Comforting and humble, this One Pot Ground Beef Stroganoff is full of beefy flavor. And there is only one pot to clean up after dinner!
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The Easiest Ground Beef Stroganoff
My husband and I have been married for awhile now. But it surprises me how much I still learn about him, even after all of this time. He’ll tell stories about his childhood, or I’ll find out a dream or a fear that he has always had. I won’t be surprised if we are still learning things about each other after our 50th anniversary.
A few years ago, I learned that one of my husband’s favorite foods is beef stroganoff. So I got really excited when I went to make him this Slow Cooker Beef Stroganoff recipe, only to find out that while the recipe I used had cubed chunks of beef, he had only ever had stroganoff with ground beef. Years later, I can still remember his face when he saw that beef stroganoff that I had made, and was confused as to why I had used chunks of beef instead of ground beef!!
I had promised myself that I would make him a version that would remind him of his childhood favorite. And I knew that this would be the perfect dish to turn into a one pot meal.
And yes – this ground beef stroganoff is the perfect one pot meal. I love that there are less dishes to do, and I love how much flavor gets infused with the pasta when you cook it in broth and onion and even the ground beef drippings. The final dish is super flavorful and comforting – just like beef stroganoff should be.
And yes – my husband adored this. It has been regular on our dinner table for years now.
What You’ll Need
All of the ingredients in this easy ground beef stroganoff are easy recipes to find. Many you probably already have in your kitchen!
- extra-virgin olive oil – you can substitute vegetable oil, but I prefer the extra flavor olive oil brings.
- crimini mushrooms – also known as baby bellas. You can also use regular white mushrooms, but again – I think the crimini mushrooms have more flavor.
- salt and pepper – always!
- diced onion – I always use yellow onions, but white would work as well.
- garlic – another ingredient I use *all* the time!
- ground beef – I try to use a ground beef that is a little on the leaner side, but not too lean, as then you lose some of the flavor.
- paprika – a must for stroganoff! I usually use regular paprika, but I’ve really been loving smoked paprika lately.
- beef broth – I have used chicken broth in a pinch when I was out of beef broth, but the beef broth really is best.
- rotini – you can use any short cut pasta, but it may affect how much broth you need. We love the rotini the best!
- sour cream – another must for stroganoff. This makes the end dish so creamy and delicious.
Tips and Tricks
- I have been making this recipe for years, and 4 cups of broth is always the perfect amount for me. But I have had commenters let me know that they will sometimes end up with too much liquid at the end. You can always start with 3 cups of broth and add more if needed. Or if your end dish has more liquid than you like, you can leave the lid off of the pan for the last 5 minutes so that some of the liquid will evaporate. The cut of the pasta that you use will also affect how much liquid you need.
- You can sub in Greek yogurt for the sour cream if that is what you prefer.
- If you aren’t a mushroom lover, you can leave the mushrooms out without affecting the overall dish. The mushrooms do bring in a lot of flavor, though!
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One Pot Ground Beef Stroganoff
Ingredients
- 3 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil divided
- 8 oz crimini mushrooms sliced
- salt and pepper
- 1/2 cup diced onion
- 2 cloves garlic minced
- 1 lb ground beef
- 2 teaspoons paprika
- 3-4 cups low sodium beef broth*
- 8 oz dry rotini
- 1/2 cup sour cream
- fresh parsley for serving
Instructions
- Heat 1 tablespoon of the olive oil over medium heat in a pot or large skillet. Add the mushrooms and cook until they are tender, about 5 minutes. Season with salt and pepper, then remove from the pot into a bowl and set aside.3 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil, 8 oz crimini mushrooms, salt and pepper
- Heat the remaining 2 tablespoons of oil in the same pot. Add the onion, season with salt and pepper, and cook until translucent, 4-5 minutes. Stir in the garlic and cook until fragrant, 30-60 seconds. Add the ground beef and continue to cook, breaking up the beef with a spoon as it cooks, until it is browned and cooked through, about 5 minutes. Sprinkle the paprika over the top and stir to combine.1/2 cup diced onion, 2 cloves garlic, 1 lb ground beef, 2 teaspoons paprika
- Pour in the beef broth and the pasta*. Bring to a light boil then cover the pot. Continue to cook, stirring often, until the pasta is al dente, 17-20 minutes. Remove the pot from the heat and stir in the mushrooms and sour cream.3-4 cups low sodium beef broth*, 8 oz dry rotini, 1/2 cup sour cream
- Serve topped with fresh parsley.fresh parsley
TLW says
One of my husband’s favourite weeknight meals. So quick to throw together – it’s like a from-scratch, upgraded Hamburger Helper! A lot less processed than that, of course – which is always the goal in our house. Thank you for sharing this recipe.
Deborah says
Thanks for the review! It’s one of my husband’s favorite meals, as well!
L says
I love this recipe! It’s so easy to whip together on a busy day and tastes like heaven. I do go ahead and add 2 teaspoons of onion powder along with the paprika, just because that’s the way my mother-in-law always made it 🙂 I make this whenever my mushroom hating son is dining elsewhere 😉
Maggie says
Easy to make, in less than 1 hour – and so, so, so GOOD !! YUMMY
Deborah says
Yay! So happy it was enjoyed!
alice says
I had to let it cook down for a little bit, but it was perfect. Just what I was looking for.
Susan Johnson says
I made this tonight and it was excellent! With that said, I did do a couple of things differently to make it work for our needs. I have Celiac and only had gluten free macaroni noodles, so I used those. I also have to cook heart healthy for my mom, so instead of salt, I used “Nu Salt” substitute. Additionally, I drained most of the grease from the meat before adding in the 4 cups of low Sodium broth and the noodles. For a low Sodium, heart healthy, and gluten free meal, this is definitely a keeper!
Deborah says
I’m so glad you were able to make it work for you and that it was a hit!
Vivian says
Made this a while back and planning on making it again… to me it tastes so much better than the hamburger helper box.
Deborah says
Thanks, Vivian – I’m so glad you’ve enjoyed it.
Mary m Barron says
Don’t waste your time or money! A tasteless greasy throwaway meal!
Vicki says
Disappointed, seemed like this was going to be a good meal for my family being that it used familiar ingredients that I had on hand.
It was very bland, I added extra seasoning, Worcestershire sauce, sour cream & still it
Lacked flavor, sorry to say but I won’t be making this again.
Bonnie Gundacker says
I used 4 cups but used about 2 1/2 cups pasta
Michelle Ward says
It needed more flavor. I added worchestchire sauce and was so much better
Deborah says
I’m glad you were able to make it work for you. 🙂
Sherry says
I cook a lot and I thought this was delicious
Dot says
Made it with beyond meat was delicious the whole family raved
Savoir says
I made this tonight, followed the directions to a T, and all I can say is ….. bleach! Thanks for wasting all my ingredients.
Colleen says
Wow! Harsh!
Cheri says
Rude.
Janell says
Made this tonight and it got a thumbs up from all of us! So easy and delicious. Most of my family doesn’t like mushrooms but I went with it and there were very few complaints!
Frank Ellis says
We like this it’s a keeper I used the 4cups broth got noodles eldenta removed lid let the broth thicken then let set for couple minute add mushroom and sour cream just rite
MaryB says
You just can’t beat a tasty one pot meal when short on time and energy. This one is delicious.