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This Simple Hamburger Stroganoff is quick and easy for when you don’t feel like doing much in the kitchen. Perfect for weeknight dinners. This cooks up in less than 40 minutes, from stove to table.
This recipe reminds me of the easy Stove Top dinners that come in a box. Only so much better. And really, it’s just as easy. I always try to keep a few canned creamed soups in my pantry as well as dried egg noodles, for such a time as this–ie: when I need a simple dinner.
Our grandchildren love this dish and often request it when they spend the night with us. There’s nothing better than watching youngsters gobble up the food on their plate when it’s served to them. And that’s exactly what happens when I serve this Hamburger Stroganoff.
Ingredients for Simple Hamburger Stroganoff
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Instructions for Making this Recipe
Gather the ingredients so that you have everything close at hand on the counter or table. If you plan to serve this dish with mashed potatoes, go ahead and start your potatoes to boiling at this time.
Prepare the Ingredients
Mince the sweet onion using a chef’s knife and cutting board. Mince the garlic.
If desired, you may use instead 2 tablespoons dried minced onion. Also, feel free to use 1 tablespoon of canned minced garlic.
Brown the Meat
In a large skillet, brown hamburger. I like to use a lean burger with at least 80/20. Once the meat has browned, stir in the prepared minced onion and garlic. Cook until onion is transparent, 2-3 minutes.
Mix in garlic powder, onion salt, kosher salt, and freshly ground black pepper to combine.
Add cream of mushroom soup to the ground beef and mix well. Stir in 2 cans of water (2 cups) and egg noodles. You want the water to cover the noodles. As it cooks, the water will turn into a nice, lovely gravy.
I like to use Amish Homestyle Egg Noodles for this recipe. They are the next-to-best thing to making your own. Choose medium to wide. Or you may use the squiggly dried egg noodles, which is what I used to use in this recipe.
Cook on medium-low heat until noodles are tender, approximately 10-12 minutes (depending on the type of noodles you use). Add more water as needed, up to one more soup can, to keep the noodles covered until they are tender. Stir frequently to prevent noodles from sticking to the bottom of the pan.
When the noodles are tender, add in the cream cheese and sour cream. Continue simmering, stirring until the sauce is smooth and creamy. Remove from heat and keep warm until you’re ready to serve.
I like to serve Hamburger Stroganoff with mashed potatoes. If you start preparing the potatoes at the beginning of this recipe, they should be done by the time you finish this dish. The two go quite well together.
This Recipe Pleases All Ages–Young and Old
As mentioned above, our grandchildren love this dish, just as much or more than our children did when they were young. So, this recipe pleases all ages, from young to old. Serve with Refrigerator Mashed Potatoes, green beans, and bread.
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Simple Hamburger Stroganoff
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Ingredients
- 1 pound lean ground beef (80/20)
- 1/2 cup sweet onion (diced)
- 1 tablespoon garlic (minced)
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 teaspoon onion salt
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
- 10 oz cream of mushroom soup
- 8 oz dried egg noodles (like Amish Noodles)
- 3 cans water ((or 3 cups))
- 3 oz. cream cheese
- 1/2 cup sour cream
Instructions
- Gather your ingredients so that everything is close at hand on the counter or table.
Prepare the Ingredients
- Using a Chef's knife and cutting board, chop the onion.
- Mince the garlic.
Brown the Meat
- In a large skillet, brown the ground beef. (If necessary, drain off excess grease.) Once the meat has browned, stir in the chopped onion and minced garlic. Continue cooking until onion is translucent, 2-3 minutes.
- Stir in the garlic powder, onion salt, kosher salt, and freshly ground black pepper.
Make the Stroganoff
- Add cream of mushroom soup to the meat mixture and mix to combine.
- Stir in 2 cans of water (2 cups) along with the egg noodles. You want enough water to cover the noodles. As this cooks, the water will turn into a yummy gravy.
- Cook on medium-low heat until the noodles are tender, approximately 10-12 minutes, depending on the size of noodles used. Add more water as needed, up to another soup can.
- When noodles are tender, add cream cheese and sour cream. Continue simmering and stir until smooth and creamy, 2-3 minutes. Remove from heat and keep warm until ready to serve.
- If desired, serve over mashed potatoes. Serves 4-6.
Nutrition
Do you drain the hamburger?
Hi Ashley, If your browned burger is very greasy, then yes, feel free to drain it off as desired. I always try to use lean burger, so normally, that is not a problem. Thanks for asking.
Directions say to add minced garlic, but that is the ONLY mention of minced garlic; it’s not on the list of ingredients, but just suddenly appears in the directions. Also, why oh why would one serve a noodle-based dish “over mashed potatoes”? Apart from those nit-picky things, I love this easy, delicious recipe!
Thanks for stopping by, Bethany. We love this dish over mashed potatoes. Give it a try…I dare you. 🙂
My family loved it. Thanks
Hi Shannon, I’m so glad that you and your family loved the recipe! May you be blessed this holiday season!
loved it
I’m so glad. Thank you for stopping by!
My husband just devoured two helpings of this recipe and both of my picky girls ate it without complaint. So win- win in my house.
We had left over hamburgers from a BBQ over the weekend that I used for the meat. I also used heavy cream and water for the noodles to cook in but followed the ingredient list on everything else. I just had about a cup of cream that was left over from another recipe which is why I substituted. This dish is going into my recipe book as a favorite!! Thank you!
P.S. This was the fourth beef stroganoff recipe I’ve tried and my family didn’t like the others.
Hi Jenn, I’m delighted that you gave this recipe a try. And yes, it’s good that you opted for ingredients from your fridge in this recipe. I do that, too. Use what you have and that needs used. Our grandkids love this easy dish. I’m glad it worked for your family! Thanks for sharing your experience with me!
Really good stroganoff!
Thanks so much for sharing! Glad you enjoyed the recipe.