5 Ingredient Beef Stroganoff
This 5-Ingredient Beef Stroganoff is the definition of no-fuss comfort food. Just throw everything into your crock pot and come back to tender beef in a rich, creamy sauce — perfect over egg noodles and ready to soothe any kind of day.
Prep Time5 minutes mins
Cook Time4 hours hrs
Total Time4 hours hrs 5 minutes mins
Servings: 4
- 1 lb stew meat
- 1 10.75 oz can cream of onion soup (or 1 packet Lipton onion soup mix + extra can of cream of mushroom)
- 1 10.75 oz can cream of mushroom soup (or cream of chicken)
- ½ cup sour cream
- 8 oz egg noodles cooked
- 1 4 oz can sliced mushrooms (optional)
- In a crock pot, combine stew meat, cream of onion soup, and cream of mushroom soup. Add mushrooms if using. 
- Cover and cook on low for 3–4 hours, until beef is tender. (Check early if your slow cooker runs hot.) 
- When beef is done, stir to combine and turn off heat. 
- Cook egg noodles according to package directions. 
- Just before serving, stir sour cream into the beef mixture. 
- Spoon over egg noodles and serve hot. 
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Shortcut tip: Use pre-cooked egg noodles and warm them before serving.
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Add-ins: A splash of Worcestershire or garlic powder adds more depth.
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Don’t overcook: Some slow cookers cook hotter — check meat doneness at 2.5 hours.