Easy Ground Beef Stroganoff

I picked this recipe because it didn't call for sour cream.. which I didn't have on hand. I added Worcestershire's from another review, and added real mushrooms instead of canned. I didn't have tomato paste, so I used a small can of tomato sauce.. Towards the end I thought it needed something else, so I added a can of cream of mushroom... and threw in egg noodles that were cooked 3/4 of the way through. I let it simmer lightly while I ran to the store for about 20 minutes. I came back, it was all gone. My husband had dug into it and thought it was sooooooooo good. He wasn't even all that hungry when he'd came home from work, too. He told me our 2 year old had two helpings. He left me 2 bites worth. He thought it was awesome, and I guess my 2 year old did too. I gave it 4 stars just because I had to tweak it a little bit..

This was very good! I took it to the picnic too. It was easy. I did use 1/2 lb of fresh mushrooms instead of canned. I did it in the crockpot, overnight, and stired in noodles in the morning. That way it made a one pot dinner. I also added a can of cream of mushroom soup. with roasted garlic. Will use this again! And I also figured that the sour cream was left out, so added that. My husband really loved this one.

Very bland. I substututed 1/2 cup of sour cream for the cold water and added 2tbls of worcestershire sauce which greatly improved the taist. My husband who doesn't like anything loved it.

I used 2 cans of cream of mushroom soup and 1 cup of water (no flour). I used 2-3 tbsp. of tomato paste. Everything else was just as the recipe called for.

This made my house smell wonderful, and I thought it was very tasty. Hubby only liked it "so-so" and he said it was a glorified version of Hamburger Helper. I, personally thought it was very tasty and it hit the spot. I did mine in the crockpot after browning the meat and sauteeing the onions & garlic. Also took the advice of another poster and used cream of mushroom instead of canned mushrooms. Also added in sour cream at the end. Didn't use the water & flour - and it turned out very well.

I guess i"am the only one who followed the recipe as it called for.And it was GREAT.I just dont understand how people can tweek so-called a dish and give it a low rating they shouldnt even rate the dish if they change the dish. Thanks for this recipe.

I gave this recipe 4 stars because it served its purpose! It was quick, easy, cheap and wholesome. Yes, it is like hamburger helper but with lots less preservatives and trans fats. I think the recipe writer left out the sour cream part, but anyone who knows stroganoff knows to add sour cream before serving. We served over egg noodles like another reviewer suggested and it was a good dinner. Not gourmet, but is stroganoff ever gourmet? We will make again definitely! My husband and 21 month-old toddler loved it. Great for those quick week-night meals.

I was not impressed. This is a good "Quick and Dirty" meal for the family, but I would hardly serve it to guests. It *IS* very tasty, but nothing to rave about. My husband is a cooking enthusiast (it is is hobby), so I have high standards. I prefer stroganoff to have the creamy texture of REAL cream! This was far more complicated than a box of Hamburger Helper - for about the same result!

This recipe was very good and so easy. I did make a few changes though. I didn't add the salt,I only added 5 boullion cubes, I added 4 cloves of garlic, and I addded fresh broccoli flowerets. Everyone loved it. Definitely a keeper!

Blech. :( I wasn't at all pleased with the consistency or taste of this. It needed big chunks of something in it - this was more like ground beef soup. Ick! I gave it two stars because it was edible to my hubby, but he didn't like it either.

This dish was a staple in our house when I was growing up. My mother usually made this version with stew beef though, instead of ground beef. When I first started making it myself, it never tasted quite the same, until one day she told me her secret. Use real butter (not oil or margarine) for all the sauteeing. It adds some calories, true, but the flavor will be drastically improved.

To have stroganoff you have to add paprika and sour cream!!! A little milk or preferably half and half add the right flavor. NO tomato paste!!!!

Really good stuff. I've made this several times since first discovering it and love it each and every time. Like most recipes, I played with it to make it my own, but the basic recipe doesn't change. Good grub!

This was good but a little too salty. I had to used chicken cubes because that is all that I had. I also added a little more tomato paste to taste. To dull the saltiness, I added some milk.

This has become part of the regular menu here in our house! I did change it a bit, using beef broth instead of water and omitting the boullion cubes. Also adding sour cream at the end adds a nice twang to the flavor. I serve this with rice, and the family loves it!

Loved this recipe. I tweaked it a bit, but it was delcious and the whole pot was gone in one night.

Not Stroganoff in my book. I would rename this Hamburger Helper. Perhaps make the ground beef into little meat balls (with a few additions), cut the tomato paste and add sour cream at the last minute and serve over egg noodles. Sorry...everyone is entitled to their opinion and that is mine.

I exchanged the sour cream for creamcheese bec my family doesn't like sour cream. I only use 4 beef bouillion cubes and that was plenty. I only gave this 3 stars bec I reduced the salt to 1 tsp and it was still very salty. I wished I didn't add any salt. I just used one large onion. I served it with pasta shells and garlic bread. I think it would've been 4 stars if it weren't so salty.

Sorry, but I didn't care for this. I just kept adding stuff to it to make it better, and nothing helped. I'm not sure where stroganoff comes into the recipe. It does not call for sour cream but I see that others did add it. I'm sure that helped a bunch. But I did not have any in the house and that is why I made it. I agree with the poster who said this was sloppy joe mix over noodles.

I'm surprised by all the great reviews. I love the ingredients that go into this and I thought for sure I would love it, but I felt like I was eat a sloppy joe on noodles. My husband said it was fine and it was certainly edible, but I didn't care for it. The tomato paste is definitely not a good addition. Sorry

This was very good and will make it again. I will try the cream of mushroom soup in it next time, but really I don't think it needs it.

Too salty as others have sad. Yes, real stroganoff does have a little bit of tomato paste in it, about a tablespoon is all. This isn't stroganoff. I don't know what it is, a soup maybe? Stroganoff also needs Worchestershire sauce, and requires sour cream. It's also never made with hamburger or bouillion cubes.

This was a good starter, I made a few changes and I love it! I used a whole small can of tomato paste, fresh mushrooms and add some Worcestershire. After simmering for a little over an hour I added about half a cup of sour cream and then mixed it all together with the egg noodles and it ended up being very tasty. As far as other saying this is just glorified hamburger helper, we then don't make it and just stuck to living out of a box! Thanks for the recipe, my whole family enjoyed it.

This was an excellent recipe! Both my husband and I loved it and it is definitely a keeper.

It'OK but it's not beef stroganoff if it doesn't have sour cream in it.

Very good! As suggested, I cut boullion cubes to 4, and since my husband is the only family member who likes mushrooms, I just sauteed them in butter in a pan all by themselves so he could add to his, but the rest of us didn't have to pick them out. Also added sour cream just before serving. Will definitely make this again!

I needed something quick for dinner. I made this tonight using one pound of very lean beef (96/3). I followed other reviewers' suggestions: I sauteed the garlic & onion in a combo of butter, olive oil. I added one 8 oz can of tomato sauce, one 10 3/4 oz can of cream of mushroom soup, some Worcester sauce and about 2 1/4 tsps of beef bouillon granules. Near the end of cooking, it seemed to be missing something. I completely agree that sour cream is needed. However, all I have is milk. I seasoned with salt, pepper, italian seasoning, garlic powder. It smells great. My 3 yr old is licking her lips in anticipation. I am serving it on top of noodles with mixed veggies on the side. Thanks for the recipe!

When I think of Beef Stroganoff I think creamy--to get the creamy I substituted the 1.5 cups water for milk with the flour mixture. Gave it the creamy texture needed. I'm also a mushroom lover so I added 2 cans of mushrooms. Just beware-this is a meal you will eat with your sense of smell & taste--not sight! Looks like dog food but tastes delish!!

I liked it but i put less water and added a bit more spices. I also put some sour cream on to becasue my husband is russian and he loves that stuff. Amazing recipie!

very good for when you're in a hurry, though I wouldn't call it memorable.

I actually think this "stroganoff" had a pretty nice flavor, but it just wasn't what I expected. It reminded me more of a meat sauce to put over spaghetti in appearance. I suppose it would have been better with about half as much tomato, in my opinion. I gave it two stars for flavor, but subtracted three, because had I not told anyone what it was supposed to be, no one would have ever guessed it was stroganoff and not just another pasta sauce.

This was not for me, this also had bad side effects for my family. I used real mushrooms too (don't prefer the canned ones). Think it had too many beef cubes - maybe try one less? Still don't know if I would like it though. I really like cream based mushroom soup type stroganoff but that is NOT the way I would like to make it (that's the reason I tried this recipe) will keep looking.

I followed the recipe exactly and it was pretty bland. At the end we added whatever we could think of to spice it up and it was okay, just average.

I hate to be the one to tell you but Beef Stroganoff does not have tomatoes in it. You really need to call this something else.

This had hardly no taste at all. Very plain. I added tomato sauce, oregano, basil, parsley, cheddar cheese and rice. After all of the additions, everyone at the reunion said it was really good. I don't know that I will try it again though.

Good alternative to expensive cuts of meat.

Love this recipe, wouldn't change a thing, but... Maybe it's just that I'm not very culturally aware but this tastes nothing like stroganoff to me. It tastes like a bolognese, if anything. But, again, my family loved it, and it's now come to replace my usual (doctored) jar of marinara.

Hello...can you say mamwich! You can dress it up all you want but it's still the old-time meaty madness you had as a kid.

I did a few things differently. We didn't have any onions, so I used celery. It was great! Also, after making the sauce, I removed from heat and added low fat sour cream. It was wonderful...next time I will use less salt though.

This was excellent. I made it with 1 pound of ground beef and 1 onion and lower the salt. I will make this again.

Pretty good. Everyone but my picky 3 yr. old ate it. It reminds me of hamburger helper, just a little bit better.

I Loved this recipe!!! Great for fast and easy dinners!

didn't like this cersion. Will stay with my own which is tastier and much easier with alot less ingredients.

I found this to be easy & very good. I did take some advice as I'm not a mushroom eater & used cream of mushroom soup. I also added some sour cream just because I thought it would need it. Results were fantastic & my children loved it too.

Very good, very easy and the kids liked it. We substituted corn starch for flour so it w gluten free

This is a very good week night recipe that lends itself well to adaptation. I only had 1.5lbs of ground beef so I also put in a can of tomato's. Used 2 cups beef stock instead of bouillion + water. Beef, tom sauce, canned toms and pasta were all organic from Costco. Total cost for 4 adults was about 9 bucks which is pretty good for a healthy satisfying dinner. Will make again.

So easy to make, and very tasty! I cut the recipe in half, and it easily fed my hubby, our adult son, and me. The only addition I would suggest is add 1-2 teaspoons of sugar to cut the acidity of the tomato paste. Also, I was out of egg noodles, so I served it over fettuccine noodles instead. YUMMY!

I feel really bad because I hate to give bad reviews, and normally I just don't bother but this was really really not good, bland and watery. Maybe it's because I tried to make in the slow cooker. At one point my husband looked at me and asked what smelled so bad. I threw it in the garbage because no amount of doctoring could save it. Sorry.

This is like sloppy joe on top of noodles - even with several additions from other reviewers. This is NOT CREAMY stroganoff like you may expect. I will not be making this again.

YUM! I made this as a last minute replacement for something I messed up and I didn't want to run to the store. It was SO easy, even with an empty fridge I had everything! My picky husband loved it and my 7 year old son had a FOURTH large helping...it was a hit. I just served it on spaghetti noodles because that is what I had and I used whole button mushrooms because I had those and was simply to lazy to cut them. But it was really good. Will DEFINATELY make it again and again!

tastes relly great we all loved the meal just hold a little salt

EXCELLENT!! Wow this was so good! I didn't think it was too salty at all, but I love salt. I did add a dollop of sour cream at the end just to make it more stroganoff-y. This was the only good recipe I could find that didn't have a ton of sour cream and cream soup mix in it. It really gives it a 'from scratch' taste. I will be making this again for sure!! I read another reviewer's comments that this was like manwich mix- I might just spice it up and use it for that as well. Good suggestion!

I see this as a glorified beef sauce for spaghetti. Not what I think of as Beef Stroganoff.

This was so delicious and easy to make. I cooked it for my roommate, and she couldn't believe that it called for so few ingredients. I was very impressed and will definitely have it again.

I followed the recipe except I didn't have mushrooms, and I only used 3/4 of the bullion cubes. WAY too salty (and I like salt!). So... I added a bunch of water... still too salty... added egg noodles thinking it would even out the flavor... still too salty. So finally I just ladeled out most the broth, and now it tastes great. I'll save the juice to make a soup tomorrow.

I looked at this in the crock-pot and thought "this looks disgusting" but oh my goodness, when I tasted it, it was delicious! I didn't add mushrooms because I can't stand them, so I used cream of mushroom soup. I also didn't add quite as much water as the recipe called for. Some of the comments said it didn't have much flavor, I thought it was perfect!

Very tasty after some tweaked it a bit. Made it the first time exactly to resipe then secon time added more salt, can cream of mushroom and beef broth in a can ( that's all I had) and served with corn bread. That gave it a nice touch. Everyone loved it. We now call it Poor Man's Beef Stoganoff around my house

This was easy and very good. I thought it tasted a little bland at the simmer stage so I added about a tbsp of Worcestershire sauce. I also used fresh button and crimini mushrooms. I served it with 'Egg Noodles' from this site.

Well, I made this dish for it to serve 7. I figure we can have it as leftovers the next evening. We are a family of 3 ( 2 adults and a 9 yr old.) The next evening I realize my husband liked it soo much that he took the leftovers with him to work! So I guess this is a keeper! Thanks for the recipe!

This really was a glorified version of Hamburger Helper. I doctored it according to some of the other reviews, and was not impressed.

We have made this recipe several times. It is so easy to make my husband has been able to do it. We serve it over egg noodles, or our kids like it over spaghetti noodles. In my book, this is one of the best.

Just a quick-&-easy meal for me!

Awesome...Loved it. Posted my picture of the finished product. I read some reviews and made the following changes: Used 1 can of Cream of Mushroom soup. Added sour cream at the end. It came out WAY too salty so next time I'll reduce the salt and reduce the boullion cubes to 4 instead of 6.

This was very good. Instead of tomato paste, I used 3/4 cup tomato sauce. Next time I will use just one onion and two cans of mushrooms. I would recommend this recipe.

Three words: Husband loved it! Went back for 2 plates. I changed two things. Added honey BBQ sauce and Dijon mustard before cooking beef and used tomato soup instead of paste. (Had a bad experience with paste)

I thought this was a great quick meal. Easy to prepare with ingredients that I usually have on hand. I did use cream of mushroom soup in place of the mushrooms and only used 4 bullion cubes. (only used 1 1/4 pound of gr. beef) I added just enough water to get it to a consistancy that I was happy with, and served it with egg noodles. I am not sure that a true stroganoff lover would like it, I don't like sour cream or creamy meals so I loved it, a purist could always add some sour cream to taste. Thanks for the recipe!

I make this recipe exactly as it is. Beef stroganoff has been one of my favorite meals for a long time, but both my daughter and fiance are lactose intolerant so I never made it. That is, until I found this recipe. It's the only beef stroganoff recipe I've ever found that doesn't have cream of mushroom soup, or heavy cream, or sour cream, or some other dairy. It's easy, it's delicious, and my whole family can enjoy it. 5 stars from me for sure!

i used ground turkey, and chicken boulion instead... still really good! and it cuts down on the fat and calories!

This just wasn't what I was expecting.

It's fine but the tomato-based sauce is not what I'm used to. I'd prefer a cream-sauce on this.

I love how fast and easy it is to make.

We LOVED this recipe! Tastes great! We added sour cream to it, and it made it even better!

This recipe was okay. Found it much like Hamburger Helper in taste. Served it over hot buttered noodles. I will probably make it again but it was not one of my favorites.

Simple, easy, tasty. Very good.

This is very similar to the Stroganoff I used to make for my family. However, I used no cubes and added sour cream at the end after I removed it from the heat. We served over noodles. It might not be "real" strognaoff, but the idea is that it is easy, tasty, and simple. My family always loved it. I did try this a few weeks ago (?) and found that using the bouillon made it too salty for me, too.

It was an easy quick dinner. The boys loved it. Using gluten free flour mix and almond milk doesn't change the taste either. It would have been good with sour cream at end too. I used fresh mushcrooms and more fresh garlic too.

Worse than hamburger helper. It had too much tomato and just was not good. I think the recipe is more of a tomato beef stew than stroganoff. Will not make it again.

Wow! This dish was quick and easy and VERY good. Definitely a family favorite.

The basic idea is good----just brown the ground beef--lean-drain if necessary,add the onions and a couple very small diced garlic cloves--or to your taste.Add 3 Tablespoons or so--eye ball it--ketchup, 2 Tabs. of worcestershire sauce,1 can of your choice cr of mushroom soup and 1 1/2 cups of sour cream.... heat all and serve over pasta of choice... yumie !!!!!

This is not beef stroganoff. I made it almost the same ( used broth instead of boullion) but it came out more like sloppy joes! I knew better than to put the tomato paste but used it anyway and I apologized to my boyfriend over and over again for making something so gross. Luckily he eats anything, but mine went in the trash. Sorry. I think I'll try Beef Stroganoff III from this site next.

Good stuff! Used lots of fresh mushrooms instead of a can. Also sped up the process by adding cornstarch for thickening (which upped the carbs, but oh well). The kids loved it; the dad cooked it. Definitely keeping this one around.

This recipe was very easy to make. But like others had stated it had a very bland taste to it. so I kept adding more seasoning to give it a better flavor. I added more garlic powder, onion powder and onion salt because I didn't have any onions or garlic. I also added some crushed red peppers for a little spice, worchester sauce, ketchup instead of paste (didn't see the point to waste a whole can for just 4 TBSP of paste). I also added some parslry flakes and some sugar to give it that little sweet but spicy taste. I just kept adding ingredients until I felt it was just right. Hope this helps!! :-)

Way too salty for my taste

Really easy and loved the flavor.

I read the reviews and thought i'd share how I tweaked it for our tastes..it came out yummy! I sauteed the onions with a tablespoon of minced garlic. Then, when I added the ground beef, I added a tablespoon of worcestershire sauce. I left out all the water and used Mushroom soup instead of mushrooms and used tomato sauce (not paste). Then, when i added the mushroom soup to the meat mixture, I put in 2 teaspoons of crushed red pepper,teaspoon of black pepper, and 1/2 beef boullion. At last 15 mins I added a teaspoon of cornstarch..simmered and put over fusili pasta...I would definitely make again!

First tried 12/03 Yummy!

Awesome!!! My pickiest eater loved it too! I did add some cream of mushroom because it was more of a tomato base without it. So so good!

I added sour cream to mine... YUMMY!!!

This recipe was the best-yet on the allrecipes site. It was very easy to make and tasted superb. I had a packet of shredded carrots and added about 1/3 cup. Additionally, I added one & a half teaspoons of worcestershire sauce and this really gave the flavor a boost! Thanks Luann.

My family really liked this meal, although I did sub fresh mushrooms for canned. I skipped the flour, also, because I forgot it. I used less water and simmered it for 20 minutes, also. It was a good and easy mid-week meal, which I'm certain I'll repeat.

My family loved this easy, flavorable dish.

I leave the tomato paste out but add black olives. I am considering using some sour cream to give it more of a stroganoff taste. Other than that it is pretty darn good.

add sour cream and cream of mushroom soup-maybe some worchestire

This stroganoff had the best flavor!

THIS RECIPE IS VERY TASTEY & EASY. THE WHOLE FAMILY LOVES IT.

Boring. This is hamburger helper. Kids ate it though!

Very good and easy! I would probably substitute cubed beef for the ground beef next time, though.

I was not expecting this recipe to be this good! I went with the woman who used Worchestershire Sauce And use 5 garlic cloves and it was great! I prefer more spicy dishes, but my boyfriend likes more bland dishes; this one was a good mix.

I didnt like this recipe at all. Very plain...bland. Perhaps it is because I am used to a very rich and creamier style. I was actually looking for an idea for lactos-free. For me this was more like slightly seasoned hamberger over noodles. I won't be making it again.