Penny's Easy Goulash

Submitted by C.Y.7412

"Want something that you can throw together quickly and forget about for an hour? This is it! A "chili-mac" style dish that has great flavor and makes a ton! Perfect for a cold winter day...Thanks Penny (my mom)!"

 

• Ready In: 1hr
• Ingredients: 10
• Serves: 8-10

ingredients

• 2 lbs ground beef (or turkey, or mixture)
• 1 medium onion, diced
• 1 medium green pepper, diced
• 2 (14 1/2 ounce) cans diced tomatoes
• 1 1⁄2 teaspoons garlic, chopped (jar type is okay)
• 8 ounces canned mushrooms
• 1 teaspoon oregano (jar type, or use less if dry)
• 1 teaspoon basil (jar type, or use less if dry)
• 1 (46 ounce) can plain tomato juice
• 2 cups elbow macaroni (less than a 1 lb box, uncooked)

directions

1. BROWN MEAT UNTIL DONE, DRAIN GREASE.
2. TRANSFER TO VERY LARGE POT OR DUTCH-OVEN.
3. ADD THE ONION, GREEN PEPPER, TOMATOES, GARLIC, MUSHROOMS, TOMATO JUICE AND MACARONI. DO NOT ADD THE OREGANO OR BASIL YET.
4. STIR TO MIX.
5. ADD SALT AND PEPPER TO TASTE (ABOUT A TBSP SALT AND AT LEAST ½ TBSP PEPPER).
6. COVER; SIMMER ON MEDIUM-LOW HEAT FOR ~45 MINUTES, STIRRING ONCE OR TWICE.
7. CHECK PERIODICALLY DURING LAST 10-15 MINUTES FOR (MACARONI) DONENESS. MACARONI SHOULD BE JUST A SLIGHT BIT UNDERDONE AS IT WILL CONTINUE TO COOK AFTER BEING REMOVED FROM THE HEAT. ADD OREGANO AND BASIL AT THIS TIME. STIR & RE-COVER AFTER EACH CHECK.
8. LET SIT FOR AT LEAST 5 MINUTES BEFORE SERVING.
9. Serve with Italian bread and Parmesan Cheese!

Reviews

[MNCupcake]

I made this tonight. I had to alter it a bit. I added a 6 oz can of tomato paste to thicken it up. I added double the salt and pepper. Instead of diced tomatoes, I added 15oz of whole, home-canned tomatoes. I would suggest cooking the onions and green peppers with the ground beef. Cooking the pasta in tomato juice really adds flavor.

 

[Chef 313014]

Very good! One of the best goulashes I've tried so far. Using tomato juice instead of water really makes this dish tasty. Will make again and again! Thanks for posting!!

 

[Laurie H.]

Quick, easy and delicious. Easy to make a half-recipe, and even a 20-minute simmer is fine (although longer would be better). I substituted chopped zucchini for mushrooms, and note: if you use dried herbs (smaller amount), you can add at any time.

 

[Alisa Lea]

We had this for dinner tonight and it was pretty good. I halved the recipe and it still made a lot. I used red and yellow bell pepper because DH doesn't like the green ones. I sprinkled it with cheese and served it with biscuits.

 

[The Incredible Shri]

Really good dish! Very easy to make, and it makes a lot. I followed the recipe as close as I could, and it was really good. I can't think of a way to improve it.