This basic beef stroganoff recipe is truly an easy dinner recipe.
This Russian beef stew is elegant, so it’s a great recipe for company, but so quick to prepare it is a wonderful weeknight meal too.
You will see that this really is a quick and easy dinner recipe.
Just sauté the sliced steak, add a few other simple ingredients and you are done in under 30 minutes from start to finish.
How to Make Beef Stroganoff
Beef stroganoff sounds fancy but it’s SO easy to make.
Because it’s such a quick and easy dinner recipe, I always start by making sure I have every ingredient on hand and ready to go.
Slice the meat into thicker strips. I slice them into strips a couple of inches long by about 1/2 an inch thick.
Sauté the beef strips in a bit of oil on medium high heat. Once they are cooked, set them aside and begin to make the sauce.
The sauce is quite simple. Lower the heat to medium and put the butter in the pan. Sauté the onions and mushrooms in the butter.
Once both the onions and mushrooms are cooked, add the meat back to the pan. Add the seasonings, wine and sour cream to the pan and cook for another 5 minutes.
That’s it! Your beef stroganoff recipe is done and ready to eat.
One Tip: Being that it is a 30 minute meal, it is important to get steak that will be tender when it is cooked quickly.
For that reason beef that needs to be marinated may not work out as well in this recipe. It is perfect for the slow cook versions though.
Easy, Basic Beef Stroganoff Recipe
Ingredients
- 1 pound round steak, or other type of steak, cut into small strips
- 2 tablespoons butter
- 1 onion, small, minced
- 1/2 pound mushrooms, sliced
- salt and pepper to taste
- 1/4 cup white wine
- 8 ounces sour cream
- 1 dash nutmeg
Instructions
- Sauté the steak strips in a pan over medium high heat until lightly cooked. Remove from pan and cover with foil to keep warm.
- Lower the heat to medium and cook onion in butter until soft. Add sliced mushrooms and brown them.
- Return meat to the pan and add salt, pepper, wine, sour cream and nutmeg. Simmer for 5 minutes.
- Serve over noodles.
Nutrition
Tips:
- The addition of wine is optional but it is what makes this an authentic beef stroganoff recipe. You can replace it with an equal amount of beef stock if you prefer.
- Beef stroganoff is traditionally served over noodles, but it is equally good served over rice, mashed potatoes or spaetzle.
- For a more modern and even healthier twist, serve the stroganoff over cooked quinoa or farro.
- You can add thinly sliced strips of red, orange and yellow peppers for color and added flavor.
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