This quick mushroom stroganoff recipe makes a healthy, tasty meal in just 15 minutes!

Mushroom stroganoff is one of my favourite easy dinners (you may have noticed that I post about it a lot on the blog - whether it's slow cooker stroganoff, stroganoff pie, or even stroganoff soup!). It's pretty healthy, it has tons of flavour, and this version is especially quick and easy to make! It can be on your table (or in your face) in about fifteen minutes - just my kind of lazy dinner.

What is mushroom stroganoff?
Stroganoff is a Russian dish that's usually made with beef. It has a creamy sauce made from sour cream.
As with most classic recipes, there's not one 'right' way to make stroganoff - different countries have put their own spins on the recipe, and no two stroganoffs will ever be alike. That's actually one of my favourite things about this dish - you can really make it however you like and call it a stroganoff, and it will almost certainly be delicious.
As you know, I'm not a stickler for authenticity when it comes to my cooking - as far as I see it, food should be enjoyed, so as long as I end up with a tasty meal at the end of it, I'm not fussed whether my recipe is 100% accurate.

Ingredients in vegetarian stroganoff
This vegetarian stroganoff obviously doesn't include the usual beef (although you could totally make one with vegetarian beef-style pieces if you wanted to!) - instead, I used a vegetarian's best friend, mushrooms!
Mushrooms are super cheap, they have a nice 'meaty' texture (meat-eaters, don't tell me off), and they cook down beautifully to give the sauce a really lovely flavour. Plus, they're really good for you!

How to make mushroom stroganoff
First, cook the mushrooms with some onion and garlic. Just three ingredients in, and you've already produced one of the best smells in the world (cook them in butter if you want them to be extra irresistible!).
Then, add some smoked paprika. It's my favourite spice in the whole world - I've been told off (jokingly!) on numerous occasions for putting it in just about everything I make. It's got such a lovely rich, smoky flavour, and it's all you need to bring your mushrooms to life and turn them into a really tasty mushroom stroganoff.
You could use regular paprika if you can't find the smoked stuff, but I'd definitely recommend using smoked if you can find it - the two don't even compare.
Finally, the all-important sour cream to make everything super creamy.

15 minute dinner
That's all there is to it! The whole dish comes together in about 15 minutes - maybe 20 if you're particularly slow at chopping veg (but you can't blame me for that).
This 15 minute mushroom stroganoff is just the kind of quick dinner I love after a long day - spend a few minutes slicing mushrooms, a few minutes sautéing, and you're basically done. Even I can manage that.

How do you serve mushroom stroganoff?
Stroganoff is typically served with either pasta - often tagliatelle, but something like mafalde would be wonderful too - or with rice. It's fantastic either way.
Creamy mushroom pasta <-- literally one of the best things on the planet
Or creamy mushrooms with rice <-- also incredibly delicious, and makes a lovely change (I cook pasta all the time, but have rice less often)
You can either plate it up nicely over your chosen side dish, or mix everything together in the pan. I actually prefer it all mixed together (though it's a bit less pretty that way!), so you can make sure all of your rice or pasta is nicely coated in the silky sauce.

Vegetable stroganoff
If you're not a mushroom fan, or you just fancy a bit more variety in your dinner, feel free to mix things up a bit! You could pretty much put whatever vegetables you like in your stroganoff - you don't have to stick to just mushrooms.
I also love making a vegetable stroganoff, with peppers, onions, courgette (zucchini), asparagus, aubergine (eggplant)...
Basically, if you smother it in this creamy, smoky paprika sauce, it's going to be delicious.


15 minute mushroom stroganoff
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- 1 tablespoon oil
- 1 medium onion, diced
- 4 cloves garlic, minced
- 500 g (~ 17 ½ oz) mushrooms, sliced or diced
- 1 teaspoon smoked paprika
- 70 ml (~ ¼ cup) vegetable stock
- 2 tablespoon sour cream
- Salt
- Black pepper
- 4 tablespoon fresh parsley, chopped
Instructions
- Heat the oil in a large frying pan or wok, and add the onion. Cook for a few minutes over a medium heat, until slightly softened. Add the garlic and sliced mushrooms, and cook for a further 5 minutes, or until the mushrooms are thoroughly cooked.
- Coat the mushrooms in the smoked paprika, then add the vegetable stock and sour cream. Bring to a gentle simmer, and cook until the mixture has come together into a silky sauce.
- Season to taste, and serve topped with plenty of fresh parsley.
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Nutrition
Nutritional information is approximate, and will depend on your exact ingredients. Please calculate your own nutritional values if you require accuracy for health reasons.
Sapna says
Thanks for this awsome content
Ramón says
Excelente mushroom stroganoff, very very tasty!!!!
Becca @ Easy Cheesy Vegetarian says
Thank you!
Janice Pattie says
I just made this recipe, I didn’t have sour cream so mixed some Greek yogurt with a tsp of cornflour and cooked it out, totally delicious especially mixed with the rice. Thanks for such a good and simple recipe.
Becca @ Easy Cheesy Vegetarian says
Thanks Janice, glad you enjoyed it!
David says
Wanted to eat some fresh, home-made vegetarian meals. This dish is fantastic. Easy to make, very tasty and filling with rice. Used chestnut mushrooms and added some flaked almonds for topping. Will be a regular meal from now on. Thanks 👍🏻
Becca @ Easy Cheesy Vegetarian says
Thanks David, glad you enjoyed it! Flaked almonds is a great topping idea. Hope you find some more recipes on the blog you enjoy as much :)
Cathy Butler says
So easy, but really tasty.
Becca @ Easy Cheesy Vegetarian says
Thanks Cathy, glad you liked it!
Pam says
Just starting a diet as I am over weight and diabetic I need some healthy recipes and the mushroom strogonoff is a good starter need all the help I can get 3 stone to go
Jessie says
This is such an easy delicious recipe! Thank you! For myself i put this on top of shiritaki noodles it was soooo good. For my husband i added chicken and put it on top of rice. I will definitely make this again and again
Becca @ Easy Cheesy Vegetarian says
Thanks Jessie, glad you liked it! :)
Jessika says
Mushroom Stroganoff has always been one of my favorite dishes. Definitely trying this recipe soon. Keep sharing more such wonderful recipes.
Jessika
Debbie says
This is my all ime favorite! So easy and delicious!
thapelo kooreng says
Nice one. I like it and I GOING TO TRY IT.