Lazy Slow Cooker Beef Stroganoff

A bowl full of beef stroganoff served on top of pasta

5 from 5 votes

Slow cooker beef stroganoff is delicious meal worthy of making on repeat. Tender chunks of beef and mushrooms in a rich creamy sauce served over pasta - don't expect leftovers!

Prep Time15

Cook Time8

assembly and reheat time30

Total Time8 45

Course: Brunch, dinner, lunch

Cuisine: Russian inspired

Keyword: crockpot beef and noodles, easy beef stroganoff, slow cooker beef stroganoff

Servings: servings

Calories: 570kcal

Author: The Lazy slow cooker

Equipment

4 qt slow cooker or larger
measuring spoons and cups
Mixing Spoon
slow cooker liner (optional)
zipper top or other bag/container that fully closes

Ingredients

2 lbs beef, cut into strips or chunks stew meat works well
¼ cup flour I use all purpose
½ teaspoon fresh ground black pepper
16 oz mushrooms, sliced white button or cremini mushrooms work well
1 medium onion, sliced
1 cup beef broth
1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
1 cup sour cream
12 oz egg noodles cooked according to package al dente instructions
3 tablespoon corn starch (optional)

Instructions

place slow cooker liner in slow cooker, if using
place flour and pepper in a zipper top bag or container that fully closes
¼ cup flour, ½ teaspoon fresh ground black pepper
add all beef to flour mixture, close bag and shake well until beef chunks are lightly coated
2 lbs beef, cut into strips or chunks
add flour coated beef to slow cooker
place mushrooms, onions and all seasonings into slow cooker. Only the sour cream, noodles and corn starch should remain out of the slow cooker
16 oz mushrooms, sliced, 1 medium onion, sliced, 1 cup beef broth, 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce, 1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
cover slow cooker with lid and cook on low for 6-8 hours (or high for about 4 hours)
about 30 minutes prior to serving, use a seperate bowl to mix sour cream together with a ladleful of the hot juices from the slow cooker to temper. once fully mixed, add sour cream mixture into slow cooker and stir to fully combine.
1 cup sour cream
if you would like to thicken the sauce further, use a separate bowl to mix cornstarch with a few tablespoons of hot liquid from slow cooker, once fully mixed, add to slow cooker and stir to combine.
3 tablespoon corn starch
cover and allow to cook for 15-30 minutes more
serve over noodles or mix noodles into slow cooker and serve combined.
Enjoy!

Notes

*Calorie calculation do not include noodles

Nutrition