Easy Stroganoff Recipe with Ground Beef • Longbourn Farm (2024)

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What to add to Hamburger Helper stroganoff to make it taste better? ›

Garlic: Fresh is best. But if you do not have any on hand, you can use jarred garlic, granulated garlic, dried minced garlic, or even Garlic Confit. Sour cream: Sour cream is the star of the show when it comes to stroganoff. You can also use creme fraiche, or plain Greek yogurt.

Greek yogurt is a healthy alternative to the traditionally used sour cream in beef stroganoff recipes, so you can be confident that your family is getting a satisfying, healthy meal. Fresh dill and paprika will provide a sweet, slightly smoky garnish to top off the dish.

Traditionally, tenderloin is the meat of choice for Stroganoff, and after testing out a few alternatives—strip steak and ribeye along with more inexpensive cuts like flap meat, hanger, flank, and skirt—I decided to stick with tradition (flap meat and hanger came in a close second).

Traditional goulash is a type of soup or stew that uses a cheaper cut of meat suitable for slow cooking as well as peppers. Meanwhile, stroganoff is a creamy dish that uses higher-quality meat and mushrooms.

With this method, you pull the sour cream out of the fridge while the beef is cooking and let it come to room temperature, then take a spoonful of the hot liquid and mix it into the sour cream, then mix the sour cream back into the pot.”

Add Your Own Twist! Elevate the comfort! Stir in cooked fresh mushrooms and a dollop of sour cream just before serving. Sprinkle with chopped fresh or dried parsley.

Full-fat Greek yogurt will offer the closest approximation of sour cream's flavor and texture, and can be used as a one-to-one replacement for sour cream. If you'd like, you can stir some heavy cream into any percentage of Greek yogurt to give it a somewhat richer body and higher fat content.

Mayo is a great sour cream substitute. It can be used as a 1:1 replacement in both baking and dips. You'll lose some of that tang that sour cream offers, but it still does a great job at adding moisture to baked goods. Plus, it's relatively the same texture as sour cream, which makes it a great sub in dips and sauce.

My secret ingredient in beef stroganoff is just a touch of nutmeg. This aromatic spice works so well with the rich, creamy sauce and is a nod to the dish's origins. You don't need much, just a little more than half a teaspoon.

What is the sauce in beef stroganoff made of? ›

What is stroganoff sauce made of? Stroganoff sauce is a sour cream gravy made with beef broth that's thickened with flour. It's flavoured with mustard and has mushrooms in it. I love the pale brown creamy colour against the deep golden brown seared beef!

A splash of brandy, a couple cups of beef broth, some mustard and paprika, Worcestershire sauce and sour cream. The secret here is to wait to add the sour cream until the very end, temper it with a bit of the hot broth and then add it to the pan just long enough to warm it, as boiling can cause it to curdle.

If too runny, add more flour-water mixture and if too thick, add more sour cream.

Beef stroganoff is packed with flavor from it's creamy mushroom sauce so pair it with simple grains or starches that won't compete with the sauce, such as: Egg noodles, lightly buttered (our favorite!)

I like the added flavor. Add diced garlic and mix everything together until well combined. Don't overwork the beef to keep it tender but do break it down as you stir to combine. Add dry seasonings; Italian seasoning, Lawry's season salt, paprika, chili powder, garlic powder, chili flakes, and a dash of dry mustard.

There are ingredients that can be added to any HH, like mushrooms, chopped water chestnuts, canned or frozen mixed veggies, or green beans, Just pick something that you think will taste good according to what you like and give it a try!

And if you want to make it spicy, you can either use the Mexican flavors (ancho & poblano peppers), or use horseradish. To use so many different things together seems like a “kitchen sink” approach. I would cut down the horseradish to about 2/3 of the original amount.