Slow Cooker Beef Stroganoff has tender beef, a rich, creamy sauce, and deep flavors of garlic and mushrooms. No canned soups here—just simple, real ingredients that come together to create something magical.
If there’s one thing I know for sure, it’s that farm life (or let’s be honest, any busy life) doesn’t slow down just because dinner needs to happen. That’s why I rely on my kitchen helpers for easy, hearty meals like this crock pot beef stroganoff and Swedish meatballs in the Instant Pot. They're dishes that are as comforting as your favorite fuzzy blanket but require almost no effort.
Why you'll love this recipe
✔️ Minimal prep: This beef stroganoff is wholesomely made without canned cream of mushroom soup, while still being incredibly easy. 10 minutes of chopping and stirring, and you’re done!
✔️ Slow-cooked to perfection: The beef becomes irresistibly tender after simmering for hours. Psst! If you're looking for recipes using round steak, you're in the right place.
✔️ Great for meal prep: You can even prep the ingredients ahead of time to make busy nights even easier.
Ingredients
Here’s what goes into making this dish so darn delicious:
- Beef stew meat - Also round steak or sirloin steak are all cuts of beef that slow cooking makes melt-in-your-mouth tender. Venison would work nicely here, too.
- Onion & garlic – these two always bring the flavor!
- Mushrooms – to soak up all that savory goodness.
- Beef broth & Worcestershire sauce – for that rich, slow-simmered taste. Remember when I talked about unami in my air fryer meatloaf recipe? It's that kinda taste.
- Butter – I feel like no explanation is needed here but just in case - butter makes everything better.
- Sour cream & Dijon mustard – stirred in at the end to create a creamy, tangy finish.
- 🍜 Egg noodles – because stroganoff just isn’t the same without them! To keep this gluten free, use gluten free noodles.
Tip: To keep your crockpot beef stroganoff gluten free, Make sure your Worcestershire sauce is gluten-free (Lea & Perrins is a good choice).
Feeling fancy? Sprinkle with some chopped fresh parsley before serving.
Substitutions
To make a lower carb version, swap the egg noodles for zucchini noodles, spaghetti squash, or cauliflower rice to keep it low-carb while still enjoying that creamy, beefy goodness.
How to make slow cooker beef stroganoff
- Step 1: Add the beef, onion, butter, garlic, mushrooms, broth, Worcestershire, salt, and pepper to your slow cooker. Give it a quick stir.
- Step 2: Cover and cook on low for 7-8 hours until the beef is tender.
- Step 3: Stir in the sour cream and Dijon mustard just before serving.
- Step 4: Spoon over cooked egg noodles and enjoy every creamy, beefy bite!
Serving Suggestions
Serve over noodles of your choice or my make ahead mashed potatoes. I like to serve peas with stroganoff. Nothing fancy, just the frozen variety that I can heat in the microwave!
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Top Tip
Instead of cooking the noodles separately, add them directly to the slow cooker in the last 30 minutes, along with an extra 1 to 1.5 cups of beef broth to help them cook.
Make It a Freezer Meal!
Want to get ahead of the game? Combine everything except the sour cream, mustard, and noodles in a gallon-sized freezer bag. Lay it flat to freeze, then when you’re ready to cook, just thaw and dump it into the slow cooker. Easy peasy!
Meal Prep
If you’re extra short on time, cook up the egg noodles ahead of time and toss them with a little butter just like my buttered noodles recipe. That way, when dinner is ready, all you have to do is scoop and serve.
Variations
Add More Veggies – Toss in sliced bell peppers, peas, or carrots for extra nutrition and color.
Instant Pot Adaption - Short on time? You can make this in the Instant Pot in about 30 minutes. Sauté the onions, garlic, and mushrooms using the Sauté function, add the beef and liquids, then pressure cook on high for 20 minutes with a quick release. Stir in sour cream and mustard at the end.
Star
Whether you’re coming in from a long day of work or just need a stress-free weeknight meal, this Slow Cooker Beef Stroganoff recipe will have everyone running to the dinner table. Give it a try, and let me know how your family loves it!
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Slow Cooker Beef Stroganoff
Ingredients
- 1.5 pounds beef stew meat or round steak or sirloin steak, cut into ½ inch strips
- 1 onion sliced
- 2 Tablespoons butter
- 2 teaspoons minced garlic
- 8 ounces sliced mushrooms
- 1 cup beef broth
- 2 Tablespoons Worcestershire sauce
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ¼ teaspoon black pepper
- 1 cup sour cream for serving time
- 1 Tablespoons Dijon mustard
- 12 ounces egg noodles for serving time
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Instructions
- Add the 1.5 pounds beef stew meat, 1 onion, 2 Tablespoons butter, 2 teaspoons minced garlic, 8 ounces sliced mushrooms, 1 cup beef broth, 2 Tablespoons Worcestershire sauce, ½ teaspoon salt¼ teaspoon black pepper to a crockpot. Stir to combine.
- Cover and cook on low for 7-8 hours. Add the 1 cup sour cream and 1 Tablespoons Dijon mustard. Stir well to incorporate.
- Serve over 12 ounces egg noodles.
Notes
Nutrition
This Farm Girl Cooks is not a dietician or nutritionist, and any nutritional information shared is an estimate. If calorie count and other nutritional values are important to you, we recommend running the ingredients through whichever online nutritional calculator you prefer. Calories and other nutritional values can vary quite a bit depending on which brands were used.
