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.

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Simple Hamburger soup

Alternate Hamburger Soup with frozen veggies rather than macaroni / goulash style.

Ingredients

• 1 lb lean ground beef
• 1 onion , diced
• 2 cloves garlic , minced
• 2 medium potatoes , peeled and diced
• 3 1/2 cups beef broth
• 1 can (28 oz) diced tomatoes with juice
• 1 can condensed tomato soup
• 2 teaspoons Worcestershire sauce
• 1 teaspoon italian seasoning
• 1 bay leaf
• salt and pepper to taste
• 3 cups mixed vegetables , fresh or frozen

Instructions

1. Brown onion, ground beef and garlic until no pink remains. Drain any fat.
2. Add potatoes, broth, tomatoes, tomato soup, Worcestershire sauce, seasoning and bay leaves. Simmer covered 10 minutes.
3. Stir in vegetables. Simmer 15-20 minutes or until potatoes are tender.