Sometimes we find recipes in the funniest places.  This one was found in a doctor’s office magazine.  Pre-Pinterest if you found a recipe, you wrote it down, or ripped it out of a waiting room magazine.  I love goulash and grabbed this up immediately.  And it was so worth it!

It does call for plenty of ingredients, but all you need is a good pot and a can opener.

Besides browning the meat and chopping your onions and garlic, there’s not a lot of work involved.  Just dump it all in one pot.  That’s also the beauty of a Dutch oven.  You can brown the meat and then dump everything else on top and continue to cook.

With all of the flavors that go into this it tastes better the second day, too!  So, I recommend making the full recipe below.  It makes plenty for 2 full family meals.  If you don’t want to make that much than half it.

So, after you brown your beef in the Dutch oven, add the chopped onion and garlic and cook for 10 minutes or so.  Then, add the rest except for your noodles.  Bring to a boil, turn down to low.  Cover and simmer for 20 minutes.

Next, stir in the elbow macaroni, cover and cook another 25 minutes stirring every so often so your noodles don’t stick.

Lastly, take off the heat and just let it sit for at least 30 more minutes to let the flavors blend.   It’s great with garlic bread and a salad with apple cider vinegar dressing.

Boom. You’re done!

Enjoy!

xo-Megan

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Best Ever Goulash

This is the best ever goulash you'll try. Originally a Paula Deen recipe this is a great one pot dish that makes enough for another family meal.

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Course

Main Dish

Cuisine

Dinner

Cook Time

60 minutes

Passive Time

30 minutes

Servings

Servings MetricUS Imperial

Ingredients

• 2 pounds ground beef lean
• 2 yellow onions chopped
• 3 cloves garlic chopped
• 3 cups Water
• 2 15 oz cans tomato sauce
• 2 14.5 oz cans diced tomatoes
• 3 tablespoons soy sauce
• 2 tablespoons italian seasoning
• 3 bay leaves
• 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
• 1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper
• 1 tablespoon seasoned salt
• 2 cups elbow macaroni noodles

Course Main Dish Cuisine Dinner Cook Time 60 minutes Passive Time 30 minutes Servings Servings MetricUS Imperial Ingredients 2 pounds ground beef lean 2 yellow onions chopped 3 cloves garlic chopped 3 cups Water 2 15 oz cans tomato sauce 2 14.5 oz cans diced tomatoes 3 tablespoons soy sauce 2 tablespoons italian seasoning 3 bay leaves 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder 1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper 1 tablespoon seasoned salt 2 cups elbow macaroni noodles

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Instructions

1. In a large Dutch oven cook ground beef on medium-high until no longer pink. Drain the excess grease. Add onions and garlic and cook until onions are tender about 10 minutes.
2. Stir in water, tomato sauce, diced tomatoes, soy sauce, Italian seasoning, bay leaves, garlic powder, pepper and seasoned salt. Heat to boiling and reduce heat to low. Cover and cook 20 minutes stirring occasionally.
3. Stir in elbow macaroni and simmer covered for 25 minutes stirring occasionally.
4. Remove from heat and let sit for at least 30 minutes before serving to let flavors blend. Serve and enjoy!

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