Funny enough, egg noodles are what inspired this beef stroganoff recipe today. I have not had a single egg noodle since we cut out processed food (almost 6 years ago!) – until now. And that’s because I have not been able to find whole-wheat egg noodles at the stores where I shop and, believe me, I’ve looked.
There’s just something about those wide fluffy egg noodles that I’ve missed, so you can imagine my excitement when we were out of town and stopped in a Kroger (which we don’t have in Charlotte). I know my daughters probably thought their mom had gone a little cuckoo when I suddenly yelled, “Whole-wheat egg noodles!” and literally scooped up 6 bags in my arms. What can I say, it caught me off guard LOL.
So anyway, (oddly enough) I had no plan for these egg noodles, but my husband said he always remembered his mom serving Beef Stroganoff over them – and I was immediately sold. There are of course a meeellion Beef Stroganoff recipes out there, but some call for highly-processed cans of cream of mushroom soup (how he thinks his mom used to make it) while others call for many different steps asking you to add and remove things from the pan. One recipe I saw even asks you to cook with the onion and them remove (discard) a perfectly good onion before serving! So today I’m excited to present to you a very easy and sensible (and unprocessed) version of Beef Stroganoff …served over whole-wheat egg noodles of course!
Classic Beef Stroganoff
Ingredients
- 4 tablespoons butter
- 1 onion, thinly sliced
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 8 ounces mushrooms, chopped
- 1/4 cup whole-wheat flour
- 1 pound sirloin steak
- 1 1/2 cups beef broth
- 1/2 cup sour cream
- 1 teaspoon dijon mustard
- salt, to taste
- pepper, to taste
- whole-wheat egg noodles, for serving
- parsley, fresh (optional, for garnish)
Instructions
- In your largest skillet (with a tight-fitting lid) melt the butter over medium heat. Add the onion, garlic and mushrooms to the pan and cook for 2 to 3 minutes while stirring occasionally.
- Meanwhile cut the steak into 1 1/2 inch chunks, season with salt and pepper, and coat them in the 1/4 cup flour.
- Add the steak and any remaining flour to the pan. Feel free to add a little extra butter to the pan if it gets too dry. Evenly brown the meat on medium-high for 1 to 2 minutes then pour the stock into the pan.
- Bring to a boil, while scrapping the brown bits off the bottom of the pan, then lower heat to a simmer, cover the pan, and cook for 5 to 10 minutes or until the meat is cooked all the way through and the sauce begins to thicken.
- Remove the lid and add in 1/4 teaspoon salt, sour cream, mustard, and pepper (to taste). Simmer for another minute or two then serve warm over cooked whole-wheat egg noodles and garnish with fresh parsley if desired.
Recipe Notes
We recommend organic ingredients when feasible.
Whole-Wheat Madeleines!
We always use yogurt or Greek yogurt to our stroganoff. Gives a slight flavor variation that we really love.
Over all this is a good recipe. I used stewing beef instead and did not cooknow the meat long enough as it was tough, if you were to si,merely the meat mixture for about an hr it would melt in your mouth….this is a very easy recipe to follow and and perpare
Beef stroganoff is always made with tender cuts of beef such as sliced tenderloin or filet, or cuts used for stir fry. Never try to use stewing beef which needs a long time to break down, hence be stewed.
Just curious–did you make your own butter, beef broth and sour cream? Noticed you have not had processed food in six years. Thanks!
Hi there. No, Lisa still purchases those organic items. She does not make her own dairy products. She makes broth and stock, of course, but not always.
‘Scraping’ not ‘scrapping’
I’m allergic to mushrooms. Can you suggest any alternative please?
Hi there. You can leave them out. Mushrooms are difficult to sub for but this might help: https://www.thekitchn.com/what-is-a-good-substitute-for-mushrooms-179325.