Quick & Easy! Homemade Hamburger Helper Beef Stroganoff
Make a homemade version of Hamburger Helper Beef Stroganoff in under 30 minutes! A simple, creamy, and comforting skillet meal the whole family will love.
Growing up, my mom always had a few go-to recipes that she could whip up in no time. This Hamburger Helper Beef Stroganoff was one of them! It was one of the first meals she ever taught me to cook on my own, and I still can picture myself making it for the first time all by myself… This recipe brings back so many memories, including watching my kids drizzle ketchup all over theirs—just like I did! Whether you’re making this for your family or just need a simple and comforting meal, I hope this recipe becomes a favorite in your home too.
Why you’ll love this easy hamburger helper Beef Strognaff recipe
A brief search tells me that boxed & convenient Hamburger Helper hit grocery stores in 1971 – a few years after I was born! I’m pretty sure my Mom made this version up long before the boxed mix came into existence! Although there are many different varieties of boxed hamburger helper, this one reminds me of the Beef Strognaff. Here are some reasons you might like to try this homemade version.
- Quick & Easy – Ready in under 30 minutes, perfect for busy nights.
- Minimal Ingredients – Made with pantry staples you likely already have.
- Kid & Adult Approved – A nostalgic meal that brings comfort and smiles.
- Customizable – Serve as-is or add a dollop of sour cream for extra creaminess.
Ingredients You’ll Need for Homemade Hamburger Helper
Please note: A printable recipe card is available at the bottom of this post with exact measurements and instructions. Although there are always helpful tips in the recipe articles that may be of help and interest to you, you can always print off the recipe, punch it with a 3 hole punch and put it in your recipe binder to use it for later.
- Lean ground beef
- Small onion (optional)
- Dried pasta (rotini or macaroni work well)
- Cream of mushroom soup
- Whole kernel corn (drained)
- Salt & pepper to taste
How to Adapt This Recipe to Fit Your Lifestyle:
This recipe serves 4, so if you’re cooking for 2, you’ll probably have leftovers. You can eat them on another day, or lunch the next day, or freeze them to use a different time.
- Freezing Leftovers – Store in an airtight container and freeze for up to 3 months.
- Reheating – Warm up in the microwave or on the stovetop with a splash of milk to revive the creamy texture.
Video of Hamburger Helper Beef Strognaff Recipe
I turned on the camera while I cooked up this meal. So, come on into my little kitchen as we make this Hamburger Helper meal!
Step by step Instructions for Homemade Hamburger Helper
Refer to the printed recipe card below for the exact instructions for this recipe.
1. While pasta is cooking, brown together hamburger and diced onion. 2.Add cooked pasta, corn, and cream of mushroom soup. 3.Stir to combine all ingredients and heat until all heated through.
What do you serve with Homemade Hamburger Helper Beef Strognaff
If you want to make this more like a stroganaff dish, you can stir in a little sour cream if you’d like. We, however, liked ours with just a drizzle of ketchup. (Yes, we’re definitely a ketchup family!)
Here are some side dishes that go well with homemade hamburger helper:
- Slices of bread and butter – like bread machine dinner rolls, sourdough bread, or baking powder biscuits.
- Orange fluff salad
- Any kind of green salad would be yummy with this skillet recipe. We love spinach salad with this creamy poppy seed dressing recipe.
Helpful Tips When Making This Recipe:
- Use lean ground beef to avoid excess grease.
- Swap out cream of mushroom soup for cream of chicken if you prefer a different flavor.
- Want a cheesier version? Stir in some shredded cheddar before serving!
Other easy dinner recipes
- This meatloaf recipe is always a hit.
- Mennonite sausage and noodles is a quick and easy dinner idea I learned from my mother in law.
- Oven baked hamburger steaks
- My Mom’s old fashioned sloppy joes recipe is the BEST!
- This biscuit cheeseburger casserole was also a favorite of our kids.
- Hamburger casserole with biscuits is a baked stroganaff recipe – the perfect comfort food!
- Looking for easy freezer meal ideas? These ground beef freezer meals work so well.
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Homemade Hamburger Helper Stroganaff
Get dinner on the table in under 30 minutes with this easy skillet homemade hamburger helper stroganaff recipe. Browned ground beef combined with noodles and a creamy sauce makes this a favorite meal even picky eaters will love.
Ingredients
- 1 pound lean ground beef
- 1 small onion, diced (optional)
- 1 can whole kernal corn, drained
- 2 cups dried pasta noodles (I used rotini this time, but even macaroni will do)
- 1 can cream of mushroom soup
Instructions
- Fill a large pot 2/3 of the way full with hot water and salt it generously. If you like exact measurements, use 4 cups water with 1 tablespoon of salt sprinkled in. Put a lid on it, set the burner on high temperature and wait for it to boil.
- While the water is heating up to boil (to cook the pasta in), brown the hamburger and onion together in a large skillet. Salt and pepper to taste. Once the hamburger is totally brown and no pink is showing, and the onions are transluscent, remove from the burner and drain off any access grease.
- Meanwhile, once the water boils, pour in the dried pasta and cook according to the package directions for the amount of time for “al dente” pasta. Drain the cooked pasta using a strainer or colendar.
- Place back on the burner over medium heat, stirring constantly for a few minutes to heat everything up together and combine the flavors.
- Once the pasta is cooked, pour the pasta, cream of mushroom soup, and drained corn into the skillet with the browned ground beef mixture. Stir to combine and heat for a few more minutes until it's all heated through.
This is a simple, quick recipe that is guaranteed to be loved by the whole family, even picky eaters. Truly a delicious and convenient dish for a quick dinner.