As the warm days slowly slip away, like many, Iām not as heavily drawn towards lighter summer fare as I once was in months past, and instead gravitate towards more comfort-driven meals like spaghetti and meatballs, hearty soups and my personal Russian-turned-American comfort food classic ā beef stroganoff.
While this creamy beef and noodles classic isnāt the prettiest plate of food to look at, for a meat, pasta and creamy-sauce lover, this old-school favorite sure it delicious ā youāll just have to overlook the sea of brown, dull colors. Although, the pops of parsley and bright yellow egg noodles help, right?
Even when I wasnāt the biggest fan of red meat in my earliest days, beef stroganoff was something I fell in love with instantaneously, and still adore to this day. And Iāll let you in on a deep-not-so-secret confession of mine, I love beef stroganoff so much, that occasionally when Iām feeling lazy and Kevin isnāt home for dinner, Iāll buy one those pre-packaged sides and eat the entire package myselfā¦
Although if I’m being perfectly honest, laziness really shouldnāt be an excuse to forgo making this favorite from scratch, since it actually happens to be a meal that requires very little time to throw together. In fact, you can whip it up from start to finish in less than 30 minutes — add another five minutes to throw together a super quick garden salad, and you’ve got yourself a complete meal.
In my version, I made a few calorie conscious substitutes to make this comforting classic something you don’t have to feel guilty about going to town on. The fattier beef is swapped out for lean beef tenderloin, the butter is reduced significantly and full-fat sour cream is replaced with non-fat, protein-packed Greek yogurt. And while each swap out saves you some serious fat and calories, one thing it doesn’t do, is compromise flavor…
Head on over to Lauraās Lean Beef to get the recipe!
Beef stroganoff is one of my favorite comfort foos! I love that you made a lightened up version. I have a feeling that this would not last long in my house!
I always forget how much I enjoy egg noodles until I have them! This stroganoff looks wonderful – definitely perfect for this chillier weather!
YUM, Stroganoff is one of my favorite dishes, but I’ll admit I’ve never made it from scratch. Time to get on that, thanks to you!
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Dear Nicole, this plate of food looks very pretty for me š I love this recipe because you made a lightened up version. This is perfect for fall š
Oh my lans this looks SO GOOD. Perfect for these cooler days! Pinning!
Thanks love!
I still like a salad every now and then but I am definitely drawn to more warm and filling dishes this time of year too! This looks like it would do the trick! And your photos look gorgeous š
this is such a timely post, because I’ve recently gotten BACK into mushrooms (like, obsessively) so now I’m pinning recipes with mushrooms like crazy! I almost forgot that beef stroganoff has them, so consider this added to my running list! looks delish š
Wonderful texture and flavor without velveeta. Reheats smooth. This was delicious and so easy to make. Makes a bigger batch than I was expecting.
this looks delicious, but unfortunately the recipe looks like it no longer exists at the source site. are you able to republish it here?
So sorry Anna, here you go! http://www.laurasleanbeef.com/blog/lauras-lean-blog/2015/10/21/lightened-up-beef-stroganoff Looks like they updated the links. I will update ASAP.