Homemade Hamburger Helper

Beef stroganoff made completely from scratch in ONE POT in less than 30 min. And it tastes 10000x better than the boxed stuff!

I have to admit that during my college years, Hamburger Helper saved my life.

All I had to do was buy a pound of ground beef. That’s it.

And then I was able to cook a “homemade” meal. From a box of course.

It was cheap, quick and easy.

But guess what? This homemade creamy mushroom stroganoff version is also cheap, quick and easy.

And it’s also made completely, 100% from scratch. In a single pan in 30 minutes or less.

Even the pasta gets cooked right in the pot!

It’s a win-win situation.

Homemade Hamburger Helper

Yield: 4 servings

Prep: 10 minutes minutes

Cook: 20 minutes minutes

Total: 30 minutes minutes

Beef stroganoff made completely from scratch in ONE POT in less than 30 min. And it tastes 10000x better than the boxed stuff!

4.8 stars (21 ratings)

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Ingredients

• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 1 pound ground beef
• Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste
• 1 pound cremini mushrooms, thinly sliced
• 1 tablespoon tomato paste
• 1 tablespoon all-purpose flour
• 3 cups beef broth
• 8 ounces wide egg noodles
• ¼ cup sour cream*
• 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
• 2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley leaves

Instructions

• Heat olive oil in a large stockpot or Dutch oven over medium high heat. Add ground beef and cook until beef has browned, about 3-5 minutes, making sure to crumble the beef as it cooks; season with salt and pepper, to taste. Drain excess fat.
• Stir in mushrooms and cook, stirring occasionally, until tender and browned, about 3-4 minutes. Stir in tomato paste until lightly browned, about 1 minute. Stir in flour until lightly browned, about 1 minute.
• Stir in beef broth and egg noodles. Bring to a boil; cover, reduce heat and simmer until noodles are cooked through, about 10-12 minutes.
• Stir in sour cream and Dijon mustard until well combined.
• Serve immediately, garnished parsley, if desired.

Notes

*Plain Greek yogurt can be substituted.

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