Beef · Skillet meal

Creamy Beef & Mushroom Skillet

Ground beef, browned mushrooms and wilted spinach in a tangy sour-cream sauce. Spoon it into warm bowls for a comforting dinner.

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Prep: 10 min
Cook & rest: 25 min
Total: 35 min
Servings: 4
Method: Stovetop

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Ingredients

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Ground beefRaw, 90% lean / 10% fat600 g
White mushroomssliced400 g
SpinachRaw200 g
Onionfinely diced80 g
Garlicminced8 g
Sour creamCultured, regular160 g
Olive oilSalad or cooking oil10 g
WaterDrinking water100 g
PaprikaDried, ground3 g
SaltTable salt4 g
Black pepperDried, ground1 g

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Slice the mushrooms and dice the onion. Set the sour cream out while preparing the rest of the ingredients.
Heat a wide, deep skillet over medium-high heat. Add the oil and mushrooms. Cook for 6–8 minutes, stirring occasionally, until their liquid has mostly evaporated and the edges are browned.
Add the onion and cook for 3 minutes. Add the ground beef and break it into small pieces. Cook for 7–9 minutes until the beef reaches 160°F (71.1°C). Keep the cooking juices in the skillet.
Stir in the garlic, paprika, salt and pepper for 30 seconds. Add the measured water and scrape up the browned bits. Simmer for 2 minutes.
Add the spinach in batches and stir until wilted, about 2 minutes. Take the skillet off the heat, wait 1 minute, then stir in the sour cream. Warm gently if needed without boiling. Divide the entire skillet into 4 servings.

Kitchen notes

Sour cream can split at a hard boil. Add it off the heat and warm the finished sauce gently.
The estimate covers the skillet as written. Count any bread, rice or extra side dish separately.

ESTIMATED · PER EQUAL SERVING

What’s in your portion?

Total carbs: 10 g
Fiber: 2.8 g
Carbs − fiber: 7.2 g
Protein: 36 g
Fat: 25.9 g
Energy: 413 kcal

Calculated from USDA ingredient records, divided into 4 servings. Includes listed oils, sauces and sides; assumes all cooking fat and juices are eaten. A dash means a nutrient is unavailable. Actual ingredients and cooking losses can change the result.

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Creamy Beef & Mushroom Skillet

For 4 servings

Meat & poultry

Ground beefRaw, 90% lean / 10% fat600 g

Vegetables

GarlicRaw8 g
OnionRaw80 g
SpinachRaw200 g
White mushroomsRaw400 g

Eggs & dairy

Sour creamCultured, regular160 g

Oils & fats

Olive oilSalad or cooking oil10 g

Herbs & spices

Black pepperDried, ground1 g
PaprikaDried, ground3 g
SaltTable salt4 g

Amounts are edible ingredient weights for the recipe, not package sizes. Check your pantry for oil and seasonings. Plain cooking water is omitted.

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