One Pot Stroganoff

Not Just Hamburger Helper

Hey guys! Today, I have a solid recipe for you – The Fancy Napkins’ One Pot Stroganoff. A friend had a photo of Hamburger Helper on his Snap Chat earlier last week and alas, I was inspired to whip up my own. It also reminded me of a version my sister in law made one of the first times I visited their family out west. It is definitely a staple in our house so I tweaked a few things and this is what I came up with. Only thing I will say before I get into it, is to use a relatively large frying pan. This one pot stroganoff could feed at least seven or eight people.

Stroganoff!

I heated the oil with the minced garlic and chopped onion, and cooked until fragrant (Is there a candle of this scent yet? HA! You’ll never know if I’m joking about that). I added the beef and realized that the olive oil with the grease from the beef was going to be too much grease. Once the beef was browned, I carefully drained the pan.

Next, I added the cumin, mushrooms and green pepper. I gave the ingredients a good stir and put the lid on the pan to let the veggies cook for about 5 minutes. **If you are going to cook your noodles separately, not use noodles at all or you are going to use spiralized veggies you will let the mush/pepper (and spiralized veg) cook longer and then add the soup. You will NOT need to add the broth. Stir and voila!** I added the entire 340 g bag of egg noodles to the pan and added the liquid. I kept the lid on as it all came to a boil, stirring occasionally to ensure the noodles were being cooked evenly.

I admit, I was a little uncertain of myself putting the egg noodles right into the pan with everything. It made me nervous that I might not have enough liquid for them to cook properly. At the same time, what if this ended up being too watery. So I just crossed my fingers and hoped for the best, I was determined to make one pot stroganoff a success!

Extra Tips

Quick note, I took a look at what is traditionally a stroganoff, and you are supposed to add sour cream. The cream of broccoli soup makes this one pot stroganoff pretty creamy, but add sour cream if you want it creamier. If you want to go one further, use plain Greek yogurt in place of sour cream. I promise this can be a game changer.

So here’s the recipe for The Fancy Napkins One Pot Stroganoff: easy to get it together and on the table in under an hour! My best advice is to chop veggies while you cook the meat and clean as you go.

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Happy cooking!