The most incredible Slow Cooker Beef Stroganoff you will ever have! Melt-in-your-mouth tender chunks of beef slowly simmered in a creamy mushroom sauce. As easy as it is delicious! A cozy, comforting meal the whole family will love.
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The Best Crock Pot Beef Stroganoff
Easy Slow Cooker Beef Stroganoff is pure comfort food. An economical cut of beef that is slowly simmered until it becomes meltingly tender, smothered in the creamiest, silkiest mushroom sauce. Tossed with home-style egg noodles or served over mashed potatoes, it’s truly comfort food at its finest.
Slow Cooker Beef Stroganoff is perfect for busy days
Beef Stroganoff is an easy dinner that is perfect for busy days. Just throw everything in the slow cooker, forget about it, and it’s ready at dinner time. There’s nothing quite so wonderful as coming home to the smell of home-cooked comfort food.
Super easy to make
- Brown the beef and sauté the onions
- Add all of the Stroganoff ingredients to the crock pot
- Simmer in the slow cooker until the beef is melt-in-your-mouth tender.
- Stir in the sour cream.
What kind of meat for Beef Stroganoff
The best cut of beef to use for Stroganoff made in the slow cooker is inexpensive stewing meat such as chuck roast or bottom round. The meat will become melt-in-your-mouth tender as it cooks low and slow.
Tough cuts like chuck roast or bottom round contain collagen which breaks down into gelatin over long periods of moist heat cooking resulting in meltingly tender beef.
Ground Beef Stroganoff
You can make a Stroganoff with ground beef by substituting 1 ½ to 2 pounds of ground beef for the stewing beef. Brown the ground beef and proceed with the recipe as written.
Ingredients
To make this easy Slow Cooker Beef Stroganoff recipe, you will need:
Beef: inexpensive cuts of stewing beef like chuck roast or bottom round are economical and become meltingly tender.
Mushrooms: I’ve used Baby Bellas here, but just about any variety of mushrooms can be used.
Sauce Ingredients: Butter, onion, beef broth, garlic, mustard, Worcestershire, cornstarch, and sour cream (or Greek yogurt) for a rich, velvety smooth sauce.
Egg Noodles: Egg noodles are traditional for serving, but mashed potatoes, rice, quinoa, polenta, cauliflower mash, zoodles, or any other kind of pasta are also ideas.
Garnishes: I’ve used fresh parsley here. Fresh dill is also delicious.
Browning the beef adds tons of flavor
Browning the beef adds tons of flavor to the dish. While you’re at it, sauté the onions for a minute or two as well to soften them up and deepen their flavor.
If you’re really in a hurry, you can skip the browning step and just combine everything in the crock pot.
How to make Slow Cooker Beef Stroganoff
Sear the beef by on all sides in a pan over high heat. Brown it in batches so you don’t over crowd the pan. Transfer the beef to the slow cooker.
Sauté the onions for a few minutes until they begin to soften and add to the slow cooker.
Add the beef broth, mustard, garlic powder, Dijon, Worcestershire, mushrooms, salt, and pepper. Give it a stir, cover, and cook until the beef is tender, about 8 hours on low or 5 hours on high.
Make a cornstarch slurry with beef broth and cornstarch. Stir it into the beef and let cook another 10 minutes until the sauce is thickened.
Stir in the room temperature sour cream. I use a full fat sour cream and have no problems with the sauce curdling. If you use a lower fat sour cream or Greek yogurt, (or just want to be extra careful) temper it first by stirring some of the hot sauce into the sour cream or yogurt, then stirring the sour cream or yogurt into the slow cooker.
I’ve stirred in hot buttered noodles right into the sauce here. You can also serve them separately, spooning the meat and sauce over the noodles or side dish of your choice.
How long to cook in the slow cooker
- Cook on low: cook for 8 hours until the meat is tender.
- Cook on high: cook for 5 hours until the meat is tender.
Can it be made on the stove?
If you don’t have a slow cooker, this Stroganoff can be made on the stove top. Keep it simmering on low so the meat gets tender without drying out. Cook until the meat is tender.
Healthy Beef Stroganoff
To make a lighter Stroganoff, you can substitute Greek yogurt for the sour cream. It makes a creamy sauce that is lower in fat and higher in protein.
Serving ideas
I’ve served this Stroganoff with home-style egg noodles but it’s also great served over:
- Mashed potatoes
- Rice
- Quinoa
- Polenta
- Cauliflower mash
- Zoodles
Recipe
Slow Cooker Beef Stroganoff
Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon oil more if needed
- 2 lbs chuck roast or stewing beef cut into 1 ½ inch cubes 908g
- 1 onion diced
- 2 ¼ cups beef broth, divided 511g
- 1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
- Salt and pepper to taste
- 1 pound mushrooms, sliced 454g
- 1 cup sour cream 208g
- 3 tablespoons cornstarch
- 12 oz egg noodles, cooked and tossed with 1 tablespoon butter 340g
- Optional garnish: chopped fresh parsley or dill
Instructions
- Heat oil in a skillet or cast iron pan. Sear beef in small batches until browned on all sides. Add to slow cooker.
- Sauté onion in pan, adding more oil if necessary until golden and soft. Add to slow cooker.
- Add 2 cups beef broth, Dijon, garlic powder, Worcestershire, and mushrooms to slow cooker.
- Cook on high 4-5 hours or on low 7-8 hours or until beef is tender.
- Combine remaining ¼ cup broth with cornstarch and stir until smooth. Stir into slow cooker. Cover and cook and additional 10 minutes or until thickened.
- Stir in sour cream.
- Serve over egg noodles.
Notes
- Browning the beef adds tons of flavor to the dish. If you’re really in a hurry, you can skip the browning step and just combine everything in the crock pot.
- I use a full fat sour cream and have no problems with the sauce curdling. If you use a lower fat sour cream or Greek yogurt, (or just want to be extra careful) temper it first by stirring some of the hot sauce into the sour cream or yogurt, then stirring the sour cream or yogurt into the slow cooker.
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Enjoy, friends!
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Easyfoodsmith says
Your food is always so flavorful. It looks so sumptuous and it is always something my daughter would love 🙂 I guess I will make this for her (sans beef since we do not eat it) using chicken.
Kelly says
Thanks so much, Taruna!
Katherine | Love In My Oven says
Ah, Kelly! This looks so luscious. I will be adding this to our weekly dinner menu soon. It sounds so incredibly delicious and silky! Hope you're keeping well, Kelly XO
Kelly says
We love it! Thanks so much, Katherine!
marcie says
I can't remember the last time I had beef stroganoff, and I need to change that! I love that this cooks up in the slow cooker too -- I'm bookmarking this to try!
Kelly says
So easy and so delicious! Thanks so much, Marcie!
Kelly @ Kelly Lynns Sweets and Treats says
I love anything that can be made in the slow cooker! I know my boys would love this stroganoff for sure and I would love the ease of making it in the crockpot!
Kelly says
It's a win-win! Thanks so much, Kelly!
Susan says
We all need a little comfort food right now and this looks delicious! Love that it can be made in a slower cooker too 🙂
Kelly says
Definitely need the comfort food! Thanks so much, Susan!
2pots2cook says
Our days are not that busy at the moment but we are always in the mood for quick, frugal and so tasty lunch ! Pinned 🙂
Kelly says
Thanks so much, Davorka!
John / Kitchen Riffs says
Beef Stroganoff is one of those dishes from the 50s and 60s that has kinda fallen out of favor, but needs to be revived. It's a really good dish, and your version looks SO good. And easy to make, too. Good stuff -- thanks.
Kelly says
Definitely needs to be revived! Thanks so much, John!
David Scott Allen says
This looks unbelievably good, Kelly! And really so easy! Time to borrow my neighbor’s crockpot again!
Kelly says
It's so easy! Thanks so much, David!
Valentina says
I think this is exactly what we all want to be eating right now. Super delicious and hearty comfort food. This dish is perfect. ~Valentina
Kelly says
Bring on all the comfort foods! Thanks so much, Valentina!
Mimi says
Oh my, this looks lovely. I haven’t made stroganoff in years! Thank you for the reminder.
Kelly says
Thanks so much, Mimi!
Alexandra @ It's Not Complicated Recipes says
Can't beat delicious comfort food like this, especially at the moment - it is needed. This just looks wonderful!
Kelly says
We need all the comfort we can get these days! Thanks so much, Alexandra!
Marissa says
I grew up eating beef stroganoff and loved it, but haven't had it for ages and have never made it in a slow cooker. Such a great idea! Excited to try this!
Kelly says
I love how easy it is and how wonderfully soft the meat gets in the slow cooker. Thanks so much, Marissa!
Cookie Monster says
Wow Kelly, this is awesome. I have visitors coming for dinner tomorrow, I couldn't decide on what to serve, I am sure the Beef Stroganoff will be a big hit. It looks delicious.
Kelly says
Thanks, Cookie Monster!
Laura says
My family loves Beef Stroganoff! I love this easy recipe and love that it is slow-cooked! Perfect for busy days!
Kelly says
Mine does, too! Thanks so much, Laura!
angiesrecipes says
This looks crazily comforting and delicious! And I love that you can do this in a slow cooker. A life changing recipe!
Kelly says
It's so easy and delicious! Thanks so much, Angie!