Beef Stroganoff Recipes

This page features four different beef stroganoff recipes that Backpacking Chef readers prepare on the trail. The first two recipes mix together common stroganoff ingredients, and the second two use packaged stroganoff powders.

Family Favorite Beef Stroganoff

Shared by Brittany West

This is a family favorite dinner of our kids, so I converted my recipe as best I could to make it a backpacking meal for them.

Serves 1

Ingredients:

¾ cup dehydrated egg noodles
¼ cup dehydrated ground beef
1 tsp. beef Oxo
3 Tbsp. dried parmesan cheese
2 Tbsp. whole milk powder
2 Tbsp. cornstarch
1 tsp. Italian seasoning
¼ tsp. garlic powder
¼ tsp. onion powder or dried flakes
Pinch of dill
Salt and pepper
1¼ cup boiling water to rehydrate

On the Trail:

Add 1¼ cups boiled water to ingredients in a bowl or sealable Mylar bag and stir. Insulate container and wait 15 minutes.

Alternatively, combine the ingredients and water in a pot, bring to a boil, then transfer pot to an insulating cozy for 15 minutes.

Moof's Beef Stroganoff

Shared by Moof Beaverton, Oregon

A one-bag-one-pot hearty beef stroganoff with mushrooms, noodles, and tasty sauce.

Serves 1 hungry hiker

Ingredients:

3 oz. whole wheat pasta (egg noodles or spirals; spirals don’t stick to each other or to pots nearly as much)
½ cup freeze dried beef chunks (preferred) or ¼ cup dehydrated ground beef
½ cup (10g) dried shiitake mushrooms, crumbled into ½-inch pieces
2 Tbsp. dried onions
2 Tbsp. dried peas and carrots
1 tsp. tomato powder
¼ tsp. garlic powder
⅛ tsp. paprika
3 Tbsp. Nido milk powder
1½ Tbsp. sour cream powder
1 tsp. beef bouillon, or one bullion cub broken up a bit
5 cracks black pepper
¼ tsp. dry ground thyme
1 Tbsp. corn starch
1 tsp. soy sauce*

* One small pouch of soy sauce from Asian restaurant tossed in the bag. Another way to inject soy flavor into the meal is to soak the meat or mushrooms in soy sauce and dry at 125° F for 1-2 hours.

At Home:

Put everything into one bag, no fuss.

On the Trail:

Add 2½ cups water and soak for five minutes. Bring to a simmer over medium-low heat, about five minutes. Continue simmering for two more minutes. Insulate pot and let stand for 8-10 minutes until pasta is to the desired consistency.

Lucky's Beef Stroganoff

Shared by Lucky Phoenix, Arizona

Lucky's stroganoff recipe uses rice instead of noodles.

Serves 1

Ingredients:

1 cup instant rice
½ package McCormick Beef Stroganoff Sauce Mix
2 Tbsp. olive oil
2 Tbsp. powdered sour cream
3 Tbsp. dried hamburger
3 Tbsp. dried mushrooms

At Home:

Combine all ingredients, except the olive oil, in a ziplock. Bring oil in a small container.

On the Trail:

Bring 1¼ cups water to a boil. Remove pot from heat and stir in all ingredients. Place in a cozy for 10 minutes. Stir and enjoy!

Vegetarian Option:

Leave out the hamburger and double the mushrooms.

Easy Beef Stroganoff Recipe

Easy Beef Stroganoff Backpacking Recipe.

Beef stroganoff mixes are available in boxed offerings at most grocery stores. They generally contain just the noodles and powdered stroganoff mix.

To make it a complete meal, all you have to do is add dried ground beef and vegetables using the recipe below:

Here's what's usually in the box, although the ingredients will vary with different brands.

2+ cups noodles
8 Tbsp. stroganoff mix
Listed Ingredients- Organic pasta, organic butter, organic nonfat milk, organic corn starch, salt, organic tomato powder, organic whey, organic mushroom powder, organic onion powder, organic garlic powder, yeast extract, organic parsley, organic spice, natural flavors.

Divide the box contents into smaller quantities for individual servings.

Serves: 1

Ingredients: