Moms Hamburger Goulash Recipes

OLD FASHIONED GOULASH

Steps:

• Cook the macaroni according to package directions, but shorten the cooking time by 3 minutes. Drain and set aside.
• Preheat a large pan over medium heat until hot. Add in the Ground Beef, onion and garlic. Cook for about 10 minutes until reaching 160°F, crumbling the Beef as it cooks.
• Add in the Worcestershire sauce, tomato sauce, diced tomatoes and stir to combine. Allow to simmer on medium heat for about 15 minutes.
• Add in the cooked macaroni. Season with salt, pepper and Italian seasoning.
• Stir to combine and enjoy!

HAMBURGER GOULASH

Steps:

• In a Dutch oven, cook beef and onion over medium heat until meat is no longer pink; drain. Add the water, ketchup, Worcestershire sauce, paprika, sugar, salt, mustard and garlic powder. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, for 20 minutes. , In a small bowl, combine flour and cold water until smooth; stir into the meat mixture. Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 2 minutes or until thickened. Serve with noodles or potatoes. Freeze option: Freeze cooled meat mixture in freezer containers. To use, partially thaw in refrigerator overnight. Heat through in a saucepan, stirring occasionally and adding a little broth or water if necessary.

MOM'S GOULASH AKA CHEESEBURGER MAC

Steps:

• Cook the pasta per directions.
• Drain noodles and set heat to low.
• Add butter and melt.
• Add milk and stir, being sure sure it's not too hot because your milk could curdle in the heat.
• Add cheese and stir until it melts, salt and pepper to taste. Keep on low.
• In a separate dish, combine ground beef, pepper, onion, and garlic salt, and cook until meat is brown.
• Turn on low and cover until pepper/onion starts to soften.
• Add the tomatoes, cover, and let simmer for 10 minutes, stirring occasionally.
• Combine and nom :).

MOM'S SIMPLE GOULASH

Steps:

• Fry hamburger, pepper, and onion in large skillet.
• Drain fat if needed (if you're not sure, you can also only cook the macaroni part way so that while simmering the uncooked pasta will soak up excess moisture when added to the mixture).
• Add remaining ingredients and heat well.
• Add macaroni and heat through.

MOM'S GOULASH

Steps:

• Cook the macaroni to al dente according to package directions.While it's cooking, brown the ground beef and onion together in an extra-large skillet or in a dutch oven.Drain and season with spices to taste.In a large bowl, mash tomatoes with a potato masher and add to beef along with the ketchup.Drain macaroni and add to the beef mixture, stirring well.Taste and add additional seasoning as needed.I didn't need to add any tomato juice to mine, but if you like yours very juicy you can add as much tomato juice as you like.Phyllis adds it to her leftovers, which I would also recommend because the noodles tend to soak up all the juice with time.

MOM SYKES' HUNGARIAN GOULASH

Steps:

• Melt butter in a large pot over medium heat. Add the stew meat, caraway seeds, onion and paprika. Cook and stir until the meat is browned, and the onions are translucent. Add the garlic and lemon zest, and cook for about a minute, then stir in the tomato paste and beef consomme, adding water if necessary to cover the meat. Cover, and simmer over medium-low heat for 1 1/2 hours.
• Just before the meat is done cooking, bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Add egg noodles, and cook until tender, about 8 minutes. Drain and serve the goulash spooned over the egg noodles.

MOM'S GOULASH IN THE MICROWAVE

Steps:

• Bring a pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Add the macaroni, and cook until tender, about 8 minutes. Drain.
• Meanwhile, crumble the ground beef into a 2 quart or larger casserole dish. Add the onion, celery and garlic. Cook in the microwave on High for 5 to 6 minutes, or until beef is no longer pink. Stir once during cooking. Drain off the grease.
• Stir the tomatoes, tomato sauce and sugar into the beef, and season with paprika, oregano, caraway seed, cayenne pepper and salt. Cover, and cook in the microwave on power level 8 for about 14 minutes, or until celery is tender and the flavors have blended.
• Remove from the microwave, and mix in the cooked macaroni. Cook for 2 to 3 more minutes, until heated through. Serve.