Recipes

[Imaoldhippie]

Ive been trying different goulash recipes and have not found just the right one til now.

I found Bobby Deens and tried it.  Its really good.  Think I have found "the one."

www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/paula-deen/bobbys-goulash-recipe2-1947989

[sunshine45]

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@Imaoldhippie wrote:

Ive been trying different goulash recipes and have not found just the right one til now.

I found Bobby Deens and tried it.  Its really good.  Think I have found "the one."

www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/paula-deen/bobbys-goulash-recipe2-1947989

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sounds good, but wow, that has a lot of meat in it for only 2 cups of dried pasta!

[Monketoes]

They always have said it was Really Good!

[deepwaterdotter]

My mom's recipe includes green pepper and celery:

3 cups elbow macaroni

3 tbsp vegetable oil

2 lb ground beef

1 big onion, chopped

1 green pepper, chopped

2 ribs celery, chopped

2 tbsp tomato paste

4 tsp minced garlic

1/4 tsp red pepper flakes

29-oz can tomato sauce

14.5 oz-can diced tomatoes

1 cup water

Cook macaroni in 1 gallon of boiling, salted (1 tbsp) water in big pot.  Drain and rinse with cold water.

Cook ground beef, salt, and pepper in 2 tbsp smoking oil in big pot over medium-high heat until sizzling, about 15 minutes.  Drain any liquid and place in bowl.

Cook onion, green pepper, and celery in 1 tbsp shimmering oil in big pot over medium-high heat until softened, about 5 minutes.  Stir in tomato paste for 2 minutes.  Stir in garlic and red pepper flakes for 1/2 minute.  Stir in tomato sauce, tomatoes, water, and cooked beef.  Cover and simmer over low heat for 15 minutes, stirring occasionally.

Take off stove, stir in macaroni, cover, and let sit for 10 minutes. 

[CinNC]

I cooked Goulash a week ago. My BF said it was missing something............he always says this. Told him every time I make a dish w/ground beef, tomato and some sort of starch (pasta, rice), he wants them all to taste the same. LOL

[fthunt]

I alwys thought goulash has some kidney beans too.  I love all beans - so if you don't - don't add.  Something like this we had as a kid called = Camp Stew.

[sunshine45]

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@fthunt wrote:

I alwys thought goulash has some kidney beans too.  I love all beans - so if you don't - don't add.  Something like this we had as a kid called = Camp Stew.

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we always called it "beefy mac" but we didnt have it with kidney beans. that sounds like a good addition! sometimes i do had a handful of parmesan. i do also like adding a red, yellow, or orange pepper to it. another good substitute is ground sausage.

[colliemom4]

I think you could of course add things to it if you wanted to. Sounds like a dish my aunt makes.

[Harpa]

Looks like you've found "the one!"

But if anyone is Polish, here is the goulash my mother, aunts, and their mother always made at Easter.

Polish sausage (cooked, more like steamed in water in a pan) - cut in pieces

Hard boiled eggs - cut in pieces

Pumpernickle bread - cut in pieces

Grated horseradish to taste  (We always grated real horseradish roots that we grew.)

Doused with hot vinegar water with lots of black pepper.

(This is to taste as well. I do not know the ratio of vinegar to water. But it had to be just so.)

My sister still carries on this tradition. Some Polish family members put on a dollop of cream cheese.

[cbrite]

I was raised on this....my father made the best...it brought me happy memories reading here !!! Thank you @Imaoldhippie 🙂

eta / not sure what meat he would use but might have been ground chuck... I never asked...had a lot of noodles tho..and stuff. Was delish.