Description
Creamy Homemade Hamburger Helper Beef Stroganoff brings comfort food nostalgia to your dinner table with a gourmet twist. Hearty ground beef, tender egg noodles, and rich sour cream sauce create a satisfying meal you’ll crave again and again.
Ingredients
Scale
Main Protein:
- 1 pound (454 grams) lean ground beef
Pasta:
- 8 ounces (226 grams) egg noodles
Seasoning and Flavor Enhancers:
- 1 tablespoon (15 milliliters) cornstarch
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon pepper
- 1 teaspoon onion powder
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 2 tablespoons (30 milliliters) Worcestershire sauce
Liquid and Creamy Components:
- 1 can cream of mushroom soup
- 3 cups (710 milliliters) beef broth
- 1 cup (240 milliliters) milk
Instructions
- Heat a large skillet over medium-high temperature and thoroughly cook ground beef, stirring frequently until meat loses its pink color. Drain any excess fat from the pan.
- Season the beef with salt, pepper, garlic powder, onion powder, and cornstarch. Mix thoroughly until beef is evenly coated and no white cornstarch remains visible.
- Transfer seasoned beef to a separate plate, keeping it warm and ready for later incorporation.
- Use the same skillet to combine beef broth, milk, and Worcestershire sauce. Bring the liquid mixture to a rolling boil, then add egg noodles. Reduce heat to low, cover the pan, and simmer for approximately 8 minutes until noodles are tender.
- Return cooked beef to the skillet and fold in cream of mushroom soup. Stir carefully to create a smooth, creamy consistency. Taste and adjust seasonings as needed before serving hot.
Notes
- Lean Ground Beef Matters Choose a lean ground beef (90/10 or 93/7) to minimize excess grease and ensure a healthier, cleaner-tasting stroganoff.
- Cornstarch Coating Trick Coating the beef with cornstarch helps create a light, crispy exterior and thickens the sauce, giving the dish a more luxurious texture.
- Noodle Cooking Precision Don’t overcook the egg noodles; they’ll continue absorbing sauce after removing from heat, preventing a mushy final dish.
- Dairy-Free Adaptation Swap milk with unsweetened non-dairy alternatives like almond or oat milk, and use coconut cream instead of cream of mushroom soup for a lactose-free version.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Dinner
- Method: Sautéing
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 4
- Calories: 450
- Sugar: 4g
- Sodium: 800mg
- Fat: 20g
- Saturated Fat: 8g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 40g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 25g
- Cholesterol: 80mg