Old World Hungarian Goulash

Printessa's Note:

One of the best goulash recipes I've ever come up with. I think that the original recipie I started out with used 2 lbs. beef stew meat, cut into 1-inch pieces instead of ground beef

• Total Time: 4 hrs 50 mins
• Prep Time: 20 mins
• Cook Time: 4 hrs 30 mins

Ingredients:

Servings: 8

• 1 tablespoon butter
• 1 ½ lbs ground beef
• 1 large red onion , diced
• 1 (14 ½ ounce) can beef broth
• 1 (6 ounce) can can tomato paste
• 2 (14 ½ ounce) cans crushed tomatoes
• 3 garlic cloves , chopped
• 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
• 1 tablespoon paprika
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon pepper
• 1 teaspoon season salt
• 1⁄8; teaspoon liquid smoke
• 1 cup cold water
• 3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
• 1 green bell pepper , cut into strips
• 16 ounces elbo macaroni , package, Partially cooked according to directions

Directions:

1. Heat butter in a large skillet over medium-high heat.
2. Cook beef in butter, stirring occasionally, until lightly browned.
3. Do not drain.
4. Place beef and sliced onion in a slow cooker.
5. Mix partially cooked elbo macarroni, beef broth, tomato paste, crushed tomatoes, garlic, Worcestershire sauce, paprika, season salt, liquid smoke, salt, and pepper; stir into beef mixture.
6. Cover and cook on low heat 4-5 hours (I always use the longer cook time).
7. Mix water and flour; gradually stir into beef mixture.
8. Stir in green pepper.
9. Cover and cook on high heat 30 minutes. Serve with a dolop of sourcream atop.

Reviews

[Dreamer in Ontario]

DH wants this recipe saved to his favourites file. It's delicious. I used diced tomatoes, Hungarian Sweet Paprika and Brown Rice pasta. There wasn't time to cook it in my crockpot so I cooked it in a lidded saucepan on the stove top on very low heat for 2 hours. I added a soup can of red wine because I had an open bottle and I also thought it would need more liquid for the stove top method. Thankyou for sharing this recipe. Made for PAC Fall '08

[Bill Butler]

Very good recipe thanks for sharing. I used Ground Turkey and added the spices and Onions to it while I browned it. It turned out great. A keeper.

[Chef Tweaker]

I had some trouble with this recipe but I didn't follow it exactly so I won't rate it yet. My hubby liked the flavors though so I will keep trying. My main problem was I used tiny "cut fideo" noodles. I didn't pre-cook them because they cook in only 3 minutes. I put them in the pot in a layer with the tomatoes on top. I didn't think of stirring them. I cooked the whole thing on high for 2.5 hrs while I was gone. The noodles turned into a mushy, gummy layer. I'm tempted not to add noodles all during cooking and add them at the end, fully cooked. But I will play with it. Also I was afraid to add salt because I used a bullion cube but it did need more seasoning. Hopefully I will have broth next time and will feel more free to add seasoning salt.