This Low Calorie Beef Stroganoff Recipe is just 276 calories and can be made (start to finish) in just 30 minutes!
This healthy beef stroganoff recipe can be served over wide egg noodles or rice. It’s even wonderful over my Low Calorie Mashed Potatoes!
Most beef stroganoff recipes are high in calories and fat, but this low calorie version is just as flavorful as the original, but for 1/2 the calories.
To keep things easy, I’ve also include the calories for this recipe for beef stroganoff over noodles.
Low Calorie Beef Stroganoff
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Ingredients for Healthy Beef Stroganoff
Ingredients in beef stroganoff are pretty simple. I’ve cut the calories by swapping the sour cream for Greek Yogurt. You get the same creamy consistency, but with more protein, and less calories and fat.
Beef Stroganoff with sour cream recipes are delicious, but unhealthy. Try this simple ingredient swap to save calories without changing flavor or consistency.
Shopping List for Healthy Beef Stroganoff:
- Sirloin steak
- Flour (or Gluten-Free flour)
- Seasoned salt (or salt)
- Pepper
- Olive oil spray
- Unsalted butter
- Onion
- Mushrooms
- Garlic
- Beef broth
- Worcestershire sauce
- Dijon mustard
- Thyme
- Greek Yogurt
You can make this beef stroganoff with stew meat! It’s an easy inexpensive way to make a traditional beef Stroganoff.
How to Make Healthy Beef Stroganoff
The best beef stroganoff recipe is made with a homemade sauce. This easy to make, low calorie beef stroganoff sauce recipe is fantastic, and it can be whipped up in a flash!
Now you can make a low calorie steak stroganoff in just 30 minutes, for far fewer calories than the traditional beef stroganoff recipes.
If you have purchased stew meat to make this stroganoff recipe, you can skip the first step. It’s not the most “traditional” cut, but it’s great in a pinch, or when you find stew meat on sale.
How to Make Healthy Beef Stroganoff:
- Slice the beef into 1/2 inch thick strips.
- Add the beef and 1 tablespoon flour, salt & pepper to a bowl and toss together.
- Heat a sauce pan over medium high heat, spray with olive oil. Add the beef to the pan small batches, cook each until lightly browned (about 2 minutes). Remove from pan to a plate.
- Lower heat to medium and add onion. Cook 4-5 minutes until soft.
- Add mushrooms & garlic and cook until softened, about 2-5 minutes more.
- Next, add butter and melt, then stir in 1 tablespoon of flour and mix together.
- Add broth, Worcestershire sauce, dijon mustard, and thyme. Bring to a boil, then reduce heat and simmer 5-10 minutes. until the sauce has thickened.
- Add beef and any juices from the plate to the pan. Cook 2-5 minutes until heated through.
- Remove from the heat (very important) and add in the Greek Yogurt. Mix together and serve immediately.
This sauce for beef Stroganoff is the key to the dish. It’s what helps us cut the calories, and it also adds flavor. You will want to make the sauce from scratch if you are looking to cut calories. Jarred stroganoff sauce won’t be as healthy or as low in calories.
Low Calorie Beef Stroganoff Recipe
This homemade beef stroganoff recipe is only 376 calories per serving! If you want to add egg noodles to the dish, it’s only 486 calories. Talk about a low calorie dinner!
I love that you can make this low calorie dinner recipe in just 30 minutes, including prep time! Here are some more Low Calorie Dinners I think you’ll love.
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Low Calorie Beef Stroganoff
Ingredients
- 2 pounds sirloin steak
- 2 tablespoons flour divided (or Gluten-Free flour)
- ½ teaspoon seasoned salt or salt
- ½ teaspoon pepper
- Olive oil spray
- 1 tablespoon unsalted butter
- 1 onion diced
- 8 ounces sliced mushrooms
- 1 clove garlic minced
- 1 ½ cups beef broth
- 2 teaspoons Worcestershire sauce
- ½ tablespoon dijon mustard
- ½ teaspoon thyme
- 1/4 cup Greek Yogurt
Instructions
- Slice the beef into 1/2 inch thick strips.
- Add the beef and 1 tablespoon flour, salt & pepper to a bowl and toss together.
- Heat a sauce pan over medium high heat, spray with olive oil. Add the beef to the pan small batches, cook each until lightly browned (about 2 minutes). Remove from pan to a plate.
- Lower heat to medium and add onion. Cook 4-5 minutes until soft.
- Add mushrooms & garlic and cook until softened, about 2-5 minutes more.
- Add butter and melt, then stir in 1 tablespoon of flour and mix together.
- Add broth, Worcestershire sauce, dijon mustard, and thyme. Bring to a boil, then reduce heat and simmer 5-10 minutes. until the sauce has thickened.
- Add beef and any juices from the plate to the pan. Cook 2-5 minutes until heated through.
- Remove from the heat (very important) and add in the Greek Yogurt. Mix together and serve immediately.
Nutrition
Nutrition and Calories in Beef Stroganoff
This recipe for Beef Stroganoff is low in calories and healthy, all thanks to the homemade stroganoff sauce!
If you’re searching for more low calorie dinner recipes, see below… I’ve added a few I think you will love!
The nutrition and calories below are based off 1 serving ((1 cup) of our Healthy Beef Stroganoff Recipe above.
Important Note: As a reminder, at Lose Weight By Eating it is my goal to make you healthier, all-natural versions of your favorite recipes… not all will be “diet worthy” depending on the diet you are on. But they will be healthier versions to help curb your cravings.
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Article History:
- Originally written and published on March 13, 2023 by Audrey Johns
- Updated n May 17, 2023 by Audrey Johns
