This wonderful mushroom stroganoff features a silky sour cream sauce loaded with sweet paprika & dijon mustard & it is all done in just 25 minutes.

Quick and Easy Vegetarian Stroganoff.
A “Stroganov” is a pretty old school creation with thousands of variations and one that I love greatly.
My beef stroganoff recipe leans very much on the traditional Russian origins and my pork stroganoff is much more “modern”.
This vegetarian version fuses those two recipes together but omits the meat!
I personally think that shrooms are an essential part of any stroganoff and they are always my favourite part!
So for me, it is not a huge leap to create one that only features whatever shroomy goodness I can get my hands on.
You can really use any type you like, I like chestnut mushrooms. Just cut them up into bite-sized pieces and follow my instructions.
It is also an insanely quick meal, it takes just 25 minutes from start to finish.

Serving Suggestions and Accompaniments.
As far as I am concerned the perfect accompaniment is wholegrain rice.
It has the perfect texture and nutty flavour to compliment the very mellow sauce.
However there are other options, my recent mushroom ragu recipe was served with a cheesy polenta.
Now I would not suggest a cheesy polenta but a polenta base would work very nicely with this recipe.
It would also be superb served with fried potatoes which is a traditional Russian accompaniment to a stroganoff!

Ingredient Notes.
Use Hungarian Paprika, it really is the best, forget all that smoked Spanish/Portuguese rubbish.
You do understand that I am duty bound to add that last sentence as an adopted Hungarian, right?
Joking aside, your choice of paprika will very much influence the flavour of this recipe. And no, all paprika is not the same!
First of all, I strongly prefer a mild rather than spicy paprika. Yes, take a seat folks, I have just admitted that spicy is not always better!
I also prefer a sweet paprika over a smoked paprika, I find the later too dominant in flavour for this recipe.
One final word on paprika…
It has a short shelf life and loses intensity in both aroma and flavour very quickly once opened. So if you are not planning to use a lot buy a small packet.
The second notable ingredient is sour cream, I always cook with full-fat sour cream.
Principally because it tastes better and has a better mouth feel. But also cooking with low fat dairy products can increase the risk of your sauce splitting.

Vegetarian Mushroom Stroganoff Recipe
Dinner in served in a hurry with this wonderful mushroom stroganoff recipe, rich with butter and sour cream and flavoured with sweet paprika and lemon this recipe is guaranteed to raise a smile, it is vegetarian too!
Ingredients
- 50 g Butter
- 75 g Shallot
- 2 Garlic Cloves
- 500 g Chestnut Mushrooms
- 1 Tsp Dijon Mustard
- 2 Tsp Sweet Paprika
- 125 ml Vegetable Stock
- Salt and Pepper to taste
- 1 Lemon
- 100 g Full Fat Sour Cream
Instructions
- Finely dice the shallot and finely slice the garlic.
- Melt the butter in a large frying pan over a medium heat.
- Add the onions and cook until soft but not coloured, should take about 5 mins.
- Now is a good time to cut the mushrooms into bit sized pieces. I like to by mushrooms that are perfect when cut in half.
- Add the garlic and cook for a further minute or two.
- Increase the heat to medium high, add in the mushrooms and cook for 5-6 mins stirring occasionally.
- Reduce the heat back to medium/low and then stir in the mustard and paprika until completely combined.
- Pour in the vegetable stock and simmer for 5-6 mins checking for seasoning after you add the stock.
- Zest the lemon then cut it in half.
- Remove from the heat and add in the lemon juice form half a lemon, lemon zest from the whole lemon and sour cream.
- Gently bring to serving temperature returning to the heat if required but be sure not to boil or simmer as the sauce could curdle.
Notes
I like to serve this with whole grain rice, this usually takes around 25-30 minutes to cook, so start that just before you start cooking this recipe.
Nutrition Information:
Yield:
2Serving Size:
1Amount Per Serving: Calories: 389Total Fat: 31gSaturated Fat: 18gTrans Fat: 1gUnsaturated Fat: 9gCholesterol: 83mgSodium: 590mgCarbohydrates: 26gFiber: 5gSugar: 11gProtein: 10g
Calorific details are provided by a third-party application and are to be used as indicative figures only.
Melissa B
Friday 11th of September 2020
We made this and it was delicious. It went down well with everyone. The only change I made was using onions instead of shallots and used a little extra cream so it was saucier. We'll definitely be making this again very soon :)
Brian Jones
Sunday 13th of September 2020
Glad you enjoyed it Melissa :)
Jenni LeBaron
Saturday 17th of March 2018
Yum! I love everything about this. How comforting and healthy!
Brian Jones
Sunday 18th of March 2018
Thanks Jenni.
Noel Lizotte
Saturday 17th of March 2018
LOL @ the shout out for your adopted country!
We eat lots of mushrooms and this recipe looks like a great way to serve them up. Will be giving this one a try soon!
Brian Jones
Sunday 18th of March 2018
Thanks Noel, seriously you do not understand how proud the Hungarians are about their paprika ;)
Traci
Saturday 17th of March 2018
Another beautiful mushroom dish by you! I will be thinking of you when I want mushroom recipe inspiration...they're all gorgeous, and this one is no exception. Thanks for another great one!
Brian Jones
Saturday 17th of March 2018
Thanks Traci, you are far too kind :)
Monica | Nourish & Fete
Saturday 17th of March 2018
You know, I love a good stroganof, but have never made one with mushrooms only! I think next week is the week - plus my son was practically begging me to buy mushrooms at the store today, LOL. (He's two, so I don't think it has anything to do with actually wanting to eat them, but that's OK.) So it's clearly fated!
Brian Jones
Saturday 17th of March 2018
The stars are aligning, your nipper clearly has good taste! Enjoy! :D