Ground Beef Goulash
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Recipe type: Entree
Cuisine: Hungarian
 
Ingredients
  • 2 tbsp olive oil, vegetable oil, or bacon drippings
  • 1 large onion, diced
  • 3 cloves garlic, minced or pressed through a garlic press
  • 1 ½ pounds ground beef
  • 1 cup chopped, cooked bacon
  • 1 tbsp regular paprika – or 1 tsp each of smoked paprika, sweet paprika, and hot paprika
  • 2 tsp salt
  • 2 tsp black pepper
  • 2 – 15 oz cans tomato sauce
  • 2 – 14.5 oz cans diced tomatoes, undrained
  • 3 cups beef broth
  • 1 (15¼ ounce) can whole kernel corn, drained
  • 2 cups uncooked elbow macaroni
  • OPTIONAL/HIGHLY RECOMMENDED: shredded cheddar cheese and/or sour cream
Instructions
  1. Put oil in a large dutch oven and sauté onions over medium high heat until soft and translucent, about 7-8 minutes. Add the garlic to the onions, stir to combine, and cook for 1-2 minutes.
  2. Crumble in ground beef and brown until no longer pink, stirring to combine everything well.
  3. Add in bacon, paprika, salt and pepper, stir to combine and coat everything. Cook for 1-2 minutes.
  4. Reduce heat to medium, add tomato sauce, diced tomatoes, and beef broth. Reduce heat and simmer uncovered for 15 to 20 minutes, stirring occasionally.
  5. Stir in uncooked macaroni and corn, simmer uncovered for 20 minutes or until the macaroni is done.
  6. OPTIONAL: Serve topped with shredded cheddar cheese and/or sour cream.
Recipe by Bear In The Pantry at https://bearinthepantry.com/wp/ground-beef-goulash/