This rich and creamy Easy Beef Stroganoff is comfort food at its best!! It’s full of flavor and perfect for a busy weeknight meal. It only takes about 30 minutes from start to finish!
Easy Beef Stroganoff Recipe Highlights
If you want to make a weeknight dinner a bit more special, this Easy Beef Stroganoff recipe is the recipe for you!
But don’t get me wrong, special doesn’t mean more work. This recipe is easy enough to make on a regular weeknight but also fancy and flavorful to impress your family and leave everybody asking for seconds.
I’m a hopelessly huge fan of anything involving steak and mushroom!! So I’m grinning from ear to ear, just writing about it. Beef stroganoff is definitely a staple in our house!!
I have been making this recipe for years, and my family just loves it. I learned to make this recipe in a Spanish food magazine long ago. The original recipe calls for one can of cream mushroom soup, but with time, I’ve tweaked it to make it more mine, and now I make the cream from scratch.
It’s still totally easy… and way better than opening a can. Unlike most people who serve Beef stroganoff over noodles, we like to eat it with mashed potatoes. YUM!
Ingredients You’ll Need
Please check the recipe card at the bottom of the post for exact quantities and detailed instructions (scroll down).
- Olive oil & Butter: I like to use a combination of oil and butter to brown the beef for extra flavor.
- Beef: Beef Tenderloin, Top Sirloin, Boneless Ribeye steak, and Filet Mignon tips will work well. A high-quality, tender steak is critical for the best results.
- Salt and pepper: For seasoning.
- Mushroom: You can use cremini mushrooms or white mushrooms.
- Onion, garlic, thyme leaves and Worcestershire sauce: For flavor.
- Beef broth: Homemade or store-bought.
- Heavy cream and Sour cream: To create a silky-smooth sauce.Feel free to substitute sour cream for plain yogurt if that is what you have handy.
- Bay leaf: Optional but highly recommended.
- Dijon mustard: For the distinctive flavor of this dish.Do not skip it.
How to Make Easy Beef Stroganoff Step by Step
Please check the recipe card at the bottom of the post for exact quantities and detailed instructions (scroll down).
Brown the Beef. Heat 1 tablespoon olive oil and one tablespoon butter in a heavy skillet over medium-high heat. Add beef, season with salt and pepper, and cook, frequently tossing, until browned on all sides, about 8 minutes. Transfer to a bowl.
Sauté the Veggies. Reduce heat to medium-low and heat the remaining oil and butter in the same skillet. Add mushrooms, onion, garlic, and thyme. Season with salt and pepper, and cook, often tossing, until mushrooms are golden brown and tender, about 6 minutes.
Make the Sauce. Add broth, cream, Worcestershire sauce, and bay leaf; mix to combine and bring to a simmer. Cook until reduced, about 6 minutes. Return beef to skillet; cook over medium-low heat until sauce is thick and creamy, 8–10 minutes (see notes). Taste and adjust the season with salt and pepper, if necessary. Turn off the heat and whisk in sour cream and mustard; mix until well combined.
Serve immediately, garnished with chopped parsley, if desired.
Extra Recipe Tips
A high-quality, tender cut of beef is critical for the best results.
When the beef is added to the sauce, DO NOT keep simmering for too long to thicken the sauce because you will overcook the beef.
You can make the sauce thinner with a touch of water if you want.
If you notice that the sauce isn’t thick enough to your liking you can add one tablespoon of cornstarch mixed with one tablespoon of cold water. Be sure to mix well to prevent lumps. Add the cornstarch mixture to the sauce (step 3).
Chicken or Pork can also be used. I used the same sauce in my Easy Instant Pot Stroganoff Meatballs.
Frequently Asked Questions
Stroganoff sauce is made with broth and cream and finished up with sour cream and a touch of mustard.
I love to serve beef stroganoff with and side of fluffy mashed potatoes, sweet plantains, and homemade eggless dinner rolls. You can also serve it over noodles or pasta…YUM!
To make beef stroganoff is best to use a high-quality beef cut, such as top sirloin, tenderloin, or boneless ribeye, cut thin into 1-inch-wide long strips.
If you notice that the sauce isn’t thick enough to your liking you can add one tablespoon of cornstarch mixed with one tablespoon of cold water. Be sure to mix well to prevent lumps. Add the cornstarch mixture to the sauce (step 3).
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Easy Beef Stroganoff
Ingredients
- 3 tablespoons olive oil, divided
- 3 tablespoons butter, divided
- 1 lb beef tenderloin, sliced into 2-inch-long strips
- Salt and pepper to taste
- 1 lb Cremini mushroom, sliced 1/2 inch thick (can substitute with white mushrooms)
- 1/2 cup onion, thinly sliced
- 3 garlic cloves, minced
- 1/2 teaspoon thyme leaves
- 2 cups beef broth
- 1 cup heavy cream
- 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
- 1 bay leaf
- 1/2 cup sour cream
- 1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
Instructions
- Heat 1 tablespoon olive oil and 1 tablespoon butter in a heavy skillet over medium-high heat. Add beef, season with salt and pepper, and cook, tossing frequently, until browned on all sides, about 8 minutes. Transfer to bowl.
- Reduce heat to medium-low and heat the remaining oil and butter in the same skillet. Add mushrooms, onion, garlic, and thyme. Season with salt and pepper, and cook, tossing often, until mushrooms are golden brown and tender, about 6 minutes.
- Add broth, cream, Worcestershire sauce, and bay leaf; mix to combine and bring to a simmer. Cook until reduced, about 6 minutes. Return beef to skillet; cook over medium-low heat until sauce is thick and creamy, 8–10 minutes (see notes). Taste and adjust season with salt and pepper, if necessary. Turn off the heat and whisk in sour cream and mustard; mix until well combined.
- Serve immediately, garnished with chopped parsley, if desired.
- A high-quality, tender cut of beef is critical for the best results.
- When the beef is added to the sauce, DO NOT keep simmering for too long to thicken the sauce because you will overcook the beef.
- You can make the sauce thinner with a touch of water if you want.
- If you notice that the sauce isn’t thick enough to your liking, you can add one tablespoon of cornstarch mixed with one tablespoon of cold water. Be sure to mix well to prevent lumps. Add the cornstarch mixture to the sauce (step 3).
- Chicken or Pork can also be used.
Nutrition
Disclosure: This is a sponsored post in partnership with Liberty School of Hope Family Wines. However, all opinions expressed are my own as always. Thank you, though, for supporting them and the other brands which help make this site possible.
The recipe was originally posted in April 2016, the post content was edited to add more helpful information, with no change to the recipe in June 2022.
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