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Hamburger Helper Stroganoff is a tasty, delicious, creamy, and healthy version of hamburger helper. This recipe has ground beef, onions, mushrooms, sour cream, with beef bouillon and noodles. You cook everything in only one pot so this beef stroganoff recipe has very few dishes to clean up.

When I want easy dinner recipes, I often think pasta. For a great, tasty, and fast dinner recipe, I often will make one of the variations of many different pasta recipes. (especially in the summer when I don’t want to bake as often.)This hamburger helper recipe is so quick, like seriously 30 minutes, to make!

This beef stroganoff recipe is kind of a cheat method of making stroganoff but tastes very similar with the creamy sour cream and beefy sauce. For another version, you can check out my recipe for Cheesy Homemade Hamburger Helper. There is also a brief write up about the history of the boxed version. If you want to read more about the original of this yummy dinner idea, check out this fascinating article: Product Spotlight: Hamburger Helper–Instantly and For One…

Homemade hamburger helper is a true comfort food. This dinner idea is made with easily found ingredients and can be made with variations. If you don’t like mushrooms, just leave them out. You can use cream instead of milk, to make it even creamier. If you don’t have an onion, just use onion powder, or you could add chopped garlic if you prefer. The type of pasta can also be switched up. The versatility of this recipe is amazing!

Ingredients

• Ground Beef, use extra lean so that you don’t have to drain the fat.
• Onion, chopped, will add moisture and flavor.
• Mushrooms, sliced, or if you have to trick youngsters into eating them, chop them very small.
• Bowtie noodles, or rotini, macaroni, wide egg noodles, or medium shells, whichever type of pasta you have.
• Milk
• Water
• Cornstarch, added when the milk and water are still cold.
• Beef bouillon, whichever brand you prefer.
• Salt, pepper
• Sour cream, this will be added at the very end of cooking and is what causes the stroganoff flavor!

How to Make Hamburger Helper Stroganoff

1.Add the ground beef and the onion to a large skillet. Cook on medium heat until there is no pink in the meat.

2.Add the mushrooms, bouillon, salt and pepper.

3.Add the milk, water and cornstarch. Stir in well. Heat until the milk and water mixture is hot.

4.Add the noodles and stir.

5.Cover this mixture with a lid and simmer for 10-15 minutes, stirring every few minutes.

6.When the noodles are cooked, add the sour cream and stir in. If the hamburger helper is runny, letting it sit 5 minutes before serving will thicken it up.

Side Dishes to Serve With Hamburger Helper Stroganoff

Light and Fluffy Homemade Honey Buns

Tasty Garlic Cheese Buns

Buttermilk Graham Cornbread

Easy Cheesy Sauce for Broccoli

Strawberry Spinach Salad

Other Simple Recipes to Try Using Ground Beef

(because ground beef is so affordable and a great protein option!)

Hamburger Helper Stroganoff

This beef stroganoff recipe is kind of a cheat method of making stroganoff but tastes very similar with the creamy sour cream and beefy sauce. Hamburger Helper Stroganoff is a tasty, delicious, creamy, and healthy version of hamburger helper. This recipe has ground beef, onions, mushrooms, sour cream, with beef bouillon and noodles. You cook everything in only one pot so this beef stroganoff recipe has very few dishes to clean up.

Author:RebekahCooking Method:Stove-topCuisine:AmericanCourses:Main CourseRecipe Keys:BeefHomemadePasta

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Prep Time10 minsCook Time20 minsTotal Time30 minsDifficulty:BeginnerServings:4Calories:641Best Season:Suitable throughout the year

Ingredients

Servings

• 1 lb extra lean ground beef
• ¹⁄₂ onion (chopped)
• 5 mushrooms (sliced)
• 1 tbsp beef bouillon
• 1 tsp salt
• ¹⁄₂ tsp black pepper
• 2 cup milk
• 1 ¹⁄₂ cup water
• 1 tbsp cornstarch
• 2 ¹⁄₂ cup bowtie pasta (uncooked)
• ²⁄₃ cup sour cream

Instructions

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How to make Hamburger Helper Stroganoff

1. Add the ground beef and the onion to a large skillet. Cook on medium heat until there is no pink in the meat.

   

2. Add the mushrooms, bouillon, salt and pepper.

   

3. Add the milk, water and cornstarch. Stir in well. Cook until the milk and water mixture is hot.

   

4. Add the noodles and stir.

   

5. Cover this mixture with a lid and simmer for 10-15 minutes, stirring every few minutes.

   

6. When the noodles are cooked, add the sour cream and stir in. If the hamburger helper is runny, letting it sit 5 minutes before serving will thicken it up.

   Enjoy!

   

Nutrition Facts

Servings 4

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Amount Per Serving

Calories 641kcal

Calories from Fat 227kcal

% Daily Value *

Total Fat 25.37g40%

Sodium 1163mg49%

Potassium 897mg26%

Total Carbohydrate 58g20%

Dietary Fiber 2.6g11%

Sugars 8.69g

Protein 4.3g9%

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Vitamin A 18 IU

Calcium 26 mg

Iron 32 mg

Vitamin D 12 IU

Thiamin 77 mg

Riboflavin 76 mg

Niacin 91 mg

Vitamin B6 50 mg

Folate 65 mcg

Vitamin B12 174 mcg

Pantothenic Acid 44 mg

Phosphorus 79 mg

Magnesium 27 mmol

Zinc 114 mcg

Selenium 144 mg

Copper 42 mg

Manganese 35 mg

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily value may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

Note

To store, keep in a sealed container in the refrigerator for up to 5 days.

If you want to freeze this, don't add the noodles until you thaw it out and heat it up.

This recipe easily doubles to feed a large family.

You can use any type of ground meat in this recipe.