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This Beef Stroganoff recipe takes the classic beef stroganoff recipe and turns it into an easy slow-cooker meal. Tender beef, hearty mushrooms and a creamy sauce poured over a bowl of warm egg noodles is the definition of comfort food. It also re-heats well. Read on to enter the giveaway!June is National Dairy Month and I for one am thankful for dairy. Butter, cheese, milk, yogurt; I wouldn’t want to cook without them! It’s also perfect timing for the release of this cookbook that compiles recipes from America’s dairy farmers, The Dairy Good Cookbook.

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Ingredients for Slow-Cooked Beef Stroganoff:

1 1/2 lbs beef stew meat
1 Tbsp vegetable oil
2 cups sliced fresh mushrooms
1/2 cup sliced green onions or chopped yellow onion
2 garlic cloves, minced
1/2 tsp dried thyme, crushed
1/4 tsp salt
1/4 tsp freshly ground black pepper
1/2 tsp smoked paprika or paprika
1 bay leaf
1 1/2 cups beef broth
1/3 cup dry sherry
8 oz sour cream
1/3 cup all-purpose flour
2 tsp snipped fresh dill, plus more for garnish
12-16 oz cooked egg noodles

How to Make Crock Pot Beef Stroganoff:

1. Cut up any large pieces of stew meat. Heat oil in a large skillet over med/high heat. Brown meat in 2 batches in the hot oil. Drain off fat.

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2. In a 3 1/2 or 4 qt slow cooker, combine mushrooms, onions, 2 garlic cloves, 1/2 tsp thyme, 1/4 tsp salt, 1/4 tsp pepper, 1/2 tsp paprika, and 1 bay leaf. Add browned meat then pour beef broth and sherry over all.

3. Cover and cook on low 8-10 hours or on high 4-5 hours. Meat will be tender. Remove and discard bay leaf.

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4. (If using low heat setting, turn heat to high) In a medium bowl, whisk together 8 oz sour cream, 1/3 cup flour, and 1/4 cup water until smooth then stir in about 1 cup hot liquid form the slow cooker. Return to the slow cooker and stir to combine. Cover and cook for another 30 min on high until thickened and bubbly.

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5. Just before serving, stir in fresh dill. Serve over warm egg noodles and sprinkle with additional snipped fresh dill.

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Slow-Cooked Beef Stroganoff + Giveaway

4.87 from 83 votes
Author: Natasha of NatashasKitchen.com
Slow Cooker Beef Stroganoff | NatashasKitchen.com
Using a slow cooker to make the classic beef stroganoff is easy and produces very tender and flavorful meat.

Ingredients 

Servings: 6 servings
  • 1 1/2 lbs beef stew meat
  • 1 Tbsp vegetable oil
  • 2 cups sliced fresh mushrooms
  • 1/2 cup sliced green onions or chopped yellow onion
  • 2 garlic cloves, minced
  • 1/2 tsp dried thyme, crushed
  • 1/4 tsp salt
  • 1/4 tsp freshly ground black pepper
  • 1/2 tsp smoked paprika or paprika
  • 1 bay leaf
  • 1 1/2 cups beef broth
  • 1/3 cup dry sherry
  • 8 oz sour cream
  • 1/3 cup all-purpose flour
  • 2 tsp snipped fresh dill, plus more for garnish
  • 1 lb Cooked egg noodles to serve

Instructions

  • Cut up any large pieces of stew meat. Heat oil in a large skillet over med/high heat. Brown meat in 2 batches in the hot oil. Drain off fat.
  • In a 3 1/2 or 4 qt slow cooker, combine mushrooms, onions, 2 garlic cloves, 1/2 tsp thyme, 1/4 tsp salt, 1/4 tsp pepper, 1/2 tsp paprika, and 1 bay leaf. Add browned meat then pour beef broth and sherry over all.
  • Cover and cook on low 8-10 hours or on high 4-5 hours. Meat will be tender. Remove and discard bay leaf.
  • (If using low heat setting, turn heat to high) In a medium bowl, whisk together 8 oz sour cream, 1/3 cup flour, and 1/4 cup water until smooth then stir in about 1 cup hot liquid form the slow cooker. Return to the slow cooker and stir to combine. Cover and cook for another 30 min on high until thickened and bubbly.
  • Just before serving, stir in fresh dill. Serve over warm egg noodles and sprinkle with additional snipped fresh dill.
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: Russian
Keyword: beef stroganoff
Skill Level: Easy
Cost to Make: $$
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Recipe Credits: Recipe from The Dairy Good Cookbook (Andrews McMeel Publishing, LLC). 

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  • Liz Gilbert
    October 7, 2017

    Hi – Can you recommend a substitute for the sour cream? I am currently (I hope temporarily) on a dairy-free diet.

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    • Natasha
      natashaskitchen
      October 7, 2017

      Hi Lize, I wish I had a good answer for that but I just have not tried any dairy free substitutions. Maybe someone else has tried and can provide some insight? Thanks in advance!! 🙂

      Reply

    • Thomas Mercks
      February 7, 2018

      You might try a coconut cream, or see if there is a substitute in the aisle with the soy , almond, or rice milks. If it lacks the tang of sour cream, add a little vinegar.
      No, I haven’t tried it so let me know if it works.

      Reply

    • PATRICIA GARCIA
      February 11, 2018

      Many people I know use Greek yogurt as a sub-in for sour cream. Leaving out dairy would make it more like a beef stew.

      Reply

  • Michelle
    September 10, 2017

    I found that mine came out a little bland. I would add more garlic, more onion, more pepper and paprika. Meat was very tasty and cooked well!

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    • Natasha
      natashaskitchen
      September 11, 2017

      Those add-ins sound great! Thanks for sharing 🙂

      Reply

    • Patricia A. Garcia
      November 11, 2019

      Stir in a Tbsp. of dijon at the end! Scrumptious! Just the trick!

      Reply

  • Vicki
    September 2, 2017

    Can you recommend a sherry to use in this recipe?
    I have no experience whatsoever with sherry.
    Thank you,
    Vicki

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    • Natasha
      natashaskitchen
      September 4, 2017

      Hi Vicki, I honestly can’t remember the brand that I used. If you go to the liquor store, any dry sherry you get should work – they run $7-$14 and I most likely bought one around $7-$9. I would not recommend cooking sherry since it has salt and other add-ins that are not desirable.

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      • Vicki
        September 4, 2017

        Thank you so much for your reply.
        I am enjoying your recipes completely.

        Reply

  • Kristina
    June 9, 2017

    Hi,

    I am wondering can I use chicken broth or vegetable broth instead of beef broth?

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    • Natasha
      natashaskitchen
      June 9, 2017

      Hi Kristina, it will be slightly lighter in color but I do think either one of those will work fine in this recipe.

      Reply

  • Tash
    April 20, 2017

    We just finished devouring this delicious stroganoff! My husband took one bite and instantly gave it a 10! I loved it too and we are big stroganoff fans!

    I read the reviews about dry sherry but it was already too late and used cooking sherry – still delicious! Perhaps it may be an 11/10 with drinking sherry 🙂 Even my fussy daughter loved every bit of it!

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    • Natasha's Kitchen
      April 20, 2017

      I’m happy to hear your family enjoys the recipe as much as mine does! Thanks for sharing 🙂

      Reply

  • tanya
    March 27, 2017

    Is there any substitute for the mushrooms in this dish?

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    • Natasha
      natashaskitchen
      March 27, 2017

      You could omit them or add onions for extra flavor 🙂

      Reply

  • Anna K
    October 18, 2016

    I made this today, currently needs 20 min and it will be done. When I read dry sherry I thought you meant cooking sherry…And just now I read the comments and realized you were talking about dry sherry wine not cooking sherry… We will see what happens.

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    • Natasha
      natashaskitchen
      October 18, 2016

      Hi Anna, I follow the rule of thumb that you should cook with wine that you could drink (even though I don’t drink). Cooking wines have additives that alter the taste. I used to use cooking wines but I have had much nicer results using table wines. You don’t have to pay an arm and a leg for decent bottles – most wine brands are better than cooking wines and they run as low as $7 or so per bottle. I love cooking with wine because it adds really unique flavor that is hard to substitute. This is why I have several bottles of wine on hand all the time 😉

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  • Jooha
    October 12, 2016

    I really want to try this recipe but I am hesitating because of sherry. I am not a drinker so I am worried if it would be a waste of buying sherry only for trying this recipe. Can I keep sherry for a long time if I buy it?

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    • Natasha
      natashaskitchen
      October 13, 2016

      Hi Jooha, We don’t drink either (at all), but we keep some nice bottles of wine for cooking purposes. You can keep sherry for a long time after buying it. I think it would still turn out ok if you added a little more beef broth instead of sherry.

      Reply

  • Anastasia
    September 4, 2016

    Hi Natasha, I found your site not long ago and its amazing how many things are here 🙂 Question: can this slow cooker beef stroganoff stuff be frozen? My husband is on a diet and my 5 yo is not a great eater, I dont want to waste a good meal that can be preserved for the next week? I am wondering if it will lose the original flavor and texture if frozen…

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    • Natasha
      natashaskitchen
      September 4, 2016

      Hi Anastasia, I haven’t tried freezing it but I imagine it would work fine.

      Reply

  • Vera
    July 20, 2016

    Great recipe, made it once and loved it and everyone else. I skipped the wine part but it was very good! Perhaps will try adding some wine next time just to compare what tastes better to me 🙂

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    • Natasha
      natashaskitchen
      July 20, 2016

      I’m so glad you liked it! 🙂

      Reply

  • Ursula
    June 21, 2016

    Can you make this with chicken?

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    • Natasha
      natashaskitchen
      June 21, 2016

      Hi Ursula, I haven’t tried this with chicken so I can’t say for sure. My go-to creamy chicken casserole is this recipe. I hope you love it if you try it! 🙂

      Reply

  • Anastassiya
    April 18, 2016

    Ok! Cooked it on my stove/hob and it went really tasty..really good..thank you for sharing this lovely recipe. Merci

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    • Natasha
      natashaskitchen
      April 18, 2016

      Oh wonderful!! 🙂 Thanks for reporting back and now I know what a hob is! 😉

      Reply

  • Anastassiya
    April 14, 2016

    Natasha, hi! I dont have a slow-cooker.. can I do it in a traditional way?:))) on the hob:)? merci!

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    • Natasha
      natashaskitchen
      April 15, 2016

      Yes, this can work on the stove-top. I’ve never heard the expression “on the hob” before so hopefully I got it right (stove?) ;). I hope you enjoy it!

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      • Anastassiya
        April 16, 2016

        Hello! Perhaps, it is the way English say it;) thank you for the reply!:)

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  • Laura
    March 17, 2016

    Hi Natasha,

    Thank you for sharing. Can I use a Sherry Cooking Wine?

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    • Natasha
      natashaskitchen
      March 17, 2016

      My rule of thumb with cooking wine is if It’s drinkable (although I don’t drink), it’s good to cook with. The cooking wines in grocery stores have additives that make them pretty awful to drink. I think the flavor would be better with a good table wine but if you must, I’d suggest cutting the cooking wine in half to reduce the chance of off flavors.

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      • SharonK
        June 4, 2016

        Do not use ‘cooking’ wines for any dish, they are not fit for drinking, thus not fit for cooking. We don’t drink but keep a red, blush and white on hand, good wine, just for cooking. The heat evaporates the alcohol. You want ‘good’ food, use good wine. If it turns to vinegar, you have the most wonderful wine vinegars for marinating meats. Never wasted.

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  • Inessa
    February 17, 2016

    i made this and my family loved it thank you so much 😀

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    • Natasha
      natashaskitchen
      February 17, 2016

      Inessa, I’m so happy to hear that! Thank you for sharing your great review! 😃

      Reply

  • Alla
    January 18, 2016

    So I did this recipe today and oooh my, it is AAAAMAZING!!! Thank you Natasha for the recipe:)

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    • Natasha
      natashaskitchen
      January 18, 2016

      Alla, thank you for such a nice review and you are welcome 😁.

      Reply

  • Rita
    January 18, 2016

    Made this one yesterday with some corrections. I used dry white wine instead of sherry, I had frozen mushrooms, so I used them and I had vegetable broth instead beef. It turns out to be very delicious! One thing, it was more watery that your, but it’s fine. Absolutely love this recipe! Will definitely make it more! Thanks for shearing it!

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    • Natasha
      natashaskitchen
      January 18, 2016

      I’m so happy you liked it! Thank you so much for sharing that with me 🙂

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    • Rita
      January 18, 2016

      Thanks for *sharing* it!

      Reply

  • Julia
    January 16, 2016

    As unfortunate as it is, my husband does not like mushrooms. Do you have any thoughts of what I could use in their place for this recipe?

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    • Natasha
      natashaskitchen
      January 16, 2016

      Hi Julia, that’s a tough one because they add so much to this dish, but I guess you could replace it with onions as they also add good flavor to meat dishes.

      Reply

  • Julie
    November 14, 2015

    I hate giving bad reviews but I wasted meat (which was around $12 not including all the other ingredients) and my time on this one. The 8 oz of sour cream made this dish sour tasting. It was just not good. Will try to find a stroganoff without sour cream. If you still want to try this recipe, take out the sour cream or at least half it.

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    • Natasha
      natashaskitchen
      November 14, 2015

      Hi Julie, I’m sorry you didn’t like it :(. Adding sour cream is the traditional way of making stroganoff but if you aren’t a fan of the sour cream taste, I think you’d really like this stroganoff recipe instead: https://natashaskitchen.com/2011/04/03/marias-russian-beef-stroganoff/

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    • alesia
      January 15, 2016

      Julie, sour cream could not spoil you recipe so bad. I think your dish turned out so sour because of the kind of wine you were using. I made this dish several times already and it was great every time!

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    • A
      May 3, 2018

      Are you sure you used sherry and not sherry vinegar (or wine that had turned to vinegar)? The sour cream doesn’t make this dish very sour.

      Reply

  • Irina
    November 10, 2015

    Hey Natasha what kind of sherry do you use? Can dry red wine be used here?

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    • Natasha
      natashaskitchen
      November 10, 2015

      It just says dry sherry on the bottle. Red wine would darken the color of the sauce and would give it a pinker tint. I haven’t tested this recipe with red wine so I can’t say for sure how it would affect the flavor but I would probably try a dry white wine before trying a dry red one.

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    • PATRICIA GARCIA
      May 3, 2018

      dry vermouth is a good sub-in for sherry

      Reply

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