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Is it a weekly skillet meal at your house or did you just discover a great recipe for beef stroganoff? No matter—we have some ideas for what to serve with beef stroganoff right here!
Though given that it was surely after it went from being fashionable dinner party fare to school cafeteria special, perhaps that’s for the best. Still, because we’re hardly immune to the charms of tender beef in a silky sauce and because it’s definitely due for a revival, here are some great ideas for what to serve with beef stroganoff. Fall and winter are the seasons to ensconce oneself in the kitchen, lost in the aromatic fugue of bubbling stews and baking puddings.
A dish like beef stroganoff — rich, warming, deceptively simple — is most welcome. Silky, velvetine brown meat tossed with buttery egg-noodles and wobbly mushrooms: if it’s wonderful warmth and bonhomie you’re after, it’s definitely the time to give this Slavic stalwart a whirl. And it’s not all noodles around here. While the usual egg noodles are an easy addition, there’s a whole world of vegetables, starches, dumplings and more that will elevate your tangy, saucy beef stroganoff.
From buttered noodles to sautéed pierogies to creamy, cheesy mashed potatoes: here’s our roundup of the best side dishes for beef stroganoff out there!
And of course…if you’re looking for a great slow cooker beef stroganoff recipe? Look no further!
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Nobody will object to the presence of billowing clouds of rich, decadent mashed potatoes at the table. Plus, unlike other recipes for mash, all of which seem to call for the use of every single dish in your kitchen, this one requires only a handful of ingredients and tools.
We’ve never known anyone to refuse a helping of hot, stridently-crunchy sweet potato fries! The natural sugars lend the fries a mellow, caramelized note. We’ve half a mind to snarf the whole lot down with a vanilla milkshake (don’t fib; you know you want to).
Sides for beef stroganoff at their spuds-y best.
Buttered Noodles
Simple buttered noodles with butter, garlic, and a few optional additions is one of the best side dish recipes that you can make. You can make buttered noodles taste even better by boiling them in chicken broth.
Sautéed Pierogies With Onions
A package of pierogies, an onion, and butter are all you need to make a satisfying side dish or a whole vegetarian meal. Pierogies are an 800-year-old European dumpling that is often filled with cheese and mashed potatoes wrapped in a wheat-flour dough.
Air Fryer Smashed Red Potatoes
These potatoes are soft on the inside and have crispy edges on the outside. It only takes about 30 minutes to cook these crispy smashed potatoes in an air fryer.
Creamy Red Potato Salad
This creamy red potato salad is the perfect BBQ, picnic, or summer side dish! Made with tender red potatoes, fresh herbs, and Greek yogurt, it’s a flavorful twist on a classic.
Garlic Green Beans
This garlic green beans recipe makes a fantastic side dish for just about any meal that you can dream up. All that you have to do is steam the green beans and then add in butter, lemon juice, and minced garlic.
Oven-Roasted Carrots With Thyme
This Oven-Roasted Carrots With Thyme Recipe brings out the sweetness with a golden brown char, and the deep flavor of fresh thyme is activated, making this a scrumptious veggie side dish.
Garlic Cauliflower Mash
Once I took a bite of the fluffy mashed cauliflower, I was sold—and frankly, quite surprised. This is why I was truly surprised when I discovered that mashed cauli changes the flavor quite a bit, and it takes on the flavors it melds with.
Creamed Spinach
If you are looking for a creamy and delicious spinach side dish, this is the perfect recipe for you. Now we love cheese in this household so we really amped up the cheese in this recipe.
Blackened Broccoli
In this case, you’ll end up with broccoli that’s a little burnt at the edges. The burnt bits will give you a nice charred flavor that works so well with the rest of the roasted vegetable.
Roasted Pear Salad
This roasted pear salad recipe is jam-packed with flavor. It only has 5 main ingredients and is made with fresh spinach, sweet roasted pears, shredded Parmesan cheese and a balsamic reduction.
German Cucumber Salad
Cucumbers are refreshing, cheap, and easy to turn into a delectable salad. We serve cucumbers on the side of almost every meal.
Easy Arugula Salad
We can’t get enough of this easy arugula salad recipe. The best part is that this salad only contains 6 ingredients, including the arugula.
Cheesy Garlic Biscuits
They’re pretty darn close to the real thing. Just don’t skip the garlic-butter dabbed on all the warm biscuit tops at the end; it’s where the magic happens!
No-Knead Rustic Dutch Oven Bread
I stumbled upon no knead bread during a particularly lazy Sunday when I craved homemade bread but couldn’t muster the energy for traditional kneading. My sister helped me tweak this recipe, but it’s only got four ingredients, so it’s pretty simple.
Quick Pickled Cucumbers
Pickling cucumbers are a quick and easy way to transform the flavor into something unique and delicious. It is also nice that pickling cucumbers only takes a few minutes and is really easy to do.
Roasted Butternut Squash
This recipe for roasted butternut squash starts off with a few minutes in the microwave so you can peel it easily then finishes in the oven. It has a slightly sweet taste with a richness to it.
The bottom line
All out of beef stroganoff side ideas? We’ve got you. Some people describe beef stroganoff as being the “perfect special-occasion dish.” To that we say, don’t wait for an occasion to enjoy this savory Russian-origined stew.
Whether you serve it with salad, buttered noodles or pierogies — it’s certain to be a meal you’ll come back to before long.
More Sunday (or anytime) dinner ideas here.
