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Bowl of creamy mushroom stroganoff with browned sliced mushrooms in a sour cream sauce over wide egg noodles, sprinkled with parsley, a fork on the rim, with a skillet of stroganoff, sour cream and fresh thyme behind it

Creamy Mushroom Stroganoff

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Deeply browned cremini and shiitake mushrooms in a silky sour cream and thyme sauce, spooned over buttery egg noodles. A cozy 40-minute vegetarian take on beef stroganoff, made without wine.
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 25 minutes
Total Time 40 minutes
Servings: 4 servings
Course: Dinner
Cuisine: American

Ingredients
  

  • 12 ounces wide egg noodles
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil divided
  • 3 tablespoons butter divided
  • 1 1/2 pounds mushrooms sliced; a mix of cremini and shiitake is best
  • 1 medium yellow onion thinly sliced
  • 3 cloves garlic minced
  • 1 teaspoon fresh thyme leaves or 1/2 teaspoon dried
  • 1 teaspoon smoked paprika
  • 3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
  • 2 cups vegetable broth
  • 1 tablespoon soy sauce
  • 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
  • 3/4 cup sour cream at room temperature
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt plus more to taste
  • 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
  • 2 tablespoons fresh parsley chopped

Method
 

  1. Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Cook the noodles according to the package directions, drain, and toss with 1 tablespoon of the butter. Cover to keep warm.
  2. Meanwhile, heat 1 tablespoon of the olive oil in a large, deep skillet over medium-high heat. Add half the mushrooms in a single layer and cook without stirring for 3 minutes, then stir and cook 2 to 3 minutes more, until browned. Transfer to a bowl and repeat with the remaining oil and mushrooms. Cooking in two batches lets the mushrooms brown instead of steam.
  3. Lower the heat to medium. Melt the remaining 2 tablespoons butter in the skillet, add the onion and cook for about 5 minutes, until soft and golden. Stir in the garlic, thyme and smoked paprika and cook for 30 seconds, until fragrant.
  4. Sprinkle the flour over the onions and stir for 1 minute. Slowly pour in the broth, stirring and scraping up the browned bits from the bottom of the pan, then stir in the soy sauce and mustard. Simmer for 3 to 4 minutes, until the sauce thickens.
  5. Return the mushrooms and any juices to the skillet, season with the salt and pepper, and simmer for 2 minutes.
  6. Take the skillet off the heat. Stir a few spoonfuls of the hot sauce into the sour cream to warm it, then stir the sour cream into the skillet until smooth and creamy. Do not let the sauce boil after this point, or the sour cream may curdle. Taste and add more salt if needed.
  7. Spoon the stroganoff over the buttered noodles and sprinkle with parsley. Serve right away.

Notes

Make it vegan. Use vegan butter, egg-free pasta and a plant-based sour cream (or 3/4 cup cashew cream).
Mushroom choice. All cremini works fine. Shiitake, oyster or baby bella add extra depth. Remove shiitake stems, which are tough.
Other ways to serve. Spoon it over mashed potatoes, rice or toast instead of noodles.
Leftovers. Keep for up to 3 days in the refrigerator. Reheat gently over low heat with a splash of broth; don't boil.

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