Goulash

 Here's an easy recipe for Goulash.  

Ingredients:

1 lb. Ground Beef, the leaner the less fat to drain off

1 Cup Elbow Macaroni

2 Cups Tomatoes and their Juices, or 28 Oz can whole tomatoes, mashed

1 cup Green Pepper, Diced

1/2 Cup Onions, Diced

1 Clove Garlic, Minced

Seasonings:

1 Teaspoon each:

Salt, Pepper, Italian Seasoning, Sugar

2 Tablespoons Dried Parsley

1/4 Teaspoon Crushed Red Pepper Flakes, if desired

Brown your ground beef along with the peppers, onions and the garlic.  

Drain off the excess fats if there is any.  If using lean beef, you may not have to drain.

Add Tomatoes and your Seasonings.

Stir and simmer together for 12-14 minutes

Add Elbow Macaroni.  Stir together. 

Cover pot and simmer for 15-20 minutes til elbows are tender.

Serve with sour cream or Cheddar Cheese

Brown your meat, peppers, onion, and garlic. Salt and Pepper your meat.  Drain off excess fat.

Add your seasonings.  Stir together.  

Simmer uncovered for 15-20 minutes, stirring occasionally.

Add 1 Cup Elbow Macaroni.  Stir together.  Cover and simmer another 12-15 minutes until macaroni is tender, stirring occasionally and checking the elbows.

It will evaporate some of the juices before its done.  

Serve with Sour Cream or Cheddar Cheese.

Note:  I did not have any green pepper to add to this pot so did without.  

You can use fresh tomatoes but I would mash them.   I did not have fresh, so I added  one 28-oz. can Whole Peeled Plum Tomatoes that I mashed with a potato masher.  It works as well as squeezing them with your hands and you do not get your hands messy nor touch the food.  A safety precaution.

Enjoy.