Pennys Easy Goulash Recipes

INSTANT POT® GOULASH

Steps:

• Turn on a multi-functional pressure cooker (such as Instant Pot®) and select Saute function. Add beef, mushrooms, onion, garlic, salt, and pepper. Cook and stir until browned and crumbly, 5 to 7 minutes. Drain and discard fat.
• Add tomato sauce, diced tomatoes, water, dry noodles, soy sauce, Italian seasoning, and bay leaves. Close and lock the lid. Select high pressure according to manufacturer's instructions; set timer for 4 minutes. Allow 10 to 15 minutes for pressure to build.
• Release pressure carefully using the quick-release method according to manufacturer's instructions, about 5 minutes. Unlock and remove the lid. Remove bay leaves before serving.

EASY CLASSIC GOULASH

Steps:

• Heat a large pot or Dutch oven over medium-high heat. Cook and stir beef in the hot pot until browned and crumbly, about 10 minutes; drain and discard grease. Stir onion and garlic into beef; cook and stir until onion is translucent, about 10 minutes.
• Stir tomato sauce, diced tomatoes, water, sofrito, Worcestershire sauce, Italian seasoning, seasoned salt, and bay leaves into beef mixture. Bring mixture to a boil, reduce heat to low, cover the pot, and simmer, stirring occasionally, until flavors blend, about 20 minutes.
• Pour macaroni into beef mixture, cover the pot, and continue simmering until pasta is tender and flavors are completely blended, about 25 minutes. Discard bay leaves.

QUICK AND EASY GOULASH

Steps:

• Brown ground beef in frying pan with onion and garlic.
• Meanwhile, cook pasta for 10 minutes or until al dente.
• Combine fully cooked meat mixture with condensed soup and corn, heat to desired temperature and add salt and pepper.
• Combine strained pasta with meat"mixture", continue to heat on medium-low if needed.

OLD FASHIONED GOULASH RECIPE BY TASTY

Steps:

• In a large pan, saute ground beef, garlic, onions, bell pepper in olive oil until browned. Drain.
• Add broth, tomato sauce, diced tomatoes, seasoning, bay leaves, and mix well.
• Lower heat and cover. Cook for about 20 minutes, stirring occasionally.
• Add in the uncooked elbow macaroni to the skillet. Stir well until everything is combined.
• Cover once again and simmer for about 20-30 minutes.
• Serve warm.

PENNY'S EASY GOULASH

Steps:

• BROWN MEAT UNTIL DONE, DRAIN GREASE.
• TRANSFER TO VERY LARGE POT OR DUTCH-OVEN.
• ADD THE ONION, GREEN PEPPER, TOMATOES, GARLIC, MUSHROOMS, TOMATO JUICE AND MACARONI. DO NOT ADD THE OREGANO OR BASIL YET.
• STIR TO MIX.
• ADD SALT AND PEPPER TO TASTE (ABOUT A TBSP SALT AND AT LEAST ½ TBSP PEPPER).
• COVER; SIMMER ON MEDIUM-LOW HEAT FOR ~45 MINUTES, STIRRING ONCE OR TWICE.
• CHECK PERIODICALLY DURING LAST 10-15 MINUTES FOR (MACARONI) DONENESS. MACARONI SHOULD BE JUST A SLIGHT BIT UNDERDONE AS IT WILL CONTINUE TO COOK AFTER BEING REMOVED FROM THE HEAT. ADD OREGANO AND BASIL AT THIS TIME. STIR & RE-COVER AFTER EACH CHECK.
• LET SIT FOR AT LEAST 5 MINUTES BEFORE SERVING.
• Serve with Italian bread and Parmesan Cheese!