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GOULASH - GOOD COLD WEATHER DISH

tends2dogs — Mon, 15 Jan 2024 17:49:58 GMT

Anyone care to share their family favorite recipe for goulash?TIA

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ciao_bella — Mon, 15 Jan 2024 18:20:45 GMT

BABY BOOMER AMERICAN GOULASH

(Don't mistake this for true Hungarian Goulash..it's not the exact same, but it is very good! This is what many of us Boomers grew up on, and it probably was called many different names. When you don't have much time and want a tasty trip down memory lane, go for this old classic.)

1/2 pound elbow macaroni

1 1/2 pounds ground beef

1/2 green bell pepper, chopped

1 small onion, chopped

1 (28-ounce) jar good spaghetti sauce

1 teaspoon garlic powder

1 teaspoon salt

1/2 teaspoon black pepper

1 cup (4 ounces) shredded Cheddar cheese

Cook macaroni according to package directions; drain and cover to keep warm.

In a large skillet, brown the ground beef, bell pepper, and onion over high heat for 6 to 8 minutes, or until no pink remains in the beef, stirring frequently. Drain off excess liquid.

Add macaroni, spaghetti sauce, garlic powder, salt, and black pepper; mix well. Reduce heat to medium-low and let simmer 5 to 7 minutes, or until heated through. Sprinkle with cheese and simmer 1 to 2 minutes, or until cheese is melted; serve.

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m0rgan — Mon, 15 Jan 2024 18:25:30 GMT

Mine is the same as ciao-bella except I use broken spaghetti and a can of petite diced tomatoes. The rest is the same but I will say this dish is nothing without the diced green peppers.

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goldensrbest — Mon, 15 Jan 2024 18:50:13 GMT

Same except,add canned tomatoes, no cheese, elbow macaroni. Think about fixing tomorrow.

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Luvsmyfam — Mon, 15 Jan 2024 19:12:39 GMT

@ciao_bella I just made this with Rago vodka sauce.Very tasty and makes alot

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RedTop — Mon, 15 Jan 2024 19:21:38 GMT

@tends2dogs

@Zhills posted her recipe yesterday in the Kitchen forum.

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Nightowlz — Mon, 15 Jan 2024 19:31:36 GMT

I have never ate Goulash. Had to open the post so I could see what's in it. I know DH would eat that but me not so much.

I started having upset stomach when I eat too much oregano, garlic & now sometimes onions? When this happens I don't want to eat those things anymore.

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tends2dogs — Mon, 15 Jan 2024 20:13:43 GMT

@ciao_bella This is VERY similar to what I have cooking in my crockpot right now. I planned to cooked my macaroni and then add to the pot.

Thanks for posting!

@RedTop I will check out that thread on the Kitchen forum. Thanks for mentioning.

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Zhills — Mon, 15 Jan 2024 21:01:59 GMT

@Nightowlz

I just don't like oregano! I make sure that it is not the first or second ingredient listed on the Italian Seasoning I buy.

Cooking the onion till translucent seems to make it easier to digest!

I have tummy problems and I was able to eat this one. I bought Roma tomatoes (less acid). Garlic is optional.

Using tomato soup instead of tomato sauce gives it a milder flavor.

Goulash is just that Goulash! Simply Ground meat, tomatoes and macaroni seasoned any way you like it!

Always yummy!

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Rockycoast — Mon, 15 Jan 2024 22:34:47 GMT

Yes, we use the same ingredients as ciao bella, but call it American Chop Suey. Comfort food if ever there was. Delicious!

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LizzieInSRQ — Tue, 16 Jan 2024 00:50:15 GMT

Slum Gullion!

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SaveTheTurtles — Tue, 16 Jan 2024 01:28:39 GMT

There's a good goulash recipe in the old Better Homes & Gardens cook book. I always used round steak, stewed tomatoes, mushrooms onion sour cream and served over egg noodles. It was very tasty, haven't made it in a really long time. Forgot about it til now.😊

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Enufstuff — Wed, 17 Jan 2024 01:49:51 GMT

@Rockycoast In my family and most people I know who grew up north of Boston, have always made American Chop Suey.

Kids love it. Our recipe is much like the one posted, except we use canned Italian tomatoes and no green peppers. I also add a can of Huntt's tomato sauce to mine.

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Zhills — Tue, 16 Jan 2024 03:27:24 GMT

More Goulash ideas!

Add shredded sharp cheddar cheese to the top of each bowl for a mac and cheese meets spaghetti flavor.
Stir in sour cream at the end of the cooking time to make creamy goulash.
Stir in shredded mozzarella cheese and garnish with diced pepperoni, or your favorite pizza toppings, for a pizza spin. Don’t forget a dusting of parmesan cheese!
Sneak some veggies into your American goulash by adding a cup or two of frozen riced cauliflower when browning the ground beef.
Or add 8 ounces of minced fresh mushrooms when browning the ground beef.
Add shredded cheddar cheese, chili powder, and a can of black beans or kidney beans to the pot to turn it into Chili Mac.
Use Italian Sausage instead of beef for an Italian-inspired spin!

It's still Goulash!

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KathyM23 — Tue, 16 Jan 2024 05:12:41 GMT

@LizzieInSRQ That is what my mother called it too. Slum Gullion.

The recipes on this post sound more like what we called Johnny Marzetti.

What Mom called Goulash had noodles and beef but I don't remember it being ground beef - more like a shredded roast and gravy

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Rockycoast — Tue, 16 Jan 2024 15:30:35 GMT

@KathyM23 wrote:
@LizzieInSRQ That is what my mother called it too. Slum Gullion.

The recipes on this post sound more like what we called Johnny Marzetti.

What Mom called Goulash had noodles and beef but I don't remember it being ground beef - more like a shredded roast and gravy

I love hearing the different regional names for the dishes! What we called Johnny Marzetti had many more ingredients than American Chopped Suey. stroganoff noodles, mushrooms, stuffed olives, tomato soup, etc.

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wagirl — Tue, 16 Jan 2024 15:33:04 GMT

I love a good goulash--I put red kidney beans in mine, no peppers tho-- and put cheddar cheese along with the other usual items. Sometimes instead of ground beef, I use italian suasage. Haven't made it in years as DD can't do the cheese---and what is goulash without cheese--well....in my world anyway

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Knit-Chick — Tue, 16 Jan 2024 16:33:00 GMT

@tends2dogs thanks for posting - brought back memories of my mom making her version which was very simple. She just browned ground meet and added stewed tomatoes and cooked egg noodles. Lots of salt and pepper. It was so good and comforting. I think I'll make some soon. Thank you again

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Hoovermom — Tue, 16 Jan 2024 17:20:22 GMT

My DM would brown hamburger meat, onions and cut up potatoes and let it cook for hours....the potatoes got soft and somewhat mushed.....delicious...still make it sometimes for a walk down memory lane. We called it goulash.

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lynnie61 — Fri, 19 Jan 2024 18:34:36 GMT

@KathyM23 OMG, Johnny Marzetti was a knockoff of lasagna in our high school cafeteria going back to the 70's. I ate it every time they had it, but my sister thought it was their worst meal made in the cafeteria. I've never heard a dish called that since then. I thought it was a dish that the cafeteria ladies made up that name. Some laughs for sure.