Copycat Homemade Hamburger Helper Beef Stroganoff
Copycat Homemade Hamburger Helper beef stroganoff is a hearty one-pot skillet pasta meal that the whole family will love. It’s an easy recipe that you will want to add to your weekly rotation of meals.
The dinner made with a rich creamy sour cream sauce is a delicious meal that takes about 40 minutes to make from start to finish.
Easy Ground Beef Stroganoff
Easy ground beef stroganoff features ground beef, creamy sauce, and tender egg noodles.
It’s perfect for those busy weeknights when you don’t have a ton of time, but want to feed your family well.
One of the best things about this recipe is that it’s a one-pot meal. So, the easy recipe will save you time on extra dishes.
Hamburger Helper Flavors
Hamburger Helper is one of our favorite go-to meals around here and through their boxed versions, they offer a lot of different flavors, one of which is beef stroganoff.
The boxed recipe is always delicious, but you have to admit, the homemade version wins every time. And, you know exactly what is going into your meal.
Cheesy one-pot Hamburger Helper is another great flavor.
Easy Homemade Hamburger Helper Stroganoff Ingredients
The recipe calls for a few simple ingredients that everyone will love. It’s a great meal for picky eaters.
- Ground beef
- Cornstarch
- Milk
- Beef broth
- Egg noodles
- Sour cream
- Salt and pepper
Full printable recipe with measurements and instructions listed at the bottom of the post in the recipe card.
Hamburger Helper Instructions
- Brown the meat in a large skillet. Drain the grease and return the meat to the pan.
- Next, add the cornstarch, salt, pepper, milk, and beef broth to the skillet and mix well.
- Add the noodles and stir until they are mostly covered with liquid.
- Cover with the lid and bring to a boil on medium-high heat, stirring occasionally.
- Once the mixture boils, reduce the heat to medium and cook for 10 to 15 minutes or until the noodles are done. Stir occasionally while cooking.
- When the noodles are done cooking, remove the lid and add the sour cream and mix well. Cook about five more minutes (because you added cold sour cream) and serve.
Step-By-Step Instructions
Brown the beef in a large skillet. Once the meat is cooked, drain the excess grease and return it to the pan.
I used a pound of ground beef, but if you need more, you can easily double the recipe.
If you’re trying to watch calories you can use lean ground beef for this recipe.
Next, add the salt, pepper, and cornstarch to the cooked ground meat.
Pour the milk into the pan.
Add the beef broth and stir everything.
If you’re wanting to watch your salt intake, you can use low sodium beef broth for the recipe.
Add the uncooked pasta noodles to the pan and stir until they are mostly covered with liquid.
Bring the liquid to a boil on medium-high heat, and then turn down to medium heat, and cook for about 10-15 minutes or until the noodles are tender.
Stir occasionally to keep the noodles from sticking to the pan.
Be sure not to walk away as the milk can boil over quickly and you’ve got a big mess on your hands, and then you’re stuck using lots of elbow grease cleaning burnt milk off the stove (speaking from experience).
I used egg noodles for the recipe, but if you have another type of noodle on hand that will work just as well.
TIP: I had a reader comment that if you use wide noodles, you will most likely need a little bit more broth, as the noodles will soak it all up.
Once the noodles are tender, turn the burner down to low heat and add the sour cream.
Stir everything well and allow the stroganoff to cook for about five more minutes to heat up the sour cream.
The addition of sour cream will make it taste so much creamier and give it so much added flavor.
The liquid will continue to thicken.
Remove the saucepan from the heat and serve.
The quick dinner goes with green beans, cooked broccoli, corn, or any of your favorite veggies.
Easy Side Dishes
- Moist Jiffy cornbread is a great side dish with a variety of meals, including this Hamburger Helper stroganoff.
- Cheesy green bean casserole is another easy side dish that packs a lot of flavors.
- Homemade creamed corn is another great recipe that goes well with stroganoff. But, who are we kidding? It goes great with anything.
- Broccoli cheese casserole is a wonderful way to get the kids to eat their veggies.
- Grab a small slow cooker and cook some butter beans on the side for a delicious veggie addition.
- Mandy, over at South Your Mouth, has a delicious recipe for roasted Brussels sprouts that you’ll love.
Homemade Hamburger Helper Beef Stroganoff is classic comfort food and you probably have most of the ingredients in the house.
And, it’s a budget-friendly meal, which we all love.
We buy our ground meat on sale day at The Fresh Market and freeze the extra. It’s a great way to save money and it’s our favorite meat, as well.
Beef Stroganoff Homemade Hamburger Helper Recipe
Check out the beef stroganoff recipe card below, grab those ingredients, and start cooking!
This is pure comfort food, a great addition to your dinner recipe rotation, and I think the whole family will love it.
Plus, it’s so much better than the boxed version.
Then, share your comments below and share a picture of your copycat recipe on the Pinterest Pin! If you made any changes or added something different, be sure to share with us so we can try it, too!
Copycat Homemade Hamburger Helper Beef Stroganoff
Ingredients
- 1 lb. ground beef
- 1 Tbsp. corn starch
- 1 tsp. salt
- 1/2 tsp. pepper
- 2 cups milk
- 1-1/2 cups beef broth
- 8 oz. egg noodles
- 1/2 cup sour cream
Instructions
- Cook the ground beef in the skillet until brown. Drain the grease and return the meat to the skillet.
- Add the salt, pepper, and cornstarch, and mix.
- Pour the milk and beef broth into the skillet and mix.
- Add the noodles and stir until mostly covered with liquid.
- Replace the lid and bring to a boil on medium-high heat. Give it a good stir on occasion.
- Once the mixture boils reduce the heat to medium and stir occasionally. Cook for 10-15 minutes or until the noodles are done.
- Finally, stir the sour cream into the cream sauce and mix well. Turn the burner down on low and cook about five more minutes to make sure it’s hot. Serve.
I make this homeade as well except I use can of tomato soup and a can of cream of mushroom soup and sour cream at the very last,big hit at my house.
That’s great to hear! We will have to try it that way next time. Thanks for the great idea!
@Rachel Raines, In addition to the rest of the infrequent listed?
This was so delicious and very easy! I may double the recipe next time! Wonderful!
Great to hear! Thanks so much!
Do you taste the sour cream? My husband doesn’t like sour cream!
Hi Selika, You can taste it a little bit. You can try Greek yogurt instead. Or, give a little buttermilk a try. I haven’t tried buttermilk, but it’s a good substitute. Hope that helps!
Is corn starch absolutely necessary? We don’t have any and I’m looking for a recipe that I can make with what I currently have!
I think it will be fine without it. I might not be as thick, but I think it will be fine.
@Jackie Burtnette, I substitute 1-2 T AP flour (I also add 1/4 t nutmeg).
@Jackie Burtnette, Use flour.
Made this recipe tonight. It was delicious!
That’s awesome! Thanks for sharing!
I made this for dinner tonight. Delicious. I had to add more broth as I used wide noodles and they seemed to have absorbed most of the liquid.
Hi Christine,
I am so glad you liked the stroganoff! Thanks for the tip, I will add that to the recipe. That will help others!
The ad is literally over the ingredients measurements for me. Could you please tell me what they are? I would love to make this!
Hi Ann,
Sorry about that!
1 lb. ground beef
1 Tbsp. corn starch
1 tsp. salt
1/2 tsp. pepper
2 cups milk
1-1/2 cups beef broth
8 oz. egg noodles
1/2 cup sour cream
Here ya go!
Sorry guys & gals but, made this exact recipe for dinner yesterday and my entire family said it was flavorless? Like eating water? Not sure what happened I followed the recipe exactly as posted?
Hi B.G., sorry to hear that. You can add some of your favorite seasonings that you like better if you decide to make it again.
Can I use chicken broth? I want to make it tonight, but I don’t have beef broth..
Hi Cathy, Sorry to just now be responding. We have been prepping for the hurricane down here in Florida. You can use chicken broth. Those are almost always interchangeable. Hope you love the recipe!
Tried this tonight and it was great. I added a couple dashes of Lea and Perrin Worcestershire sauce and some dried onion flakes
Great additions! Thanks for sharing and so glad you liked it!
Hi, if I want to make more than six servings how I double the recipe
Hi Christopher,
You will want to use twice the amount of ingredients listed for the recipe, but you will need a larger pot for it. If you use a larger pot you can do it all at once. Hope that answers the question!
I absolutely love this recipe! I’ve made it at least a dozen times by now. I use better than bouillon in place of the beef broth but follow the rest the same. Cool it in the instant pot for 0 minutes and it’s PERFECT! Definitely a highly requested recipe in this house that every one of us loves it. And that’s saying a lot because I have 6 kids!
Wow! So glad everyone loves it! Thanks for the tip on better than bullion. I will have to try it.
I made this recipe this evening, and it is fantastic!
I and my mother have been making this for over 40 years.
This might be an okay dinner recipe but not the best dinner recipe. You said it was one of the best dinner recipes I disagree there is a lot out there that is far better dinner recipes. I do make this once in a while if my Dad asks he seems to like it a lot but the rest of the family is just okay with it.
I do add chopped onions garlic, paprika, and mushrooms, and I use homemade or frozen noodles not dried noodles.
Hi,
What is your favorite dinner recipe that you love? Thanks for sharing!
Why wouldn’t you just make this with Hamburger Helper?
A lot of people want to know what is in the dish, and you don’t always know with boxed meals.
@Mike G, Because prepackaged food or anything purchased from the inner areas of the store are filled with a bunch of additives. I make homemade egg noodles that I throw in the last few minutes of cooking, I control the ingredients in this & there are no unnecessary preservatives. I just use this recipe as a loose base.
It’s very bland, way more then the hamburger helper box. We added garlic, extra salt, and is still tasting like milky beef and noodles more than having any actual flavour to it.
This has become one of our favorite meals! I added an extra cup of milk and a tablespoon of ranch seasoning. Taste just like the box, only better!
Made this tonight because we love Hamburger Helper Stroganoff but not all the stuff that comes in the packaging. It was SO GOOD!!!!! And tastes CLEANER than Hamburger Helper.
That is awesome to hear! Thanks so much for sharing!!
Better than the box
Thanks, Kimberly!
This was so bland… And I should’ve known from the moment that I saw the only seasonings were salt and pepper, but I’ve been surprised before… I did add onion powder and garlic powder to my ground beef, but went light thinking maybe the recipe creator knew something I didn’t…
After this was finished, it tasted like milk noodles. I was able to salvage it by adding a packet of au jus gravy mix that I had.
As a hamburger helper connoisseur since the literal 1980s, I was deeply disappointed that this was gross at first, but determined to make it work.
Hi Molly, Thank you for taking the time to share your feedback — I really appreciate it. Everyone’s taste buds are a little different, and I completely understand wanting a bit more seasoning. I love that you were able to adjust it with onion and garlic powder and the au jus mix to make it work for you. That’s exactly what I hope people will do — make it their own! I’ll keep your note in mind for future tweaks.
I put onions, mushrooms, spinach and some Boursin cheese in mine.
Oh my. Boursin cheese would taste amazing in that. I will have to try it. Thanks for the idea!