Dairy-Free Ground Beef Stroganoff (Stroganov) is a creamy, savory meat dish inspired by the classic with traditional Russian flavors.
But this dish is made with budget-friendly ground beef instead of expensive meat.
It’s also made without the usual sour cream and there’s no pork whatsoever, so it’s kosher!
This hearty comfort food is a quick and easy ground beef dinner—one pan with only 5 main ingredients.
Serve it with noodles or pour it over mashed potatoes. It’s a delicious meal no matter how you serve it!
This is a delicious, quick, and easy beef dinner that’s great anytime and with anyone!
It is hearty and filling and it’s cost efficient for anyone on a budget!
Have it with noodles or pour it over mashed potatoes.
Make ahead and warm up instead of standing a cooking after that long day at work or school.
Or bring for lunch and just warm it up there.
It’s also kid friendly (who doesn’t like burgers or noodles, right?)!
And beef has some health benefits!
But, if you don’t want beef, feel free to substitute ground chicken or turkey!
About Beef Stroganoff
Beef Stroganoff (or Stroganov) is a classic Russian dish made with sauteed beef and a sour cream sauce. There are legends about how the dish was created, but it was first made sometime in the 1800s and named after one of the members of the Stroganov family. Since then it has been recreated all over the world, with multiple variations.
And ground beef stroganoff is one of them!
What does it mean when recipes say “to taste” about an ingredient?
When recipes say “to taste,” it means that you can put in as little or as much as you like to your own taste. Some recipes have many ingredients that a cook can adjust to their own taste when cooking (not so much when baking though).
The best way to calculate what your taste is with a recipe that you are not yet familiar with is to first taste the dish and then add the “to taste” ingredient GRADUALLY, a little at a time—a splash of this or a pinch of that—until the dish is just the way you like it.
Make sure to stir the ingredient after each time you add it so that the flavor will distribute evenly and become part of the dish. Then taste again. Repeat until you reach your personal preference.
Note: If you plan on using the recipe again, it is highly recommended to make a note of what and how much you added so that you can refer to it next time.
What does it mean when a recipe says that an ingredient is “optional”?
If an ingredient is “optional,” it means that you can add it in or not based on your own preference. An optional ingredient can be flavor related (i.e., salty, sweet, spicy, etc.), appearance related (garnish), or even something like nuts or chocolate chips in baking.
What does “savory” mean?
“Savory” refers to foods that are not sweet, such as foods that taste salty, spicy, or herbal.
Ingredients in the pantry
I make sure to always keep enough ingredients in my kitchen so that I can make a whole variety of meals without pre-planning.
I believe that everyone should do this so they don’t have to run out to the store or borrow from a neighbor.
Here is a partial list of mine
Seasoning and flavoring:
- salt (my recipes use regular table salt)
- ground black or white pepper
- granulated garlic or garlic powder (I prefer granulated)
- onion powder
- sweet paprika and/or sweet pepper flakes (paprika is ground dried red pepper, pepper flakes are crushed dried red pepper)
- hot paprika, hot pepper flakes, or cayenne pepper (moderately spicy dried ground chili pepper) for those occasional spicy dishes
- ground turmeric
- ground cumin
- ground cinnamon
- ground ginger
- ground nutmeg
- ground cloves (for pumpkin flavors)
- sugar (granulated)
- brown sugar
- chicken consommé powder / beef bouillon powder (regular or vegetarian)
- onion soup mix
- onion flakes (substitute for fresh onion—3 tablespoons for 1 medium onion).
Misc:
- oil / margarine / butter / cooking spray
- flavorless milk/cream substitute as a dairy-free alternatives
- cornstarch as a thickening agent
- flour
- baking powder
- baking soda
- tomato sauce/tomato paste/canned tomatoes—diced or crushed/pasta sauce
- soy sauce (makes a great flavoring for savory foods)
If you like dairy-free recipes with ground beef, try Dairy-Free Ground Beef Pot Pie!
Easy One-Pan Dairy-Free Ground Beef Stroganoff Without Sour Cream
Easy and delicious Beef Stroganoff, made with ground beef, without sour cream, and no pork. Kopsher and budget-friendly!
Ingredients
- 1 pound of ground beef, broken into small chunks
- 1 medium yellow onion, sliced very thin
- 8 ounces mushrooms, sliced (canned or fresh)
- 1 cup water + 1 tablespoon (or to taste) of beef or chicken consommé powder*
- 1 cup unsweetened coconut cream, coconut milk, or oat milk
- 1 - 2 tablespoons tomato paste (optional)
- 1 teaspoon mustard (optional)
- oil for frying
Instructions
- Pour a little (minimal) oil into the bottom of a skillet that is large enough to hold all of the ingredients.
- Lightly fry the onions on medium heat.
- Add the mushroom slices and lightly fry those also.
- Add the meat to the onions and mushrooms and cook until cooked through, stirring occasionally.
- Mix in the tomato paste (if using any) and the mustard until smooth over the rest.
- Mix in the coconut cream/coconut milk/oat milk
- Add the broth and mix well.
- Cook for a few minutes, mixing occasionally so that all of the ingredients have had a chance to cook together.
- Mix in or serve over flat egg noodles (I use 1/2 package for this amount of the dish), other noodles, mashed potatoes, etc.
Notes
* you can use beef or chicken broth, but then add salt to taste, because they are pretty tasteless
Nutrition Information:
Yield:
4Serving Size:
1Amount Per Serving: Calories: 784Total Fat: 59gSaturated Fat: 35gTrans Fat: 1gUnsaturated Fat: 18gCholesterol: 148mgSodium: 172mgCarbohydrates: 21gFiber: 6gSugar: 10gProtein: 47g