Dinner for 6

Ground Beef Stroganoff with mushrooms

Name: Ground Beef Stroganoff with mushrooms
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 6 servings
Cuisine: Eastern European
Ingredients: 8 oz cremini/baby bella mushrooms; 2 tbsp unsalted butter; 1 tbsp olive oil; 1/4 tsp each salt; 1 lb lean ground beef; 1/2 tsp salt; 1/4 pepper; 1 small onion; 5 cloves garlic; 1/4 cup flour; 3 cups low sodium beef broth; 2 tbsp worcestershire sauce; 1 1/2 tsp dijon mustard; 1 1/2 tsp beef bouillon or better than bouillon; 1 tsp dried parsley; 1/2 tsp paprika; 1/4 tsp each dried oregano; 1 pinch 1/4 teaspoon red pepper flakes; 2 oz cream cheese; 1/2 cup sour cream; 12 oz egg noodles (optional)

$9.60for 430 minServes 6

Ground beef, mushrooms, and noodles simmer in a creamy, seasoned beef sauce for a quick skillet dinner.

Photo: carlsbadcravings.com

What it costs

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Ingredient	Amount	Cost
	Mushrooms, 8 oz$0.40/oz typical	8 oz	$3.20Typical price
	Butter, 1 oz$0.40/oz typical	1 oz	$0.40Typical price
	Ground beef, 1 lb$5.49/lb typical	1 lb	$5.49Typical price
	Onions, 0.3 lb$1.29/lb typical	0.3 lb	$0.39Typical price
	Garlic, 0.5$0.75 each typical	0.5	$0.38Typical price
	Broth, 25 oz$0.07/oz typical	25 oz	$1.76Typical price
	Cream cheese, 2 oz$0.30/oz typical	2 oz	$0.60Typical price
	Sour cream, 4.25 oz$0.14/oz typical	4.25 oz	$0.60Typical price
	Egg noodles, 6 oz$0.14/oz typical	6 oz	$0.84Typical price
Total for the servings shown		$14.40

Swaps

Swap ground beef for ground turkeyabout $0.50/lb less at typical prices
Swap onions for red onionsabout $0.20/lb more at typical prices
Swap sour cream for yogurtabout $0.02/oz less at typical prices
Swap butter for margarine and vegan butterabout $0.15/oz less at typical prices

Pantry staples you likely have

Olive and cooking oilSalt and pepperFlourAsian sauces and pastesMustard, mayo, ketchupDried herbs, spices and seasoning blendsDried spices (cumin, paprika, chili powder, oregano)

Not included in the cost.

30 minstart to table
Mediumdifficulty
6servings as written
$$typical cost tier

Eastern European Budget Family Dinners

Typical price

$2.40 per serving$9.60 for 4

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Ingredients

8 oz cremini/baby bella mushrooms
2 tbsp unsalted butter
1 tbsp olive oil
1/4 tsp each salt
1 lb lean ground beef
1/2 tsp salt
1/4 pepper
1 small onion
5 cloves garlic
1/4 cup flour
3 cups low sodium beef broth
2 tbsp worcestershire sauce
1 1/2 tsp dijon mustard
1 1/2 tsp beef bouillon or better than bouillon
1 tsp dried parsley
1/2 tsp paprika
1/4 tsp each dried oregano
1 pinch 1/4 teaspoon red pepper flakes
2 oz cream cheese
1/2 cup sour cream
12 oz egg noodles (optional)

Steps

Boil the egg noodles in salted water according to the package directions, then drain them.
Melt the butter with the olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat and cook the mushrooms with salt for 4 minutes.
Add the beef, onion, garlic, salt, and pepper, then cook for 6 minutes until the beef reaches 160 F.
Stir in the flour, broth, Worcestershire sauce, mustard, bouillon, parsley, paprika, oregano, and red pepper flakes.
Simmer the sauce for 6 minutes, stirring often, until it thickens.
Stir in the cream cheese and sour cream, then fold in the noodles and heat for 2 minutes.

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