hand so I didn’t have to cook them just hydrate them). Finally, a tasty use for leftover patties!! It was still YUMMMMMY! Mel, you rock!
I made this last night and mine was also on the soupy side so I just put egg noodles in pot to absorb the moisture. I did find it was missing something. ..just too bland for me and I added far more salt while eating it to compensate so I’m not sure what would give it that extra zing.:-)
Great flavor and alternative to Campbell’s soup, but mine came out super soupy…
Nice recipes as usual, Mel. Thank you and have a Happy Wednesday.
I made this tonight and it was delish. Perfect comfort food for a night in the “Polar Vortex” of cold we are living in. My only changes would be to add another 8 oz. of mushrooms… Portabella or Shitake would be my choice. Also, we like a bit of spice so we dosed it with a little Tabasco. In hindsight, I should have splashed in some lemon juice at the end to brighten it and cut the creaminess. Wonderful dish even without the changes! Thanks.
Loved it. Thank you for sharing the recipe.
We just had this for dinner last night. It was a hit! Everyone LOVED it. Thank you!!
I can’t thank you enough for all the amazing recipes you post! Made this the other night and everyone loved it and raved about it! Thank you!
Made this tonight!! It was amazing and wonderful and my kids loved it! I used greek yogurt in place of sour cream and left out the mushrooms (I know, I know), but I didn’t have any and we’re not really fans anyways. Thank you!
Just made this. It was so tasty. I cut up the mushroom in tiny pieces and didn’t tell the ki
This was a huge hit at our place. Everyone had seconds and raved the whole way through. Thank you!
Just made this and my husband and kids loved it! Much better than the cream of mushroom recipe I usually use! It’s a keeper! Oh and I usually add a few splashes of Worcestershire sauce and it makes it even better!
Try it with goat cheese instead of cream cheese—yum!
Mel, I really want to try this kid friendly recipe. I saw in your “pantry” post that you said you always use ground turkey (except you keep beef for a portion of meatballs/loaves). I would like to try turkey in this stroganoff, but was wondering…do you buy ground white or dark meat turkey? Sometimes the white is so lean, I wonder if it would work. What type do you keep in your fridge/freezer and use regularly? Thanks so much.
Hi Teresa – I almost always buy the 93/7 turkey so it is pretty lean and seems to work great in the recipes I use it for. Hope that helps!
I made this tonight! We loved it! My picky toddlers ate it- I was so happy about that! Thanks for all the great recipes you put ou there – I’ve tried several so far and they are all a hit!
Bex-I made this tonight and just omitted the mushrooms.
It was good, a bit bland, maybe because I used chicken broth instead of beef, so I added more spices. I just had leftovers, since we ate early and it was so much better the 2nd time around. I am so glad to have another meal added to the rotation.
You have made me a stroganoff lover! Made it with ground turkey and it was a hit! Thanks!
I made this for dinner tonight and the kiddos gave it rave reviews! It was delicious – thanks for sharing your recipe!
made this last week – delicioius
the leftovers were even better for lunch…
Made this tonight and it was devoured- dinner has never been so quiet:) This will go into my rotation asap, thank you so much!
Made this w/ turkey…my husband said “This is AWESOME!” Thanks for the recipe:)
Beef stroganoff was one of my childhood favorites but we always made it with cream of mushroom soup. So excited to try a homemade version, thank you for recreating it without canned soup.
I meant to say lunch not luch! Still not myself, got that dredded flu or cold bug, knocked me for a loop, soups and lots of liquids and I just could not do much!
I just got some ground turkey breast meat on sale, in the freezer. I will make this with the stuff my hubbs got when I was sick, light cream cheese, etc. It will taste great and for leftovers tooo…It is just hubbs and me, nice to whip something up easily and have something for the next evening or luch. Love your blog. Always tasty light recipes that taste fabulous!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I made this last night and the whole family loved it!
It may not be fancy but it is tasty and hearty. Perfect for this cold January weather.
I grew up eating beef stroganoff made with cream of yuck too. It was a favorite and always my brother’s “birthday dinner”. Then it became a regular at our newly wed dinner table. When I decided to toss processed foods out of my kitchen 5 years ago this recipe went out of our dinner rotation. I’ve tried different versions only to be disappointed. This looks very close to my momma’s recipe so its going on the menu this week! I’m crossing my fingers! 🙂
Oh how funny that you should post this. I have a dinner that I make like this because my husband has a penchant for foods that come out of a box. So I set out to create a “Hamburger Helper” style meal from scratch. I do mine all in one skillet with the noodles, because I love fewer dishes for the washing!
Yum made your chili mac last night and my 6 year old couldn’t stop saying how scrumptious it was! I’m sure my family will like this too! Thank you for remaking classics with ingredients I usually have and for making them easy to do too! So yummy!
As a working mom, I LOVE easy weeknight meals that are yummy and quick to throw together. Maybe you have already done something like this, but I think it would be awesome if you did a post that had a collage of all the recipes that you make often for your family during the week! Then I don’t have to think too hard when it comes to meal planning! Ha ha……just a thought! Thanks for all of your great recipes! I love them!
Yay! This is one of my favorite meals, but I haven’t made it since you’ve convinced me not to use COM. 🙂 Can’t wait to try it. My husband might even eat it now without the soup base!
Haha … just last night I was “inventing as I cooked” a recipe for beef stroganoff that didn’t use com soup. Ours was yummy but this recipe looks even better!
I’d love to try this! Beef Stroganoff is one of my favorite meals of all time 🙂
I also love to add yellow, red, and orange bell peppers for color and health!
I have a similar recipe that is a staple in our house. No one likes mushrooms here so we just don’t use them. But we use ground venison all the time, and I always add a splash of Worcestershire sauce – it really makes the dish for us.
this is gourmet in my book…all fresh ingredients…i do add a T of tomato paste to gravey…and probably other stuff…i love it…sooooo darn good!!!
Mel, this is great. I have one problem, however. I love mushrooms and stroganoff but my husband won’t be in the same ROOM with a mushroom! Weird, huh? So I never use them (unfortunately) and I would like to know:
if you or your readers know of anything I could use to substitute for the mushrooms in recipes like this.
Thanks, as always, for great easy recipes!
I know it has been awhile since you asked this question but I just came on this site. I think green pepper, celery, cut up squash or even canned chopped artichoke hearts would be a nice alternative
I’m totally in your corner. Turkey is swell. Noodles are swell. Easy throw-together for kids and spouse is swell. You’re swell.
I made your ultimate stroganoff last night! My husband loved it. I have some ground turkey in the freezer. I guess I need to try this one now. 🙂
I’ve made something similar to this, and we loved it! Kind of reminds me of homemade hamburger helper 🙂
great childhood memories of stroganoff here too! I’d add a little crumbled cooked bacon to this 🙂
Love a version without the COM soup! Can’t wait to try it!
I grew up eating this, too!!! Such a great meal!
Yum…I would love this with ground turkey!