Just because a meal is vegetarian or vegan, doesn't mean it lacks flavor! This mushroom stroganoff is packed full of flavor, and it is super easy to make!
People think when it comes to vegetarian recipes that you need to include tofu as your meat substitute. Don't get me wrong, I love tofu, but it is not necessary in every recipe. If anything, most vegetarian/vegan recipes can be made hearty and filling by adding lots of vegetables and protein fillers such as lentils and beans. One of my favorite meat substitutes are mushrooms. Whether portobello or button mushrooms, I love them all and I find myself using them more often in my vegetarian recipes.
This mushroom stroganoff was so easy to make and I found myself polishing off the dish in two days time (but mostly the first day.) I actually cannot believe how much of this stuff I ate! I kept going back for seconds, and thirds... and then I lost count. This is what happens when Mr. TCW goes away for a weekend!! Good thing it wasn't breaded mushrooms this time around...
I absolutely loved this mushroom stroganoff. I cannot wait to make it again (it may be tomorrow.) It is just so easy, and packed full of flavors, all the while not being "too mushroomy." Sounds weird, but sometimes I can get creeped out by too many mushrooms (or if my portobello mushroom burger is too thick.) And I feel this recipe is not too bad for you.
You could easily sub in Greek yogurt for the sour cream UPDATE: I have made this dish many times with both Greek yogurt and sour cream. Either works, and I do prefer the Greek yogurt for a healthier spin, but sour cream seems to curdle less!)
For a not so stroganoff dish, you could omit the cream altogether. Hmm, if you do that and use olive oil instead of butter, you have a vegan recipe (obviously substituting in different pasta.) I am sure someone could play around with this to make it gluten-free, too.
📖 Recipe
Mushroom Stroganoff
Mushroom stroganoff is a hearty vegetarian dish that uses portobello mushrooms as the sustainable ingredient. Recipe can be adjusted to be vegan.
Ingredients
- 1 tbsp. butter
- 1 large onion, diced
- 1 tbsp. all-purpose flour
- 2 cups mushroom or vegetable broth
- ¼ cup white wine
- 1 tbsp. coarse whole grain mustard
- 3 garlic cloves, minced
- 1 tbsp. soy sauce (can use Worcestershire for non-vegetarian dish.)
- ½ tbsp. tomato paste
- ½ lb portobello mushrooms, halved and sliced
- ½ lb button mushrooms, sliced
- 1 tbsp. chopped fresh thyme
- ½ tbsp. fresh rosemary, finely chopped
- ¼ cup sour cream (or Greek yogurt.)
- ½ - ¾ lb egg noodles (340g bag) (depending on how saucy you like your dish)
- Salt and pepper
Instructions
- In a large saute or frying pan, add the butter and melt over medium-high heat. Add in the onions and cook for about 3-5 minutes. Stir in the garlic and cook for a minute, or until fragrant. Add the mushrooms , salt, pepper, and cook until the mushrooms are nicely browned, about 10 minutes.
- Stir in the tomato paste and cook for 2 minutes. Add the flour and cook for 3-5 minutes. This will result in your pan getting really dry, so stir frequently.
- Deglaze pan with the white wine. Cook for another couple of minutes, or until the wine has evaporated. Stir in the broth, coarse mustard, soy sauce, salt, and pepper. Bring to a boil and simmer for 10 minutes. Add in the fresh herbs and cook for a few more minutes.
- Remove from heat and allow to cool a bit before adding in the sour cream (it tends to look curdled when it is added too soon, but don't worry, it is perfectly fine.) Reheat if necessary. Cook pasta and stir in noodles. Serve with a garnish of fresh thyme!
Notes
Greek yogurt or sour cream can be used here. If you are not a fan of either, you can omit them as the sauce is delicious on its own.
Nutrition Information:
Yield: 4 Serving Size: 1Amount Per Serving: Calories: 214Total Fat: 8gSaturated Fat: 4gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 3gCholesterol: 28mgSodium: 544mgCarbohydrates: 28gFiber: 6gSugar: 7gProtein: 9g
Soooo, I totally used a 340g bag of egg noodles which is fine, but it soaked up a lot of my sauce. I would suggest around ½ lb pasta for a saucier dish, or the ¾ of a lb like I did for less sauce. I still got a ton of flavor and really, it was still very creamy, but it left my pictures looking dry. Trust me, this was not the case but if you like lots of sauce, less pasta is necessary. Making the dish again, I loved the extra sauce and will definitely cut back on my pasta.
On a final note, I find I love using fresh herbs whenever I can for a recipe. In this mushroom stroganoff, I really loved how the fresh thyme came through. I am still hesitant with rosemary. We just do not get along. There is nothing worse when I bite into a large piece of rosemary, it ruins everything for me. So I make sure to really chop my herbs finely. Dried would work perfectly well here, but once you run your fingers across the stem of fresh thyme to remove it, you will fall in love with the smell left on your hands. When I made the recipe again, I omitted the rosemary altogether and used extra thyme (so all up to you!)
Love this mushroom stroganoff?! Try some of these recipes:
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Sherri@The Well Floured Kitchen
Stroganoff is one of my family's favorite dishes! I always include mushrooms to stretch the meat, but I never thought to make it with just the mushrooms. Meatless Monday here I come! Your stroganoff looks delish 🙂
Kacey
Haha, unintentional meatless Monday post but seriously, soooo good!
Anna @ Crunchy Creamy Sweet
I am not a fan of the beef classic but this mushroom version sounds crazy good! The more sauce the better on my pasta!
Kacey
I prefer less dressings on my salad, but love more sauce on my pasta!
Laura
I doubled the sauce. Perfect!!!
kristy @ the wicked noodle
WOW...that mushroom sauce looks AMAZING!! I'm a HUGE mushroom fan and stroganoff is no exception. Great recipe!
Kacey
Thanks, Kristy!
Michelle @ Blackberry Babe
I love stroganoff! Thanks for switching it up with a vegetarian version, yum!
Kacey
Thanks for stopping by, Michelle!
Stephanie @ Back for Seconds
I love this recipe! I am not a huge meat eater and I know even my meat loving family would enjoy this meal!
Kacey
It is so true, mushrooms are my big meat substitute in my vegetarian lifestyle!
Krista @ Joyful Healthy Eats
oh my goodness.. i big puffy heart mushrooms! Can't wait to make this recipe! Sounds so comforting right now!
Kacey
Thanks, Krista! Mushrooms for the win!
Katie @ Recipe for Perfection
Beautiful stroganoff! I love the rich color of the sauce and that it's a way to go vegetarian!
Kacey
I almost felt like a monster mixing in the Greek yogurt because the sauce was so beautiful!
Amanda @ Cookie Named Desire
this looks and sounds amazing. I don't blame you for polishing it off in two days. I'd do the exact same thing. Yum!!!
Kacey
Haha, no shame here 🙂
Joanie @ ZagLeft
I'm a huge mushroom fan, the more the better! This recipe looks so good, I'm going to forward it to my vegetarian son - I know he'll love it!
Kacey
Thanks, Joanie!
Courtney @ NeighborFood
I love how simple this is! And great for a Meatless Monday too!
Kacey
Thanks, Courtney!
Chandra@The Plaid & Paisley Kitchen
I totally love mushrooms! Stroganoff is a favorite around here. I am going to try this soon. Thanks for Sharing!!
Kacey
Thank you, Chandra. As others suggested, the mushrooms would be great even in the meat version!
Nutmeg Nanny
Mushrooms are such a great meat substitute. They have such a wonderful texture and I love their flavor. This stroganoff looks soooooo good!
Kacey
I find mushrooms probably one of the best meat substitutes and they work perfectly here!
CakeSpy
Not to be unladylike, but I would like to dive my face into a bowl of this stroganoff!
Kacey
Ahahaha, I will not judge!
Ashlyn @ Belle of the Kitchen
Kacey, I am seriously drooling here! That sauce just is too gorgeous, I think I could drink it. Beef stroganoff is one of those childhood comfort foods for me, but I adore mushrooms and am definitely going to have to give this a try for dinner soon. I love that you tried it with Greek yogurt and thought it tasted great that way, too!
Kacey
I am so happy you are happy, Ashlyn!! The mushrooms are a nice change from beef!
Liz
What kind of mustard do you suggest?
Kacey
I love using wholegrain mustard (I guess coarse mustard is another way to word it.) Here is the brand I use: http://www.maille.com/en_US/old-style/780127001.html
Maggie
Beef stroganoff was a family favorite growing up but now I am a vegetarian. I absolutely loved this recipe. Made it last night for dinner and my boyfriend loved it too (he does eat meat). The portobellos add a nice meaty type texture. This is definitely one of my go to vegetarian dishes now. Thanks !
Kacey
Woohoo! My husband is the same: he still eats meat but he really enjoyed this dish. Glad you were both happy!
Audrey
Made this last night! Was getting stuck in my regular 5 meals and wanted to try something new. I'm glad I did! The omnivore boyfriend requested that I add this into the rotation for sure. He loved it too!!
Kacey
Yes!!! Mushrooms are so meaty anyway, so I see why meat-eaters have no problem with this dish 🙂 You have motivated me to revisit this!
Jas Jones
It was AMAZING! When I stopped eating meat I never thought I'd eat stroganoff again. I can't wait to share this with my friends. Thank you
Kacey
Soooo awesome to hear! My meat-eating family loves this dish so I am sure your friends will, too 🙂
Shelly
I just stumbled upon your site. This recipe was amazing! However, I am frustrated that I am not able to read others' comments. Not sure why they are not public. 🙁 I love reading them and they are are an important factor for me when deciding if I want to invest the time and effort in trying a new recipe.
Kacey
Oh, no! I am sorry! It seems like a technical issue. I am working on it now to see what is causing this (because the comments should definitely be showing!)
Doni W
Made this dish last night and we loved it! I halved the recipe for the just the 2 of us. Only used White mushroom as it's what I had on hand and needed to use up. Went with beef broth and used regular sour cream, served over no yolk egg noodles. Love the whole grain mustard in the sauce - definitely added flavor. Can't wait to make again.
Kacey
This is awesome to hear! Loved that you customized it to suit your needs (and whole grain mustard makes such a difference!! I use it in everything!)
Catherine
This was delicious!
Kacey
Awesome to hear!! Thank you!
Katie
I made this last night for me and my husband, and we loved it! I made it with beef broth instead of the vegetable broth. My husband loves beef stroganoff and is very critical, but he definitely approved of this recipe. I made his beef on the side since I don't eat meat. Very good. Definitely adding this to our list of dinner recipes.
Kacey
This is so great to hear! My husband is a big meat eater and really loved the mushroom version of the classic 🙂
Doni W
Great recipe - making it again tonight!
Kacey
I am so happy to hear this!
peyton freeman
is there a substitute for the white wine?
Kacey
You can use more broth in place of the wine 🙂
Barbara
I made this the other night, one of our favorites and it didn't take too long to make. The white wine and fresh herb definitely bring out the flavors. 5/5
thx,
Barbara
Kacey
I definitely think those two ingredients really help this dish 🙂 Thanks!
Tarah
Made this tonight and oh my goodness! Delicious! Thank you for the recipe! Makes a vegetarian heart happy!
Kacey
You are very welcome! I say the same thing with regards to my vegetarian heart 🙂
Sarah
I made this recipe tonight and we loved it. My meat-loving husband devoured two bowls and asked me to make it again. Didn't change a thing and it was perfect. Thank you!
Kacey
Always happy to read comments like this one 🙂
Grace
I made this tonight and this is by far my favorite recipe found on Pinterest! I will be making this again and sharing this recipe with my friends. Thanks for sharing! On a side note this is the 1st time I have ever commented on a recipe 🙂
Kacey
You have made my day! More like my year!! Lol. I am so happy you loved it! I just made it last week and hope to get some new pictures up. No one turns down this recipe here, even the biggest meat eaters 🙂 Thank you!
Laurie
Just have to tell you how good this recipe is! Made it tonight & fell in love with it! Definitely sending a link for the recipe to family & friends.
Kacey
Yay!! I am so happy to hear that! 🙂
Katie P
I made this recipe last night and it turned out delicious!! I would have preferred my sauce a little thicker, so next time I may use less broth, but it was still extremely flavorful and leftovers were even better the next day! Thank you!
Kacey
You are very welcome! I like thicker sauces, too, but I can push that aside because of the flavour here 😉