Goulash

 

Ingredients

2 cups Ground beef – or another ground meat

2 Onions – either a white or yellow onion, chopped

1 Green bell pepper – yellow or red bell peppers also work well, chopped

2 tsp Garlic – minced

2 cups Beef broth

1 cup Water

15 oz Tomato sauce

14.5 oz Diced tomatoes – petite diced tomatoes work very well

6 oz Tomato paste

2 tbsp Worcestershire sauce

2 tsp Italian seasoning

1 tsp Paprika

Salt and pepper – to taste

Bay leaves 

16 oz Elbow macaroni – uncooked, you could also use rotini or any other small pasta

2 cups Cheddar cheese – shredded

Parsley – for garnish

Directions:

1 add ground beef, onions, bell pepper, garlic, brown meat, drain

2 add broth water tomato sauce diced tomatoes, tomato paste, Worcestershire sauce, Italian Seasoning, bay leaves, paprika, salt and pepper, boil, the reduce and simmer for 20 min.

3 add macaroni and stir.  Simmer for 20 more min

4 remove bay leaves

5 stir in chedder cheese

6 garnish with parsley

alternate for peppers, diced carrots, corn, peas, green beans, spinach, or muchrooms.

https://thebestblogrecipes.com/goulash/
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Lentil Soup

 

 

Lentil Soup

Original recipe yields 8 servings

Ingredient Checklist

    2 tablespoons olive oil

    ½ onion, chopped

    1 carrots, diced

    1 stalks celery, chopped

    1 cloves garlic, minced

    ½ bay leaf

    ½ teaspoon dried oregano

    ½ teaspoon dried basil

    1 cups dry lentils

    4 cups water

    ½ (14.5 ounce) can crushed tomatoes

    ¼ cup spinach, rinsed and thinly sliced

    1 tablespoon vinegar

    salt to taste

    ground black pepper to taste

Directions

Instructions Checklist

    Step 1

    Heat oil in a large soup pot over medium heat. Add onions, carrots, and celery; cook and stir until onion is tender, 3 to 5 minutes. Stir in garlic, bay leaf, oregano, and basil; cook for 2 minutes.

    Step 2

    Stir in lentils, and add water and tomatoes. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat and let simmer until lentils are tender, at least 1 hour.

    Step 3

    When ready to serve, stir in spinach and cook until it wilts. Stir in vinegar and season with salt and pepper; taste and adjust as needed.

https://www.allrecipes.com/recipe/13978/lentil-soup/

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