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Home » Recipes » 30 Minute Meals » Healthy Beef Stroganoff {One Pot + Extra Veggies}

Healthy Beef Stroganoff {One Pot + Extra Veggies}

12/5/21

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Healthy Hamburger Helper Beef Stroganoff is packed with veggies, comes together in one pot for minimal clean up and is freezer-friendly!

One Pot Healthy Beef Stroganoff

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Is beef stroganoff healthy?

Beef stroganoff by itself isn't the healthiest meal, but it can made healthier quite easily by adding in extra veggies, using a leaner cut of beef and cutting back on the sour cream as I've done in this recipe.

Ultimately, the extra veggies add a ton of flavour and also make this dish a whole meal where you don't need to serve a salad or other veggies on the side to round it out.

Hamburger Helper Beef Stroganoff recipe

This recipe is more reminiscent of Hamburger Helper Beef Stroganoff than it is traditional stroganoff – this means you can use ground beef instead of a beef chuck so it's ready much faster.

You really need to stew beef chuck for long time to get the meat tender so my recipe uses extra-lean ground beef to speed things up – you can even technically use ground turkey to make this recipe even healthier!

One Pot Healthy Beef Stroganoff

Ingredients and substitutions

  • Olive oil – Any neutral oil like avocado oil, sunflower oil or vegetable oil will work. 
  • Yellow onion – White onions or shallots are a good alternative to yellow onion in this recipe.
  • Garlic – You can use fresh or jarred minced garlic.
  • Mushrooms – Mushrooms are a key ingredient in stroganoff but the kind of mushrooms you use is up to you (cremini, portobello, baby portabella or mixed mushrooms)
  • Red wine – Pick any dry red wine of your choice – a dry white wine also works, or you can leave the wine out altogether.
  • Carrots, celery & red pepper – feel free to use any vegetables you'd like.
  • Ground beef – For a more meaty effect you can use steak pieces or rib eye. You can also use ground turkey in place of the beef, or leave the meat out altogether for a veggie stroganoff.
  • Flour – Cornstarch can be used to coat the beef and thicken the mixture as well. You don't need flour or cornstarch, but it does make the sauce thicker.
  • Beef broth – Beef broth will compliment the flavours of the beef used but you can use chicken or vegetable broth.
  • Egg noodles – Feel free to substitute the egg noodles for other pastas.
  • Sour cream – Greek yogurt is a great alternative for sour cream in this dish.
  • Fresh spinach – I recommend spinach but any other leafy green will also work.

One Pot Healthy Beef Stroganoff

Storing and reheating

To store your beef stroganoff, let the dish cool down then place individual servings in airtight glass containers. Storing them in individual servings makes warming up leftovers so much easier! Once it's stored in the fridge, it will last for up to four or five days. That means you have a delicious meal ready for the week!

When you're ready to eat your beef stroganoff, sprinkle some water overtop to help avoid dry noodles, then warm it up in the microwave for 1-2 minutes until heated through. Eat right out of the meal prep container or serve on a plate and enjoy!

Freezing this recipe

Beef stroganoff is actually an ideal dish to freeze and allows for this delicious meal to last even longer! To freeze, make sure the dish has cooled down entirely to room temperature. Scoop the beef stroganoff into airtight containers and store in the freezer for up to 3 months.

To reheat, sprinkle some water overtop and then reheat from frozen in the microwave for 5-6 minutes, stirring partway through. You can also reheat in a 375 F oven for 40-45 minutes.

One Pot Healthy Beef Stroganoff

More one pot comfort food meals

  • Slow Cooker Beef Stroganoff (more traditional stroganoff recipe)
  • The Original Hamburger Helper (cheeseburger version)
  • Lasagna Soup
  • Crockpot Swedish Meatballs

Meal prep tools

  • Grab some Glass meal prep bowls if you plan on packing this up for lunch
  • I get all my grass-fed ground beef from Butcher Box
  • Freeze this recipe in glass microwave-safe bowls up to 3 months
  • These Foil Containers are also great for freezing individual servings of meals
One Pot Healthy Beef Stroganoff

Healthy Beef Stroganoff {One Pot + Extra Veggies}

Healthy Hamburger Helper Beef Stroganoff is packed with veggies, comes together in one pot for minimal clean up and is freezer-friendly!
4.82 from 43 votes
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Course: Main Course
Cuisine: American
Prep Time: 20 minutes
Cook Time: 20 minutes
Total Time: 40 minutes
Servings: 6 servings
Calories: 470kcal
Author: Taylor Stinson

Ingredients

  • 340 g egg noodles
  • 1 tbsp olive oil
  • 1 yellow onion or 2 shallots, diced Go with shallots for a richer flavour if you have some on hand
  • 2 cloves garlic minced
  • 1 lb chopped mushrooms
  • 1/4 cup red wine
  • 2 carrots finely chopped
  • 2 stalks celery finely chopped
  • 1 lb extra-lean ground beef
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 1/2 tsp pepper
  • 1 small red pepper, diced
  • 2 tbsp flour
  • 2 cups beef broth
  • 3/4 cup sour cream
  • 2 cups chopped baby spinach

Instructions

  • Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Add package of egg noodles and boil for 4-5 minutes, then drain and set aside. Noodles should be al dente.
  • Heat olive oil over med-high heat in a large pot. Add onions (or shallots) and garlic, sautéing for 1 min until fragrant. Add mushrooms, carrots and celery, cooking for 3-4 min until mushrooms start to release liquid and veggies are tender.
  • NOTE: You can stir in red peppers at this point along with the other veggies if you like a softer texture, but I like mine to be very tender-crisp and I find they get overcooked for my taste unless added in at the very end. Keep in mind they will continue to cook as they sit in the hot mixture, and when you reheat leftovers.
  • Add ground beef and cook until browned (about 5 minutes), then add red wine, salt & pepper and flour, tossing to combine.
  • Add beef stock and cooked noodles, bringing to a boil and cooking for 1-2 minutes until mixture starts to thicken. Stir in sour cream, red pepper and spinach, then remove from heat. Serve and enjoy! Leftovers will last in the fridge up to 5 days - I recommend sprinkling some water overtop before reheating.
  • FREEZING INSTRUCTIONS: Freeze leftovers in individual portion sizes in glass bowls or foil containers. Make sure to sprinkle some water overtop before reheating. If using foil, reheat in 375F oven for 40-45 min. If using glass bowls, reheat in microwave on high for 5-6 minutes, stirring halfway through.

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Nutrition

Calories: 470kcal | Carbohydrates: 54g | Protein: 29g | Fat: 15g | Saturated Fat: 6g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 6g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 109mg | Sodium: 802mg | Potassium: 912mg | Fiber: 5g | Sugar: 6g | Vitamin A: 4943IU | Vitamin C: 22mg | Calcium: 91mg | Iron: 4mg
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This Healthy One Pot Beef Stroganoff is a delicious 30-minute dinner idea that is also freezer-friendly and sneakily packed with veggies. #onepot #beefstroganoff   This Healthy One Pot Beef Stroganoff is a delicious 30-minute dinner idea that is also freezer-friendly and sneakily packed with veggies. #onepot #beefstroganoff

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Comments

  1. Star says

    March 12, 2021 at 08:37

    Can we substitute something else for the Red Wine? I have Red Wine vinegar.

    Reply
    • Taylor Stinson says

      March 12, 2021 at 10:27

      Hey Star – definitely do NOT use red wine vinegar as it’s very different and will make the recipe very vinegary. You can use white wine instead of red, or just leave it out altogether. Hope that helps!

      Reply
  2. Courtney says

    March 8, 2019 at 16:49

    How much is “one serving” from the nutrition label?

    Reply
    • Taylor Stinson says

      March 8, 2019 at 17:35

      You will need to divide the recipe into six portions and each one is a serving. Unfortunately I can’t provide serving size by specific measurement.

      Reply
  3. Paulette N. says

    November 25, 2018 at 07:15

    This looks great, and I want to prepare the dish. However, the sodium is really high. Is there any way this can be made diabetic and high blood pressure friendly? Thank you.

    Reply
    • Taylor Stinson says

      November 26, 2018 at 08:20

      Hey Paulette – you could try cutting out the salt entirely as the broth may be enough! I’m not specialized in making any recipe diabetic-friendly but that is one way to reduce the sodium level. Hope that helps!

      Reply
  4. Dina says

    November 6, 2018 at 07:10

    I made this for Sunday dinner. I want to stress the outcome
    Is really a homemade Hamburger Helper tasting meal, rather than beef stroganoff. The ground beef and added veggies took away from the quintessential stroganoff taste. It wasn’t what I expected. It tasted fine. My brother had two helpings, just know that it’s more Hamburger Helper tasting than anything.

    Reply
    • Taylor Stinson says

      November 6, 2018 at 07:50

      Hey Dina – I definitely mentioned in the blog post that this is reminiscent of the Hamburger Helper version of beef stroganoff. I know it’s not necessarily the traditional version but hopefully still tasty, sounds like your brother loved it 🙂

      Reply
      • Dina says

        November 6, 2018 at 09:10

        Oh yes he gobbled it down. No complaints at all. I just wanted to provide a review from a reader who prepared it so others aren’t preparing this delicious meal with classic stroganoff in mind and possibly feel let down. My mistake – you did in fact make reference to Hamburger Helper. . I admire you – sharing your recipes for ppl to critique. Keep up the good work.

        Reply
        • Taylor Stinson says

          November 6, 2018 at 11:27

          Aww thank you so much Dina – I really appreciate your kind words and definitely love all comments 🙂 So happy you guys enjoyed!

          Reply
          • Dina says

            November 6, 2018 at 17:39

            You know what, I redact anything negative I posted. Because I just warmed this up after being in the fridge for 2 days – and guess who had two helpings? Yours truly! It’s delicious dear. Definitely a dish that gets better and better.

          • Taylor Stinson says

            November 7, 2018 at 14:18

            Hahahah you are so sweet Dina – so happy you liked it so much!!! That makes my day! 🙂

  5. Anna says

    November 3, 2018 at 13:16

    Hi! This recipe looks so delicious!! My boyfriend is kosher, so we try not to eat dairy and meat together. Any suggestions for how to make this without the sour cream/greek yogurt? Should I just look for DF versions or could the cream be skipped altogether?

    Reply
    • Taylor Stinson says

      November 5, 2018 at 08:45

      Hey Anna! You could try leaving out the dairy altogether, it would still probably taste pretty good without it 🙂

      Reply
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