Sausage Stroganoff is an easy weeknight dinner that won't break the bank. A great alternative to traditional beef stroganoff, using sausages, mushrooms, paprika, tomato paste and bacon in a rich sour cream sauce.
The recipe I am bringing you today is for Sausage Stroganoff - it's a bit of a champagne-taste-on-a-beer-budget kind of recipe. Perfect for a quick weeknight dinner, and won't break the bank. All the usual flavours of an authentic stroganoff are still there - mushrooms, paprika and garlic in a rich sour cream-based sauce.
Traditionally beef stroganoff is made with very thinly sliced beef steak, but I decided to have a go at making basically the same recipe but replacing the steak with beef sausages. Worked a treat!
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Ingredients you will need for this recipe
- beef sausages
- bacon
- brown onion
- button mushrooms
- fresh garlic
- tomato paste
- dijon mustard
- sweet paprika
- fresh thyme
- beef stock
- sour cream
- olive oil for frying
- salt & pepper
*Please see the recipe card below for exact quantities and detailed instructions
How to make this recipe
- Fry the sausages in olive oil until they are cooked through, then remove them to a plate.
- Add bacon and onion to the same pan, and cook until onion starts to soften.
- Then add sliced mushrooms to the pan, continuing to fry until the mushrooms are browned.
- Then add tomato paste and garlic to the mushroom mixture and mix well. Stir over medium-high heat for 1 minute.
- Add beef stock, dijon mustard, paprika and thyme leaves to the mushroom mixture and mix well to incorporate, then bring to a simmer.
- Add back the sausages (whole or sliced) and continue to simmer until they are heated through. Stir through sour cream and serve.
My top tips for making this recipe
- The overall taste of your sausage stroganoff really comes down to one thing - the sausages. But that doesn't mean you need to use super fancy/expensive ones. Use sausages you enjoy eating. Here at home we like the more rustic, chunky style of sausages so that's what I've used for this stroganoff.
- You can slice the sausages before you put them back into the sauce to reheat or leave them whole.
- Got some cooked sausages in the fridge leftover from last night's barbie? This recipe is a great way to repurpose those leftovers! Just add them in at the end.
Serving suggestions and ideas for add-ins
- Stroganoff is traditionally served with long wide pasta noodles, but you could also serve it with mashed potato or rice.
- Some great crusty bread to soak up the sauce is a must!
- You don't need to stick to beef sausages, pork sausages would be good too.
Other recipes you may enjoy
Sausage and Potato Hash - an easy sausage hash using leftover cooked sausages with a fresh herb and mustard dressing.
Creamy Lamb Sausage Pasta - lamb sausages with basil and tomato in cream sauce
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Sausage Stroganoff - An Easy Weeknight Dinner
Ingredients
- 500 g beef sausages
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 100 g bacon roughly chopped
- 1 medium brown onion sliced
- 500 g button mushrooms sliced
- 2 garlic cloves crushed
- 2 tablespoon tomato paste
- 1 teaspoon sweet paprika
- 2 teaspoon fresh thyme leaves
- 2 tablespoon dijon mustard
- ¾ cup beef stock
- ½ cup sour cream
- salt & pepper to taste
Instructions
- Fry the sausages in olive oil until they are cooked through, then remove them to a plate.500 g beef sausages1 tablespoon olive oil
- Add bacon and onion to the same pan, and cook over medium heat until the onion starts to soften. Then add mushrooms to the pan, continuing to fry until the mushrooms are browned.100 g bacon500 g button mushrooms1 medium brown onion
- Then add tomato paste and garlic to the mushroom mixture and mix well. Stir over medium-high heat for 1 minute.2 tablespoon tomato paste2 garlic cloves
- Add beef stock, dijon mustard, sweet paprika and thyme leaves to the mushroom mixture and mix well to incorporate, then bring to a simmer.1 teaspoon sweet paprika2 teaspoon fresh thyme leaves2 tablespoon dijon mustard¾ cup beef stock
- Add back the sausages and continue to simmer until they are heated through. Stir through sour cream, add salt and pepper to taste and serve.½ cup sour creamsalt & pepper to taste
Notes
- Stroganoff is traditionally served with long wide pasta noodles, but you could also serve it with mashed potatoes or rice.
- The overall taste of your sausage stroganoff really comes down to one thing - the sausages. But that doesn't mean you need to use super fancy/expensive ones. Use sausages you enjoy eating. Here at home we like the more rustic, chunky style of sausages so that's what I've used for this stroganoff.
- You can slice the sausages before you put them back into the sauce to reheat or leave them whole.
- Got some cooked sausages in the fridge leftover from last night's barbie? This recipe is a great way to repurpose those leftovers! Just add them in at the end.
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Thank you Lee-Ann been trying this for years best by a stretch awsome
Thanks Peter, so glad this one worked for you! L
My god I’ve been trying this for years with varying recipes but this easily the best Thankyou Thankyou Lee Ann
Brilliant recipe thank you, great flavour, a tasty way to have sausages
Thanks Isla!
Love the step by step. Smells wonderful already. Sure it will taste just as good!
Thanks for letting me know Sheridan!