Beef Stroganoff Quick and Easy Recipe

Beef Stroganoff or Beef Stroganov is a classic Russian dish, now very popular all around the world, which comes in with considerable variation to its original recipe. Traditionally, this dish was prepared by adding onions, mustard sauce and tomato paste. However, over a period of time, the recipe was such a hit, that most of the countries brought in several variations to the original dish by adding mushroom, garlic cloves, sour cream sauce and what not. The authentic dish is simple to make however, to get that real taste you have to wait longer until it cooks properly. If you're impatient and can't wait until you taste this yummy thing, then you have to look for some quick and easy ways to make beef stroganoff. Well... to make your work easy I have some simple ways for this mouth watering beef recipe. Scroll down...

Quick and Easy Ways to Make Beef Stroganoff Explained

Crockpot Beef Stroganoff (4 Hours)
Ingredients

• Beef stew meat, cut into bite sized pieces
• Fresh mushrooms, sliced
• 1 onion chopped
• Cream of mushroom
• Salt and pepper
• 1 cup of milk
• Cheese cream sauce
• Egg noodles, pasta or rice (your choice)

Procedure
This is not only a quick way of making beef stroganoff but also the most hassle free and easiest way to cook this amazing dish. All you have to do is empty the ingredients in a crockpot and forget about it till dinner time. To get started, in the crockpot combine the stew meat, sliced mushrooms, chopped onions, cream of mushroom, cup of milk, salt and pepper (to taste). Cover the crockpot with its lid and let it cook until the meat is tender and soft, which will take about 4 hours. In the mean while, bring a pot of water to boil, cook the egg noodles or pasta for about 10 minutes in it. Drain and serve in with beef stroganoff. Pour some cheese cream sauce over the hot dish, to add to the awesome taste!

Sauce Pot Beef Stroganoff (25 Minutes)

Ingredients

• Beef stew meat
• 2 onions chopped
• 5 cloves of garlic crushed
• Tomato sauce
• Sliced mushrooms
• ½ cup of sour cream sauce
• 2 tablespoons of olive oil
• Oregano
• Salt to taste
• Egg noodles, pasta or rice (your choice)

Procedure
Heat olive oil in a sauté pan, add beef stew pieces, chopped onions, crushed garlic, cook until soft and tender. Now, to the mixture add a pinch of salt and oregano. When the meat is almost done, add tomato sauce, sour cream sauce and sliced mushrooms to the mixture and cook for 5 minutes. Now, on the other flame cook pasta or noodles until done and drain. Serve with hot beef stroganoff. You can garnish it with cheese cream or a dollop of sour cream. Enjoy!

Microwave Beef Stroganoff (20 Minutes)

Ingredients

• Beef stew meat
• 1 onion, thinly sliced
• 5 cloves of garlic, minced
• 2 tablespoon butter
• Fresh mushrooms, sliced
• 1 tablespoon tomato sauce
• 1/2 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
• 1/2 cup sour cream
• Egg noodles, pasta or rice (your choice)

Procedure
In a large microwave safe casserole add bite sized cut beef stew meat, sliced onions and garlic. Microwave on high for about 5 minutes until the beef is cooked properly. In a large mixing bowl add a little butter, tomato sauce, Worcestershire sauce and sour cream, stir well. Now, add this mixture of sauces to the beef mixture and stir. Make sure you have mixed everything well. Cover the microwave safe bowl and microwave for another 5-6 minutes, until it is thoroughly heated. Once you are done, let it stand for a few minutes and then serve hot along with egg noodles, pasta or rice. Making beef stroganoff in the microwave is the easiest and quickest way of getting this yummy dish ready!

You can also prepare this dish with wine, sweet corn or heavy whipping cream. Other than serving beef stroganoff with pasta or egg noodles, there are creative ways you can serve this fantastic dish. You can use it as a topping on pizzas, toasts or baked potatoes. Bon Appetite!