Recipes

[lavendersage]

I've posted this before but not with a picture.

Mom's Goulash

These are estimated measurements....

3 cups of uncooked macaroni- elbow or shells

1 lb ground beef

1 medium size onion-chopped

1 pint of home canned tomatoes or stewed tomatoes (with onion and green pepper)

Or with tomato season about here...use fresh tomatoes and chopped green peppers that have been cooked down in a sauce pan with a little salt and pepper.

OR use a 15 oz.can of whole tomatoes- chopped

tomato juice- around 2 cups

salt and pepper to taste

Brown chopped onions in skillet with a tablespoon of oil...and I mean browned with brown/black on the edges. Mom said it's where it gets it's flavor and it's true. Add the ground beef to the browned onions, salt and pepper.

When beef is browned, drain if needed then add stewed tomatoes (with green pepper and onion) Simmer.

Cook macaroni to al dente (save about a cup of pasta water then drain rest).

Add macaroni and pasta water to tomatoes and hamburger. Add tomato juice to get it however juicy( soupy) that you prefer. We like it juicy. Simmer a bit more.

That's it. Just don't add too much tomato juice because it will dilute the flavor of the onions and hamburger. Also, if it sits and simmers too long, the macaroni soaks up the juice.

I like it with garlic bread, cottage cheese, green beans or creamed peas. It took me a few times to get it to taste like mom’s, but now I think mine is as good as hers!