Here’s a simple and comforting Slow Cooker Meatball Stroganoff recipe—a creamy, savory dish perfect over egg noodles or rice:
🍝 Slow Cooker Meatball Stroganoff
Ingredients (Serves 4–6)
For the meatballs:
- 1 lb (≈450 g) ground beef or a mix of beef & pork
- 1/2 cup breadcrumbs
- 1/4 cup grated Parmesan (optional)
- 1 egg
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 tsp salt
- 1/2 tsp black pepper
- 1 tsp Worcestershire sauce
For the stroganoff sauce:
- 1 medium onion, diced
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 cup beef broth
- 1 tbsp tomato paste
- 1 tsp paprika
- 1 tsp Dijon mustard (optional)
- 8 oz (225 g) mushrooms, sliced
- 1 cup sour cream
- 1–2 tbsp flour or cornstarch (to thicken, optional)
- Salt & pepper to taste
To serve:
- Cooked egg noodles, rice, or mashed potatoes
- Fresh parsley, chopped (optional garnish)
Steps
- Prepare the Meatballs
- In a bowl, mix all meatball ingredients until combined.
- Form into small 1–1.5 inch meatballs.
- Layer in Slow Cooker
- Place sliced onions and mushrooms at the bottom of the slow cooker.
- Add meatballs on top.
- Add Sauce Ingredients
- In a small bowl, mix beef broth, tomato paste, paprika, and Dijon mustard.
- Pour over meatballs.
- Season with salt and pepper.
- Cook
- Cover and cook on low 6–7 hours or high 3–4 hours, until meatballs are cooked through and flavors meld.
- Finish with Sour Cream
- About 15 min before serving, stir in sour cream (and flour/cornstarch if you want a thicker sauce).
- Cook on low until heated through; do not boil after adding sour cream to prevent curdling.
- Serve
- Spoon meatballs and sauce over cooked egg noodles, rice, or mashed potatoes.
- Garnish with fresh parsley if desired.
Tips
- For extra flavor, brown meatballs in a skillet before adding to the slow cooker.
- Mushrooms can be substituted with bell peppers or omitted if you prefer.
- Leftovers store well in the fridge for 3–4 days and taste even better the next day.
If you want, I can also give a faster stove-top version that gets the same creamy stroganoff flavor in under 30 minutes.
Do you want me to make that version?
