Weight Watchers Beef Stroganoff

This delicious Weight Watchers Beef Stroganoff uses Greek yogurt as a creamy substitute for sour cream, making it not only lower in calories but also packed with protein. You won’t miss the traditional sour cream, but you’ll get all the rich, savory flavor you love!

If this savory WW dinner recipe looks delicious to you, also try our Weight Watchers Tuscan Chicken Pasta.

Ingredients

• Mushrooms: Mushrooms are a great source of B vitamins and add a lovely depth of flavor to beef recipes. This zero point ingredient is essential in classic beef stroganoff.
• Onions: High in vitamin C, onions are a good source of dietary fiber and folic acid. They also contain calcium, iron, and have a high protein quality. 
• Garlic: I use fresh garlic cloves in this recipe. If you don’t have fresh garlic, you can use jarred or frozen chopped garlic. If you’re really in a pinch, garlic powder would also work.
• Italian Seasoning: A very popular spice blend made from oregano, marjoram, thyme, basil, rosemary, and sage.
• Lean Beef Chuck Roast: If you want to save on points, this recipe is delicious meatless (double up on those mushrooms!), or you can substitute with chicken to make chicken stroganoff. People have used ground turkey and lean ground beef as well.
• Brown Rice Flour: I like to use brown rice flour, but whole wheat or all-purpose flour could also work. Flour is used to dredge your beef in before cooking to get a nice amount of browning and thicken what will become an amazing beef and mushroom sauce. 
• Coconut Aminos: Coconut Aminos are a lower sodium, gluten-free substitute for soy sauce. If you can’t find coconut aminos, you can use low-sodium soy sauce or tamari instead.
• Worcestershire Sauce: Just adding a couple shakes will add wonderful flavor to your gravy.
• Beef Broth: Salted and low-sodium are the same point value, but I would opt for the low sodium variety. You can use beef stock is you prefer.
• Whole Wheat Egg Noodles: Using whole wheat egg noodles saves you 1 point per serving.
• Greek Yogurt: Make sure to use fat-free unflavored Greek yogurt. Using yogurt instead of sour cream or cream of mushroom soup saves calories and saturated fat, plus it adds healthy protein to this dish.
• Salt and Pepper: Add salt and pepper to taste.

How to Make Beef Stroganoff in the Instant Pot

Time needed: 38 minutes

1. Slice the onion and mushrooms: Slice these at the same thickness to promote even cooking.
2. Turn the Instant Pot on to sauté: Lightly spray the inside of the pot with cooking spray.
3. Cut the stew meat: Stew meat often comes in very large pieces. To help it cook faster I like to cut into bite-sized pieces.
4. Sauté: When the Pot is hot, add the beef, garlic, onions, Italian seasoning, and mushrooms. Sauté for 3-5 minutes.
5. Add the sauce: Add the beef broth, coconut aminos, and Worcestershire, and then close the lid and turn the pressure valve to sealing. Cook on high pressure for 10 minutes.
6. Pressure Cook: Close the lid and turn the pressure valve to sealing. Cook on high pressure for 10 minutes.
7. Add the noodles: When the time is up, quick release the pressure, remove the lid, and stir in your noodles. Close the lid and turn the pressure valve to sealing again and cook on high pressure for 3 minutes.
8. Quick Release: When the cook time is complete, quick release your pressure and remove the lid.
9. Thicken your sauce: Remove ½ c of the liquid from inside of the pot and mix in 1 tablespoon of flour to make a slurry. Set the Instant Pot to sauté mode, and when the liquid comes to a boil, slowly add in your slurry. Stir until it thickens (about 3 minutes). Remove from heat. The creamy sauce will get thicker as it cools.
10. Stir in Greek yogurt: If desired, add salt and pepper along with your yogurt. Garnish with fresh parsley and serve warm, or place in serving size containers for meal prep.

Crockpot Instructions

1. Slice your onions and mushrooms. Try to cut the slices at the same thickness so they cook the same.
2. Cut your stew meat in half, and then in half again. Top with Italian seasoning, and 1 tablespoon of flour. Toss to evenly coat the beef.
3. Lightly spray your skillet and sauté the garlic, onions, mushrooms, and beef for 3-5 minutes.
4. Transfer the contents to the slow cooker. Add in soy sauce or coconut aminos, Worcestershire sauce, and beef broth.
5. Cook on low 4-6 hours or high 2-3 hours.
6. During the last 20 minutes of your cook time, boil water and cook your egg noodles per package instructions.
7. After the beef is cooked, mix in the Greek yogurt and stir to combine.
8. Serve the beef stroganoff on top of the cooked egg noodles.

Stove Top Instructions

1. Slice your onion and mushrooms. Try to keep slices the same size so that they all cook the same.
2. Cut your stew meat into bite-sized pieces. Top with Italian seasoning.  Toss to evenly coat the beef.
3. Turn burner onto medium-high heat and lightly spray your skillet (or use a large nonstick skillet). Add the onion, garlic, mushrooms, and beef and cook for 3-5 minutes.
4. Add in coconut aminos or soy sauce, Worcestershire, beef broth, and noodles.
5. Reduce heat to medium–low and simmer for 15-20 minutes, until the noodles are soft.
6.  After the cook time is complete, reduce heat and stir ½ c of the liquid from the pot and mix in 1 tablespoon of flour to make a slurry.  Set your stove to medium/high heat, when the liquid comes to a boil add in your slurry. Stir until the sauce is thicker (about 3 minutes). Remove from heat. The gravy will get thicker as it cools.
7. Turn off the heat and mix in the Greek yogurt. Serve warm or place in serving size containers for meal prep.

Recipe Tips    

• This recipe can easily be made dairy-free by omitting the Greek yogurt at the end.
• Store leftover beef stroganoff in an airtight container inside the refrigerator for up to five days. Be sure to let the stroganoff cool down to almost room temperature before storing it in the refrigerator. 

Weight Watchers Points

Weight Watchers Points per 1 1/2 cup serving when using whole wheat egg noodles and fat free greek yogurt:

13 2025 Plan Points 

We used the WW app to calculate the points.

Looking for more Weight Watchers recipes?

Do you love versatile recipes that you can prepare quickly and easily during the week? I do! If you are looking for more delicious recipe that the whole family will love, check out these other great recipes:

• Crack Chicken
• One Pot Jambalaya
• Rotisserie Chicken Soup with Salsa
• Green Chili Chicken Recipe
• Tuscan Chicken Pasta