Creamy Hamburger Stroganoff (Printable Version)

Mouthwatering hamburger stroganoff with beef, mushrooms and velvety sauce.

# What You'll Need:

→ Main Ingredients

01 - 1 tablespoon good quality olive oil
02 - 1 pound ground beef (90% or 93% lean)
03 - 2 teaspoons smoky paprika
04 - 1 teaspoon dried thyme leaves
05 - 1 ½ teaspoons powdered garlic
06 - ½ teaspoon powdered onion
07 - ½ teaspoon sea salt
08 - ½ teaspoon fresh ground pepper
09 - 6 ounces whole wheat egg noodles
10 - 16 ounces sliced cremini mushrooms

→ Sauce

11 - 2 tablespoons regular flour
12 - 1 15-ounce can beef stock (split)
13 - 1 tablespoon dark Worcestershire sauce
14 - 1 teaspoon tangy Dijon mustard (if you want)
15 - ⅔ cup thick Greek yogurt or sour cream (about 5 ½ ounces, warmed to room temp)

→ Garnish

16 - Fresh chopped parsley or thyme leaves (if you'd like)

# Step-by-Step Guide:

01 - Warm up olive oil in a big, deep pan over medium-high flame. When oil starts to shimmer, throw in your beef, smoky paprika, thyme, powdered garlic, powdered onion, salt, and pepper. Break the meat apart as you cook until it's all brown and done, usually 6 to 8 minutes. Pour off extra fat if there's too much.
02 - Turn down the heat to medium and toss mushrooms into the pan with the meat. Let them cook until they get soft, brown, and smaller, about 8 to 10 minutes, stirring now and then.
03 - While that's happening, get some water boiling with salt in a pot. Cook your noodles until they're just firm to bite, following what the package says. Drain them and put them aside.
04 - Dust the flour over your meat and mushrooms, then stir it all up. Pour in about a third of your beef stock and scrape up any bits stuck to the pan. Mix in the Worcestershire sauce and Dijon mustard if you're using it.
05 - Add the rest of your beef stock and bring everything to a light bubble. Lower the heat and let it bubble gently, giving it a stir occasionally, for 10 minutes.
06 - Take the pan off the heat and wait a minute for it to cool down a bit. Mix in your room-temp Greek yogurt until it's all blended in. Taste and add more seasoning if needed.
07 - Spoon the hot beef mixture over your cooked noodles and top with herbs if you want. Or just mix the noodles right into the sauce and serve it all together.

# Additional Notes:

01 - Don't use zero-fat Greek yogurt or your sauce might curdle. Make sure your yogurt isn't cold and always mix it in after taking the pan off the heat.

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