Crock Pot Beef Stroganoff Recipe

Crock Pot Beef Stroganoff Recipe

I was spending way too much time on Pinterest (of course)... I may be the few that get inspired by recipes on Pinterest, but it's an obsession! I read magazines with recipes, cookbooks, etc. for fun! I read one recipe on Pinterest that seemed to be re-pinned over and over again and decided to make it gluten free easy style.

This is one meal I didn't take photos off - mostly because I was rushing out the door to a new exercise class and realized it was pretty much gone. WOW! The kids loved it! My oldest said, "This is the best beef I have ever had!" I always find humor in the comments that include "the best I ever had". I think it is a very overused idiom my children have become accustomed to. Nonetheless, it expressed to me that this one was a keeper! I can't believe how easy it is!

The recipe...
2.5lbs of Stew Meat
2 cans of Campbell's French Onion Soup
4 Tablespoons Worcestershire Sauce
8oz Cream Cheese (I used 1/3 less fat Cream Cheese)

Optional ingredients:
Hot Paprika (to your taste)
1 Tablespoon garlic powder
salt and pepper to taste

Put the first 3 ingredients into the slow cooker and add your optional ingredients as you prefer. (I would add salt and pepper at the end after tasting - the soup is salty)
Stir all together.
Cook on low for 8 hours.
Add in cream cheese right before serving - turn slow cooker to high for about 15-20 minutes while cream cheese melts. Stir together until cream cheese is blended in. Serve over any noodle you prefer, rice or mashed potatoes.

The house smelled like roast. I really feel like some glazed carrots would have been amazing with this. A side salad would be nice as well.

I hope you try it out - it's easy and oh so good!

Cheesy Mac - Kid Friendly Recipes

Cheesy Mac - Kid Friendly Recipes


It's funny how I try to improvise recipes for what I have in the house. Sometimes they turn out, sometimes they could be a bit better. I made up my own recipe this time based on what I had in the house and the kids loved it. I had to write down the recipe to make sure we don't forget! Then I thought I should share it with you!

3/4 pkg Tinkyada Pasta Joy Brown Rice Pasta - Penne (cooked)
1.5lb ground meat - browned
2 tablespoons dried onion flakes
1 Tablespoon dried basil
1 Tablespoon dried oregano
1 Tablespoon dried minced garlic
1 Tablespoon dried grated garlic
1/2 Tablespoon sage (dried)
3oz cream cheese (diced into smaller pieces)
1lb or (1/2 block) 1/3 less fat Velveeta Processed Cheese


Cook pasta, drain and set aside with olive oil coating the pasta to prevent sticking.

Brown ground meat in a non stick pan(drain if excess fat remains) along with all dry ingredients. Add in cream cheese and Velveeta after meat is browned, let melt. Add in Penne pasta and mix. Serve warm. Simple, fast and YUMMY! :)