Goulash

Submitted by Jenny White

"This is a hearty tomato and pasta dish. It is one of those recipes that is hard to mess up. You can basically add anything to it you like and it's still good. If it is too dry add more tomatoes or sauce. You can use any type of pasta you like, we like shells. Most people use elbow macaroni. You could even cook the macaroni from a box of mac and cheese and then stir the dry cheese into the final dish. This is a 'NO FAIL' recipe."

 

• Ready In: 40mins
• Ingredients: 12
• Serves: 10

ingredients

• 1 lb ground beef
• 2 tablespoons butter
• 1 medium onion, diced
• 1 green bell pepper, diced
• 1 (4 ounce) can sliced mushrooms
• 1 (28 ounce) can diced tomatoes
• 2 (8 ounce) cans tomato sauce
• 1 (6 ounce) can tomato paste
• 1 (10 ounce) can Rotel Tomatoes
• 1 lb shell pasta, cooked and drained,do not over cook
• salt and pepper
• grated cheddar cheese

directions

1. Brown and drain ground beef, set aside.
2. Melt butter in pan and cook onion and bell pepper until soft.
3. Add ground beef back to pan with mushrooms, tomatoes, sauce, paste and rotel.
4. Add in salt and pepper to taste.
5. Bring to a simmer.
6. Cover and cook until the tomatoes start to break down some, about 20 minutes, or as long as you want to cook it.
7. Add in pasta and mix well.
8. Sprinkle with grated cheese when serving.
9. ENJOY!

Reviews

[Kohtzy]

So good! We left out the mushrooms, and added garlic (3 minced cloves), and some fresh basil. We also used fire roasted tomatoes instead of Rotel. This will be a recipe we will make often.

 

[Pantry MacGyver]

Good, simple recipe. However I added caraway and lots of garlic, along with some extra veggies I needed to use up.

 

[clarki]

This recipe was wonderful! I used stewed tomates instead of tomato sauce and simmered it a little longer...it was delicious! I will be making this again. Thanks for the post!

 

[Bluenoser]

Regardless of what it's called this is a wonderful recipe which my wife and i enjoyed this past weekend. Thanks for posting.

 

[20stewartfan]

This is just how I remember my mom making it. Regardless of the name or labeling of it,its a great recipe. Maybe the name has something to do with the region in which it is served, in the midwest, its Goulash, plain and simple. Great job! P.S. you need the Rotel to liven it up, with just the tomatoes it's somewhat bland.