Keto ground beef stroganoff is one of my favorite keto ground beef recipes. Fresh mushrooms and ground beef are simmered in a rich, savory sour cream sauce for comfort food your whole family will love!
Carbs in ground beef stroganoff - 5g net carbs
Ground beef stroganoff (also called hamburger stroganoff) is a keto-friendly recipe so long as you don't serve it over high carb noodles. Instead, serve it with your favorite pasta substitute like low-carb pasta, spaghetti squash or cauliflower mashed potatoes.
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Diabetic diet
This keto stroganoff is low-carb, keto and gluten-free. Keep it keto by serving over low carb substitutes for egg noodles.
This recipes uses fresh mushrooms and sour cream, instead of carby cream of mushroom soup. Mushrooms are safe to eat if you have diabetes, they are low carb and low glycemic, so they won’t spike your blood sugar levels.
We also use xanthan gum, instead of flour to thicken the sauce.
See the nutrition facts label in the recipe card below.
Main ingredients
- ground beef
Using ground beef makes this stroganoff recipe less expensive than classic beef stroganoff, which is often made with steak. - sliced mushrooms
I used sliced cremini mushrooms for this recipe. Many supermarkets label them as "baby bella mushrooms". - sour cream
See recipe card for complete list of ingredients and quantities.
Substitutions
- Ground turkey, instead of lean ground beef
- a little Dijon mustard, instead of mustard powder
- Chicken broth, beef bouillon or low sodium beef broth, instead of beef broth
- Canned mushrooms, if you don't have fresh
- Use any type of mushroom that you have available if you can't find baby bella mushrooms in the store. White button mushrooms are a great substitute.
- Full fat Greek yogurt or condensed cream, instead of sour cream
Equipment
- large skillet
- spatula, spoon or tongs
How to make keto ground beef stroganoff
To keep this recipe keto, don't add flour. Use xanthan gum at the end to thicken the sauce.
Step 1: In a large skillet, heat olive oil. Add ground beef and brown beef over medium high heat.
Step 2: Push beef to side of pan and melt butter. Add sliced mushrooms, onions, minced garlic, and Worcestershire sauce.
Step 3: Season with salt and pepper, mustard powder, smoked paprika, and onion powder. Stir to combine the beef mixture.
Step 4: Add beef broth and beef bouillon base to the meat mixture. Simmer for 5 minutes, stirring occasionally over medium heat.
Step 5: Turn off heat and stir in cream cheese until cheese completely melts and mixes into the sauce.
Step 6: Stir in sour cream and xanthan gum to thicken the sauce.
Garnish with freshly chopped parsley.
Serving suggestions
Served traditionally over cooked egg noodles, keep it low-carb by serving ground beef stroganoff over cooked zucchini ribbons or spaghetti squash noodles. There are also some decent keto noodles in stores.
Storage
Store leftovers in an airtight container for up to 5 days. Reheat over low heat.
Cooking tips
- Brown the ground beef for maximum flavor
- Add the xanthan gum at the very end and don't over do it. It thickens sauces without heat.
- Add sour cream at the end, after turning off the heat, to keep the sauce from breaking.
Frequently asked questions
This keto beef stroganoff recipe uses keto-friendly xanthan gum, instead of flour, to thicken the sauce.
Yes, since the sauce was thickened with xanthan gum, the chances of it curdling is a-lot less.
Keto ground beef stroganoff recipe card
- Total Time: 30 minutes
- Yield: 8 servings 1x
- Diet: Diabetic
Description
Keto ground beef stroganoff is one of my favorite keto ground beef recipes. Fresh mushrooms and ground beef are simmered in a rich, savory sour cream sauce for comfort food your whole family will love!
Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 pound ground beef
- 2 tablespoons salted butter
- 2 cups sliced baby Bella mushrooms
- ½ cup chopped yellow onion
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
- ½ teaspoon Kosher salt
- ½ teaspoon ground black pepper
- ½ teaspoon ground mustard powder
- 1 teaspoon smoked paprika
- 1 teaspoon onion powder
- 1 quart beef broth
- 1 tablespoon beef bouillon base
- 4 ounces cream cheese, chopped into cubes
- 1 cup sour cream
- ¼ teaspoon xanthan gum
- 1 tablespoon fresh parsley, chopped
Instructions
- In a large skillet, heat olive oil and brown ground beef over medium high heat.
- Push beef to side of pan and melt butter. Add onions, mushrooms, garlic, and Worcestershire sauce. Sauté until onions are translucent.
- Season with salt, pepper, mustard powder, paprika, and onion powder. Stir to combine.
- Add beef broth and beef bouillon base. Simmer for 5 minutes, stirring frequently.
- Turn off heat and stir in cream cheese until cheese completely melts and mixes into the sauce.
- Fold in sour cream and xanthan gum to thicken the sauce.
- Garnish with fresh parsley.
Notes
- Serve over low-carb vegetables or noodles.
- Brown the ground beef for maximum flavor.
- Add the xanthan gum at the very end and don't over do it. It thickens sauces without heat.
- Add sour cream at the end, after turning off the heat, to keep the sauce from breaking.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: dinner ideas
- Method: skillet
- Cuisine: American
Devy says
Your recipe made a very delicious stroganoff. Though I admit I did not use xanthan gum because I did not have it. So I used ordinary corn starch to thicken the sauce. It did the trick. Thank you.
Sherry says
I love your Keto Ground Beef Stroganoff recipe! I made it for my family and they asked me to make it again.
Megan says
I don't usually like mushrooms but this is so good! The sauce is absolutely delicious.
Alex Bala says
I make stroganoff all the time. This was a great recipe, it has great flavor!
Mandy Applegate says
I love beef stroganoff and I am new the keto diet, so it was great to find this recipe and it tasted SO good!
Kim says
This was so good! My whole family loved it!
Laura says
Flavor was very nice but I think the amount of beef broth is wrong. A quart was way too liquidated (even with noodles for my husband) I think it should be a pint
Edie Grant says
I'll start with the good.
The flavor was fantastic!
The bad? A quart of beef broth turned my sauce into a watery soup.
I had some extra mushrooms and I added those. I then added another 2 oz of cream cheese. The only substitution I made to the recipe was to use corn starch instead of the xanthum gum, and I took that up to 2.5 tsps. It was still on the thin side.
I will make it again but I'll start with 1 cup of broth.
Sherri says
Excellent!! My husband and I absolutely loved this recipe. I did use 1can of cream of mushroom soup and 8 ounces of white mushrooms, then I added a bag of cauliflower rice after nooking it in the microwave for 5 minutes. I use Aldi’s cauliflower rice and it was so awesome. Tomorrow we are going to toast keto bread with butter on it and top it off with the stroganoff! This was so delicious.
Sachi says
Hello Sherri, thank you so much for the lovely comment, you made my day. Adding cauliflower rice is a great idea!
Pats Gonzo says
This tasty recipe is as easy as boiling water, but with so much complexity and depth of flavor. My favorite ingredients - Beef and sour cream! That’s it. And water. Did I say water?