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    Home » Simple Meals » Comfort Food

    1-Pot Beef Stroganoff - For Picky Eaters

    February 14, 2021 by Christy 2 Comments

    Beef Stroganoff in a blue bowl with sour cream

    You Can Have Beef Stroganoff Without The Kids Fussing!

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    Tonight, I unintentionally had Beef Stroganoff. If you have kids, I am sure you can share in my glory because It has been years since I last had this dish! Let me take a moment to explain, this recipe came together because of ground beef that needed to be cooked, and also, I needed a dish my picky eaters would actually eat without fussing.

    After searching the pantry for other ingredients, egg noodles and beef broth caught my eye. Comfort Food was the goal for this meal and egg noodles were deemed the quintessential fit!

    Beef Stroganoff with Ground Beef

    It wasn’t until the end of preparing this quick meal that I realized adding sour cream would basically turn this into Beef Stroganoff.- Duh! My family doesn’t like Stroganoff, they just don’t appreciate the creaminess of it as I do. I added a dollop of sour cream to my serving, stirred it in, turning it to Stroganoff while my kids enjoyed this dish minus the sour cream and enjoyed it just as much. Success!

    Other veggies can be easily substituted. Broccoli, peas, peppers, and the notorious veggie of this dish, mushrooms can be used in place of celery and onion. They will all work, but I would add the broccoli or peas towards the end while using peppers at the beginning of this recipe.

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    Traditionally sour cream is added in the last step in the pan before serving stroganoff. It's not meant to simmer long as it would curdle. Adding a spoonful once plated and still hot to a serving didn't pose deference in my opinion. It was also wonderful the next day, heated and then again adding a small dollop of sour cream.

    This dish has an interesting history, to say the least. It dates back to the 1800s and is believed to derive from a Russian family by the same namesake. The original recipe was in a cookbook that was commonly gifted to young Russian housewives, called The Taste Of Russia.

    Also check out some of our other family style recipes, such as Sloppy Joes, Shepherd's Pie with Ground Beef, Our Favorite Chicken Fajitas, Oven Broiled Hamburgers, Oven Sausage with Onions and Peppers Casserole, Pork Chops with Gravy, and Savory Swiss Steak Creole!

    Beef Stroganoff in a blue bowl with sour cream
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    One-Pot Beef Stroganoff - For The Picky Eater

    You Can Have Beef Stroganoff Without The Kids Fussing! Simple 30-minute weeknight family meal.
    Course Main Course
    Cuisine American
    Diet Low Calorie
    Keyword Beef Stroganoff, beef stroganoff sour cream ground beef, easy weeknight dinners for picky eaters, kid friendly easy dinner recipes, kid recipes for dinner
    Prep Time 5 minutes
    Cook Time 25 minutes
    n/a 0 minutes
    Total Time 30 minutes
    Servings 6 people
    Calories 542kcal
    Author Christy
    Cost $12

    Equipment

    • Large Skillet

    Ingredients

    • 12 OZ. Wide Egg Noodles 1 Bag
    • 1 ½ LBS Ground Beef
    • 54 OZ. Beef Broth I used almost 2 of the 36 OZ cartons to cover the noodles
    • 2 Stalks Celery washed
    • 1 Small Onion yellow
    • 3-5 tablespoon Worcestershire Sauce, or Soy Sauce in place of or together. Start with 3 tablespoon and add more to taste.
    • 3 tablespoon Garlic Powder or 2 to 3 garlic cloves, minced.
    • 2 tablespoon Paprika
    • 1 teaspoon Chili Powder
    • ¼ teaspoon Salt & Pepper To taste

    Optional

    • 1 Tbsp Sprinkle Parmesan, Cheddar Cheese or a Dollop of Sour Cream When Plated

    Instructions

    • Chop the celery and onion.
      Chopped Onions and Celery on a wood cutting board
    • Preheat skillet on your stove top to medium-high heat.
    • Add ground beef and veggies to the pan. Brown the ground beef, flipping the meat and veggies to ensure all gets browned evenly.
      easy beef stroganoff with ground beef
    • Drain the grease from the pan.
    • Season with salt, pepper, garlic, paprika and chili powder and stir.
      seasoning used in beef stroganoff
    • Add egg noodles and completely cover the noodles with beef broth. About 1 ⅔  cartons of broth.
      Adding Broth to cover browned ground beef and veggies to cover noodles.
    • It is important that the noodles are completely covered in the broth.
    • Next add the Worcestershire Sauce and/or soy sauce and bring the broth to a slow boil.
    • Adjust the heat to low, cover and bring to a simmer. Stir occasionally for approximately 10-12 minutes.
      ground beef stroganoff in the pan

    Notes

    The dish is ready to be plated when the egg noodles are tender and moist and the broth is mostly absorbed.

    Nutrition

    Calories: 542kcal
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    1. Martha Lydon

      March 22, 2021 at 9:12 am

      5 stars
      I just made the beef stroganoff. So easy to make too. Thanks for this recipe. I want to try more of your recipes.

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      • Christy

        March 22, 2021 at 1:44 pm

        That's so awesome Martha! Thanks for taking the time to come back and comment!- I totally appreciate it!

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