Beef Meatball & Mushroom “Stroganoff”
with Sour Cream & Scallions
- Milk
- Wheat
- Eggs
Our chefs developed this creamy stroganoff-style recipe to taste like it’s been simmering for hours, but you’ll get it on the table in a quick 20 minutes! It starts with our no-fuss fully cooked meatballs, which just need a quick pan-sear. You’ll toss curly cavatappi pasta in a sauce of caramelized mushrooms and scallions, beef stock, sour cream, and a rich swirl of butter. Add those meatballs, top with zippy scallion greens, and you’re ready for a warm, cozy night in with a comforting bowl of pasta.
Ingredients
3 tablespoon
Sour Cream
(Contains: Milk)
1 tablespoon
Fry Seasoning
6 ounce
Cavatappi Pasta
(Contains: Wheat)
8 ounce
Fully Cooked Beef Meatballs
(Contains: Eggs, Milk, Wheat)
4 ounce
Button Mushrooms
1 unit
Beef Stock Concentrate
2 unit
Scallions
1 tablespoon
Flour
(Contains: Wheat)
Not included in your delivery
teaspoon (tsp)
Salt
2 teaspoon (tsp)
Cooking Oil
1 tablespoon (tbsp)
Butter
(Contains: Milk)
teaspoon (tsp)
Black Pepper
Nutrition Values
Utensils
Cooking Steps
• Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Wash and dry produce. • Trim and thinly slice mushrooms (skip if your mushrooms are pre-sliced!). Trim and thinly slice scallions, separating whites from greens.
• Once water is boiling, add cavatappi to pot. Cook, stirring occasionally, until al dente, 9-11 minutes. Reserve 1 cup pasta cooking water (2 cups for 4 servings), then drain.
• While pasta cooks, heat a drizzle of oil in a large pan over medium-high heat. Add meatballs and cook, stirring occasionally, until browned on all sides and warmed through, 3-5 minutes. Season with salt. • Turn off heat; transfer to a plate. Wipe out pan and let cool for 1 minute.
• Heat a drizzle of oil in pan used for meatballs over medium-high heat. Add mushrooms and scallion whites; cook, stirring occasionally, until browned and tender, 5-7 minutes. • Stir in 1 TBSP butter (2 TBSP for 4 servings), flour, and Fry Seasoning; cook, stirring constantly, until flour is incorporated and golden, 1-2 minutes. • Stir in 2/3 cup reserved pasta cooking water (1 cup for 4), stock concentrate, and sour cream (if pasta isn’t done, ladle cooking water directly from pot). Cook, stirring constantly, until thickened, 1 minute. TIP: If sauce seems too thick, stir in more reserved pasta cooking water a splash at a time.
• Add drained cavatappi and meatballs to pan with sauce; toss to evenly coat.
• Divide meatball stroganoff between bowls; top with scallion greens. Serve.
Customer reviews
Review summary
Updated on Dec 2025- Flavor: Some found it tasty, while others felt it lacked classic stroganoff flavors or needed more seasoning.
- Ease of prep: Quick and easy to make, though many struggled with the difficult meatball packaging.
- Suggestions: Consider adding more sauce, vegetables, or herbs to boost flavor; some preferred making fresh meatballs.
- Portions: Many felt there was too much pasta compared to sauce; increasing sauce or reducing noodles could help balance.
- Meatballs: Pre-cooked meatballs received mixed reviews; some found them convenient while others disliked the texture and flavor.
Reviews from our home cooks
Not too much flavor, but good texture. Minced mushroom for picky husbands. Meatball took longer to open than the water to boil. Will probably order again and tweak seasoning to add on Au Jus bullion in place of pasta water. 4.5/5 room for improvement
I was expecting this to taste more like stroganoff, or maybe the creamy, dreamy cavatappi, but it just didn't have that flavor or creaminess I was hoping for. I did really enjoy the meatballs and appreciated that they were precooked. So fast and easy!
I loved the meatballs in this Stroganoff!! It was a new meal for me to try and I really liked it!!
The meatballs were excellent! We thought the sauce could have a bit more of the beef broth.
So good!!! Would be great to have a veggie with this recipe though. Mushrooms don't really count.
Really good. Meatballs came out kind of tough, but that easily could be my cooking too long. Enjoyed it. Great flavors.
Good flavor and liked the easy of premade meatballs. Could have had more sauce
The pre-made meatballs were so much easier to use. Delicious flavors.
I liked how quick it was to make this dish with pre-made meatballs, but they were bland. My son and I enjoyed the pasta.
Comfort food! The meatballs didn't have the greatest texture but it was quick and easy and, with a sprinkle of lemon pepper, just like childhood.
