slow cooker beef stroganoff
A rich, creamy, slow cooker beef stroganoff with chestnut mushrooms
Servings 3 servings
Calories 439kcal
Ingredients
- 400 g beef steak you can use stewing steak, stir fry strips or another similar cheaper cut - no need to buy sirloin or fillet steak for this recipe
- 15 ml olive oil
- Salt and pepper
- 2 medium onions sliced as fine as you like them
- 3 cloves of garlic crushed or minced
- 1 beef stock cube
- 10 ml mustard I use English
- 25 g butter
- 125 g chestnut mushrooms sliced
- 10 g cornflour
- 150 ml sour cream
- Fresh parsley
- Side to serve alongside it - we usually go for mash but see below for more ideas!
Instructions
- If your slow cooker has a browning function then you're going to want to use it for the first step, otherwise you'll want to use a wok or frying pan instead.
- Season your beef with salt and pepper.
- Brown your beef, in batches if necessary, and set to one side if using your slow cooker pot to brown or put in the slow cooker pot if not.
- Lightly brown your onion and garlic. Add this to the beef.
- Once you have your beef, onions and garlic in the slow cooker pot add your beef stock, mustard and season with salt and pepper. Ensure you use just enough stock to cover the beef fully, but not to have it swimming!
- Slow cook on high for 4.5 hours, or low for 7.5 hours. This cooking time is based on the quantities of beef I use. You may need to extend the cooking time if you double this recipe.
- Once your cooking time is up it is time to prepare the mushrooms and sour cream.
- Melt a little butter, or margarine and olive oil, in a frying pan or wok. Add the sliced chestnut mushrooms and cook until they are soft and slightly caramelised.
- Pour these into your slow cooker pot on top of your cooked beef mixture.
- Ladle a spoon of the beef stock into your pan, add the cornflour and whisk to combine. Add another ladle of liquid, around 150ml in total, and then simmer gently. Mix in your sour cream and stir well to combine.
- Pour this mixture into your slow cooker and slow cook for another 20-30 minutes. If you were cooking on low then turn your slow cooker up to high for this final part.
- Once piping hot you can stir through your chopped parsley and serve with your choice of delicious side dish.
Nutrition
Calories: 439kcal