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Slow-Cooked Beef Stroganoff + Giveaway
Beef stroganoff has a very welcoming finish when there's tender meat and creamy mushroom sauce to spoon over warm noodles. A little fresh dill lifts the last bite.
- Original yield
- Serves 6
- Ingredients
- 16 listed
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Recipe categories & planning details
- Meal type
- Main course
- Primary protein
- Beef
- Cuisine
- Russian · European
- Cooking method
- Slow cooker
A few quick notes
1. Brown in two batches
Cut large stew pieces smaller, then brown the beef in two batches and drain the fat.
2. Discard the bay leaf
Once the beef is tender, remove the bay leaf before mixing in the sour cream thickener.
3. Warm the sour cream mixture
Whisk some hot cooking liquid into the smooth sour cream mixture before returning it to the cooker.
Get to know the ingredients
Prepared mushrooms and onion
Slice the fresh mushrooms and prepare either green or yellow onion before adding them to the cooker.
Sour cream and flour
Whisk sour cream with flour and the specified water until smooth before adding the hot liquid.
Fresh dill
Snip the dill for stirring in just before serving, keeping extra if you'd like a final garnish.
Let’s make it
Choose your servings, then check things off as you go.
Original recipe: Serves 6. Original quantities shown.
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How to make it
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The last little job
Serve over warm noodles
Stir in fresh dill at the end, spoon stroganoff over warm egg noodles and add extra dill if desired.
A little more help as you go
Use high for thickening
If the beef cooked on low, switch to high before the final covered cook with the sour cream mixture.
Pour broth over the beef
Arrange the vegetable mixture in the cooker first, add browned meat, then pour over broth and sherry.
A few questions you might have
Can I use yellow onion?
Yes, chopped yellow onion is listed alongside sliced green onion for the slow cooker vegetable mixture.
Is smoked paprika required?
Smoked or regular paprika are both listed; add your choice with the thyme and other cooker seasonings.
Does the sauce finish uncovered?
Cover the cooker again after adding the sour cream mixture and cook on high until thickened and bubbly.
Do I cook the egg noodles in the slow cooker?
The noodles are listed cooked and served warm underneath the finished stroganoff; they don't cook in the sauce.
Can I choose either cooker setting?
Yes, the initial covered beef cooking has low and high options. The final thickening stage uses high.
Storage & reheating safety
For cooked, perishable leftovers, refrigerate within 2 hours (1 hour above 90°F), using shallow containers for prompt cooling. Keep the refrigerator at 40°F or below, use refrigerated leftovers within 3–4 days, and reheat hot leftovers to 165°F, checked with a food thermometer. Follow any shorter package limit.
These are general safety limits, not a tested storage or freezing recommendation for this particular dish. USDA leftovers guidance · Safe cooking temperatures
Recipe source: natashaskitchen.com. Ingredient names and quantities may be adapted for the pantry.
Preparation notes follow the recipe shown here.