Crock Pot Cheesy Beef Goulash Recipes

CROCK POT CHEESY BEEF GOULASH

Steps:

• Brown and crumble ground beef
• Drain excess grease and set aside
• In a medium bowl, mix together cream cheese, sour cream, ricotta cheese, minced garlic and parsley
• In the bottom of a 6 quart (or larger) slow cooker, add half a jar of spaghetti sauce
• Evenly layer half the box of the Cavatappi pasta on top of sauce
• Pour remaining jar of spaghetti sauce over noodles
• Pour on half a jar of water
• Layer half the cooked ground beef mixture over top
• Dollop the entire cream cheese mixture evenly as possible over the beef layer, don't stir the mixture
• Evenly layer the rest of the Cavatappi pasta on top of the cream cheese layer
• Top with remaining jar spaghetti sauce
• Pour another half jar of water on top of spaghetti sauce
• Finally, layer the rest of the cooked ground beef on top
• Cover and cook on low for about 4 hours or high for 2 hours
• Stir mixture carefully but well
• Layer 2 cups shredded mozzarella cheese on top
• Cover for an additional 15-20 minutes
• Carefully remove Crock Pot from metal base and broil in oven for 5-7 minutes until cheese is browned to liking and cheese is melted

SLOW COOKER GOULASH

Steps:

• Brown ground beef and add to slow cooker
• Stir in all remaining ingredients except pasta which we will add toward the end
• Cover and cook 2-3 hours on high or 4-6 on low (can let simmer on low up to 8 hours)
• Add the pasta in the last 30-45 minutes and be prepared to eat right away when it's done so it doesn't get too soft from overcooking

CROCK POT HUNGARIAN BEEF GOULASH

Steps:

• Place onions and carrots in crock pot.
• Combine next four ingredients; toss beef with this mixture and add to crock pot.
• Combine broth, wine, tomato paste, paprika and garlic; pour over beef.
• Cover crock pot and cook 7-8 hours on low.
• When stew is ready cook noodles and transfer to platter.
• Stir sour cream into stew.
• Top noodles with stew.