Hungarian-ish Goulash
I hope you enjoy this ‘hungarian-ish’ goulash taht has been americanized to cook in a single skillet. If you want a more Hungarian type of meal, serve with egg noodles and tiny beef cubes instead of ground beef. Enjoy!
Servings - 4 servings
Ingredients
- 1 lb ground beef
- 1 Tbsp minced onion
- 1 tsp garlic powder
- 15 oz. canned crushed tomatoes
- 1 Tbsp sweet Hungarian paprika
- 10 oz frozen green peppers
- 1 cup frozen carrots
- 2 1/2 cups beef broth
- 12 oz. elbow pasta
- Garnish: shredded mozzarella cheese
- Garnish: dollops sour cream
- Side: salad
Instructions
Cooking Directions for Single Meal
- In a large skillet, brown the ground beef with the minced onion and garlic powder. Drain and return to the skillet. Stir in the crushed tomatoes and paprika with the green peppers, carrot slices, and beef broth. Bring to bubbling, then add the pasta. Stir and press the pasta into the liquid and cover with a tight fitting lid. Reduce heat to medium and cook for 8 to 9 minutes, or until pasta is tender.
- Garnish with shredded mozzarella cheese or sour cream.
- Prepare the salad.
- Serve Hungarian-ish Goulash with side salad.
Freezer Meal Prep Directions
- Brown 2 lbs. ground beef with 2 Tbsp minced onion and 2 tsp garlic powder. Drain and set aside to cool.
- To a gallon-size plastic freezer baggie, add the browned ground beef, crushed tomatoes, Hungarian paprika, green peppers, carrot slices, beef broth, and salt and pepper
- Do NOT freeze the pasta with the meal.
- Remove as much air as possible and seal. Add label to baggie and freeze.
Freeze & Thaw Instructions
- Put baggie in the freezer and freeze up to 6 months in fridge freezer or 12 months in a deep freezer. Thaw in the fridge overnight, or a warm bowl of water for about 20 minutes, before transferring to the skillet. Once warmed through, add the small shell pasta. Cover and cook for 8 to 9 minutes, or until pasta is tender.
- Serve with cheese or sour cream garnish, and side salad.