Beef Stroganoff Sloppy Joes turn a classic comfort favorite into a cozy handheld delightful sandwich. Savory, hearty, and utterly satisfying!
We love Beef Stroganoff recipes because they’re rich in creamy, beefy, and mushroom flavors that we all love in a Classic Beef Stroganoff. If you love Beef Stroganoff, you’ll also love our Ground Beef Stroganoff, which is a quicker version as well as our Meatball Stroganoff.
Sabrina’s Beef Stroganoff Sloppy Joes Recipe
Beef Stroganoff is a classic noodle dish, usually made with egg noodles, that has beef strips simmered until tender alongside mushrooms and onions in a rich beef gravy. Sometimes cream cheese is added to the mix, but classically, sour cream is used in place of cheese. In classic/easy/old school recipes, you would even see cream of mushroom soups used in stroganoff.
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Ingredients
- 1 1/2 pounds ground beef (85/15)
- 3 tablespoons unsalted butter , divided
- 1 cup mushrooms , sliced
- 1 cup mushrooms , diced
- 1 cup yellow onions , diced
- 1 clove garlic , minced
- 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
- 1/4 cup sour cream , plus more for topping
- 1 cup beef broth
- 1 tablespoon cornstarch
- 6 brioche buns , toasted
- 1/2 cup mozzarella cheese , shredded
Instructions
- In a large skillet add the beef on medium high heat and cook well, breaking it apart but leaving some chunks about the size of a raspberry or small grape (don’t crush the heck out of it, the larger crumbles will help give the sandwich stability).
- Cook until well browned (5-6 minutes), then remove from the pan.
- Add 1 tablespoon of butter along with the sliced mushrooms and cook for 2-3 minutes on medium high heat until they're browned, then remove them from the pan.
- Add in the remaining butter, diced mushrooms, onions, and garlic to the pan and cook for 2-3 minutes on medium high heat until they're browned.
- In a large measuring cup whisk together the Worcestershire sauce, sour cream, beef broth, and cornstarch before adding it to the pan along with the cooked beef and stir well.
- Continue cooking until the sauce starts to evaporate and the mixture becomes "sloppy" (about 5-6 minutes).
- The consistency you are looking for is reduced enough that spoonfuls can be placed on top of each other with the bottom spoonful not spreading more than a half inch or so.
- Toast the buns then spoon over the mixture and top with sour cream, sliced cooked mushrooms, and mozzarella cheese.
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About this Recipe
Classic Sloppy Joes are made with a rich tomato gravy (no cheese is generally mixed in), but they’re a delicious alternative to the classic hamburger. We decided to start making mash-ups of our favorite flavors with sloppy joe textures, and the response has been amazing.
Chef’s Note
We’ve termed sloppy joes the gateway recipe for our kids. Any recipe we want them to try, we make the sloppy joe version first before the classic version, and it has worked every single time. In fact, we even did it with Stuffed Cabbage Sloppy Joes, and the response to Stuffed Cabbage Casserole after the sloppy joe version was amazing!
What to Pair with
We love serving sloppy joes with Crispy Sweet Potato Fries, Beer Battered Onion Rings, Loaded Garlic French Fries, or your favorite roasted vegetables.
Cooking Tips & Tricks
- Make sure your ingredients are ready ahead of time, and don’t let the pan or the butter scorch.
- Don’t crowd the sliced mushrooms in your pan; make sure they are touching the pan so they brown nicely.
- Don’t let the sauce reduce until dry; stop the cooking when it still looks nice and saucy.
- Sauce will continue to reduce even after you turn off the heat.
- If you want to meal prep, just leave the sauce extra saucy before shutting off the heat. You may need a bit of water when reheating.
- Make sure the cornstarch is totally mixed in before adding it to the pan.
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I love your recipes. You are a wonderful cook – I can tell by your recipes.
You are very special to share with us. Thank you!!
This sandwich looks delicious but I can’t understand why people rate something without trying it first. I’m going to try it but refuse to rateuntil I do.
I’d love to know what you think!
it dosent get any better
So glad you enjoyed it!
This is a fun and unique way to eat sloppy joes. I’m totally going to give this a try and I’m totally going to fall in love.
Thanks Alli!
Such an amazing dinner recipe!
Thanks Beth!
Oooh! My kids would love these!
Such a great family friendly dinner!
mmm…this looks incredibly delicious!!! My family would love it!
I love this fun and delicious twist on sloppy joes – my kids adored this recipe!
I’m so glad you guys enjoyed it! Thanks for coming back to let me know!
Love this twist on the classic!
Thanks Julie!