My Beef Stroganoff Recipe gets an lower fat (Trim Healthy Mama E style) makeover in this family favorite recipe. This savory beef dish boasts a flavorful, creamy gravy- it’s the perfect compliment to pasta or rice; and it’s also super quick and easy to make! (This is a reblog of an older recipe from my archives, updated with nice photos)
This ground Beef Stroganoff hasbeen a favorite of mine since I was a little girl. It’s one of those classics that my Mom taught me how to make, and itstill gets frequent requests around my own dinner table. Growing up, we made this dish with a can of cream of mushroom soup and a whole carton of sour cream. I’ve created a healthier, lighter version that’s JUST as flavorful.
If you’re a Trim Healthy Mama, you may use full fat sour cream to create a crossover meal, or use the lower fat version to create a filling E dinner when served overbrown rice.I know lots of you are wanting ideas for good E meals. Give this one a try!
Beef Stroganoff Recipe
This is what you’ll need:
1 pound of ground beef, a few cloves of garlic, one onion, a mushroom soup cube, 1 cup of unsweetened almond milk (or other dairy free, low fat alternative), 0% Greek yogurt, and glucomannan and a tablespoon of butter (not pictured). I like to serve this over brown rice, so that’s already in the cooker at this point.
Step one: Melt butter, and saute chopped up onion in a skillet until tender. Toss in chopped garlic for just a minute or so, and then add your beef. I like to brown my beef well…I like some dark brown crusty spots on the bottom. It adds such a rich beefy flavor!
Make a hole in the middle of the ground beef, and pour your milk in,
Add your mushroom cube…
Measure out 1/2-1 tsp of gluccomannan, and get your whisk ready. Sprinkle a light layer of gluccie over the top of the milk as you whisk. You should see it start pulling together into a rich, thick sauce. I start with 1/2 t. and go from there.
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Add your 0% Greek yogurt to the pan next. Stir to blend it all in.
Add salt/pepper to taste and adjust seasonings to your liking.
Serve over brown rice with a side of steamed veggies or a side salad.
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Here is your printable E style beef stroganoff recipe
Beef Stroganoff Recipe - E Style!
This is another fast family favorite that we would really eat every week. It's a filling and delicious E meal to fuel your metabolism. If you'd prefer to make it an S meal, then sub for real sour cream, and serve over Dreamfields pasta instead of rice.
Author: Gwen
Recipe type: Main Dish
Cuisine: THM E or Crossover meal
Serves: 4-6
Ingredients
- 1 T. butter
- 1 small onion
- 2 cloves minced garlic (the more the better, IMO...I think I usually throw in 4-5 cloves)
- 1 lb. of ground beef
- salt and pepper to taste
- steak seasonings and parsley to taste
- 1 cream of mushroom cube (from the cream of mushroom recipe here)
- ½-1 teaspoon glucomannan powder
- 1 cup of unsweetened almond milk
- 1 cup unsweetened 0% Greek yogurt (for an E meal) or full fat sour cream (Crossover)
Instructions
- Add ground beef, and brown. Cook the beef until a toasty brown develops on the bottom of some of the meat, and it has a rich, roasted smell. Transfer meat to colander, and rinse with very hot water to remove fat. This step can be skipped if you are using a very lean grassfed beef or venison...if in doubt, just rinse.
- Chop up the onions and garlic. Melt butter in a skillet over medium heat. Cook onions in butter for a minute, and then add garlic and stir. Make a hole in the center of the skillet, and melt down a cream of mushroom soup cube.
- Pour your cup of almond milk over this, and gently sprinkle the gluccomannan into a thin layer over the liquid, whisking as you sprinkle. Stir until it comes together into a gravy.
- Stir in Sour Cream and seasonings to taste. Blend in well and cook until warmed through.
Notes
Serve immediately over ¾ cup of cooked brown rice (for an E meal) or cooked Dreamfields noodles, and add an E side dish (beets, cooked carrots) or an E dessert (peach Tummy Tucking Ice Cream!)
To create a Crossover meal, serve with an S side dish or dessert, &/or use full fat sour cream in place of the Greek yogurt.
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FAQs
Typically I'd use fish sauce, soy sauce, and marmite (or a combination thereof), but as Worcestershire sauce (another umami powerhouse) is so common in Stroganoff recipes, I decided to add a splash of it here in place of the marmite.
What is the most tender cut of beef for beef stroganoff? ›
The best cuts of beef for stroganoff are tender, juicy cuts such as: boneless rib eye – also called scotch fillet (pictured above) boneless sirloin. sirloin steak tips.
How do you add sour cream to stroganoff without curdling? ›
Sour cream can curdle if added directly to hot liquid. To prevent curdling, temper the sour cream by stirring a little of the hot liquid into it and then adding the warmed sour cream mixture to the pan. Buttered egg noodles (see below for details of our tasting) are the classic accompaniment to this recipe.
How can I thicken my beef stroganoff sauce? ›
One way to thicken beef stroganoff is with flour or cornstarch. These are both common cooking ingredients that will help create an excellent thickening agent for beef stroganoff recipes.
What is the sauce in beef stroganoff made of? ›
Sauce Ingredients: Butter, onion, garlic, white wine, beef stock, Worcestershire sauce, flour and plain Greek yogurt (or sour cream) are the ingredients used to make classic beef stroganoff sauce. If you prefer not to cook with wine, feel free to just add in a little extra beef stock instead.
What is the best substitute for sour cream in stroganoff? ›
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.
Does sour cream make meat tender? ›
Some cooks swear by using dairy to tenderize, such as milk, yogurt, or sour cream, as it tenderizes without making the meat too soft. You can add whatever flavors you want to the dairy, and soak it for several hours.
Does stroganoff contain paprika? ›
Crumble in the stock cube and stir in the paprika and tomato purée. Cook, stirring, for 2 minutes. Add the beef consommé, mushrooms and mustard. Bring to the boil then lower the heat and simmer for 10–15 minutes, or until the volume of liquid has reduced by half.
What goes good with beef stroganoff? ›
A nice green salad with vinaigrette dressing would go well with beef stroganoff, along with crusty bread. Beef stroganoff is a meal unto itself so I would serve only something light like a salad. It's commonly served with noodles, so you don't need another starch. Almost any vegetables would go well with it.
How do you stop cream curdling in beef stroganoff? ›
Temper the cream first. Add a liitle bit of tomato sauce at a time to the cream until it is warm and then add it all back into the tomato sauce. This will keep it from curdling.
The Fix Is Simple—Add Water Back.
Here's how fix a broken sauce: Add about ¼ cup of water to the pan and reheat the sauce to a vigorous simmer, whisking constantly.
Can you cook with sour cream instead of cream? ›
Sour Cream, Crème Fraîche, or Mascarpone
These three ingredients can be used in place of heavy cream with a one-to-one substitution with just a few caveats. Sour cream will add tanginess to your dish, and if you use it for soups or other hot dishes, it's best to add it in at the end to avoid curdling.
What if I add too much liquid to my beef stroganoff? ›
How To Use Cornstarch To Fix A Watery Beef Stroganoff. Adding cornstarch is very easy. First, in a separate bowl, create a cornstarch slurry by mixing equal parts of cornstarch (start with one or two tablespoons) and cold water. Ensure it's well mixed, aiming for a smooth consistency without lumps.
Why do you add flour to beef stroganoff? ›
Pour flour-water mixture into saucepan with beef mixture. This will thicken very quickly! Add sour cream and stir until mixture is smooth. If too runny, add more flour-water mixture and if too thick, add more sour cream.
What is a substitute for Worcestershire sauce in beef stroganoff? ›
We always recommend sticking with the original recipe, as that will produce the best results. However, soy sauce is a 1:1 substitute, and the closest and most recommended substitute for Worcestershire sauce.
What enhances the flavor of beef? ›
Beef tastes great when seasoned with oregano, rosemary, sage, garlic or a combination of these seasonings. Poultry gets an added burst of flavor with spices like paprika, lemongrass and saffron. Fish can be made more flavorful with dry mustard powder, thyme and turmeric.
What can I add to beef to make it taste better? ›
Garlic, onion, black pepper, and salt are staple spices when flavoring beef. Garlic and onion are potent, pungent aromatics that play well against beef's deep, meaty umami.
How to add rich flavor to beef stew? ›
I almost always add some beef bouillon crystals to my stew, it helps oomph (yes, a technical term) the beefiness of the stock. Sometimes also use a few shots of worcestershire sauce or soy sauce - both will also add some oomph to the flavor.
What to add to Hamburger Helper stroganoff to make it taste better? ›
Hamburger Helper Stroganoff
Add-ins: 1/2 to 1 whole white onion (dice and add to the raw meat, brown together) 1-2 tbsp fresh minced garlic (add to browning meat) or garlic powder to taste. A few shakes of black pepper (add to browning meat)
