Made with soft beef stew meat that has been cooked gently in a delicious sauce, slow cooker beef stroganoff is a filling and creamy dish. Cream of mushroom soup, cream cheese, Worcestershire sauce, beef broth, and seasonings are mixed with the meat to create a creamy combination. The sauce thickens into a smooth, velvety texture and the beef becomes tender enough to melt in your mouth after hours of slow cooking.
You can add sour cream right before serving to give the meal a tangy richness and make it suitably creamy. This dish is satisfying, soothing, and perfect for a nice dinner when served over rice, mashed potatoes, or egg noodles. This dinner is ideal for hectic days because it’s simple and easy to prepare.
Here’s a simple and delicious recipe for Slow Cooker Beef Stroganoff:
Ingredients
Here is what you need to make Beef Stroganoff recipe:
- One big onion
- 1 pound of stew beef flesh If not in bite-sized portions already, cut into bite-sized pieces
- Three garlic cloves, chopped
- One-half teaspoon of salt
- A cup of milk
- 2 cans cream of mushroom soup
- Four tablespoons of Worcestershire sauce
- Cream cheese, 8 ounces
- One packet of 16-oz egg noodles
- Half a cup of sour cream
- 1 cup of fresh mushrooms
- Fresh parsley, chopped for garnish (optional)
Instructions
- To begin, cut your onion and add it to the skillet with the stew meat.
- Add the garlic salt for seasoning.
- Cook until the beef is browned on the outside but not cooked through, and the onion begins to become translucent.
- As the meat cooks in the crock pot, this will help keep it moist. You may skip this step and just put everything in the crock pot, but the finished product won’t be as tender and juicy. Browning the meat for a few minutes is quite beneficial.
- Combine the cream cheese, Worcestershire sauce, mushroom soup, and milk in a separate bowl. Stir thoroughly to avoid lumps. (If you want to add the mushrooms and sour cream, do so here.)
- Place the meat, onions, and sauce mixture in a crock pot, cover, and simmer on low for four to six hours. Occasionally, you can stir.
- Boil water and cook noodles as directed on the package just before finishing.
- Stir the drained noodles into the crock pot once they are cooked through. Give it five minutes to sit, and then serve.
- Garnish with chopped fresh parsley if desired.
Tips:
- You can use cream of chicken soup instead of cream of mushroom soup if you’d like.
- Before putting them to the slow cooker, you can sauté the garlic and onions in a little butter for added flavor.
- To enhance the flavor, mix in a few tablespoons of heavy cream or a dash of white wine with the sour cream.
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