The Hungarian Goulash below can be served as is and it’s fantastic. If you want to spruce it up a bit I recommend substituting the 1 cup of cheddar cheese with 3/4 of a cup heavy whipping cream and 1/4 of cheddar cheese.
Ingredients
- 2 onions, chopped
- 2 pounds lean ground beef
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 jar tomato based pasta sauce (approx. 26 oz.)
- 2 (14.5 oz) cans diced tomatoes, undrained
- 1 can (6 oz) tomato paste
- 1 tablespoon Italian seasoning
- 2 bay leaves
- 3 cups water
- 1 green bell pepper (optional)
- salt & black pepper to taste
- 2 cups macaroni noodle
Instructions
- Cook ground beef, onion and garlic over medium high heat until no pink remains. Drain any fat.
- Add pasta sauce, diced tomatoes, tomato paste, water and seasonings. Simmer covered for 15 minutes.
- Add in the in the macaroni and continue to simmer, covered, stirring occasionally until pasta is tender (about 20 minutes).
- Top with cheese and replace the lid. Let sit about 5 minutes or until melted.
Recipe source: Spend With Pennies
Photo source: Lil Luna
