Christy’s Favorite Goulash
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Hey Everyone! Today I’m tickled to have a guest post from my little adoptive brother, Stacey Little (Oh, I just realized the play on words there! See? Clever, even when I’m not trying to be!) from SouthernBite.com. I asked Stacey to share his Goulash recipe with you because it is one of my personal favorite meals. I tried out his recipe about a year or so ago and have been completely hooked which is why it is named Christy’s Favorite Goulash 🙂
This Goulash is spot on perfect from start to finish. The flavors, the seasonings, and the ease have made it one of my personal favorite suppers. Y’all be sure and try it as soon as you can because I know you’re going to love it! While you’re at it, you can pick up a copy of Stacey’s cookbook by clicking here!
Gratefully,
Christy
Here’s a big hello and howdy to my Southern Plate family! It’s been quite a while since I’ve been over to visit with y’all. You know how you have those certain friends that you can go without seeing for months or even years and then pick up just like you had seen them yesterday? That’s how I feel about y’all. Anyway, I’m visiting today to share one of my most favorite recipes with y’all. It’s quick, it’s easy, and you probably have all the stuff for it in the pantry already. But that’s not why it’s my favorite. It’s my favorite because it’s my mama’s recipe. Now don’t get me wrong, this is lip-smacking delicious, but it holds such a special place in my heart — that’s why I love it so. One bite of this stuff and I can almost feel my short little legs swinging under the kitchen chair as a stuffed my mouth with this delicious goodness. I just love the way food can take us back like that. It’s like a familiar taste or smell can transport us back to any place and time.
This easy one-pot dinner is hearty, delicious, inexpensive, and you can feed a whole slew of folks with one big ol’ pot. Growing up that was important because we had to pinch pennies every way we could, but every night we sat down as a family to have dinner. There weren’t many fancy meals at that table, but it played host to some of the best food I’ve ever had. I have such fond memories of my family gathered around that kitchen table.
This recipe will have your family following their noses to the kitchen, I promise.
To make this dish, you’ll need: ground beef, an onion , garlic, tomato sauce, diced tomatoes, water, paprika, salt, pepper, whole kernel corn, macaroni, and some shredded cheddar cheese.
First, you’ll need to cook your ground beef over medium-high heat in a large dutch oven, until it is no longer pink. Then drain the grease away and return the pot to the heat.
Add the onions and garlic and reduce the heat to medium. Cook 7 to 8 minutes or until the onions are translucent. Be cautious not to burn the garlic.
Add the tomato sauce, diced tomatoes with the juice, water, paprika, salt and pepper.
Reduce the heat to a simmer and cook uncovered for 15 to 20 minutes.
Add the drained corn and macaroni and cook for an additional 15 minutes or until the macaroni is cooked through. 
Serve topped with some shredded cheddar cheese (optional).
Ingredients
- 1 + 1/2 pounds ground beef
- 1 large onion diced
- 3 cloves garlic minced
- 1 28 ounce can tomato sauce
- 1 28 ounce can diced tomatoes, undrained
- 3 cups water
- 1 tablespoon paprika
- 2 teaspoons salt
- 1 teaspoon black pepper
- 1 15 1/4 ounce can whole kernel corn, drained
- 2 cups uncooked elbow macaroni
- shredded cheddar cheese optional
Instructions
- In a large dutch oven brown the ground beef over medium high heat until it is not longer pink. Drain the grease.
- Add the onions and garlic to the meat and reduce the heat to medium. Cook until the onions are translucent.
- Add the tomato sauce, diced tomatoes with juice, water, paprika, salt, and pepper. Reduce heat and simmer uncovered for 15 to 20 minutes, stirring occasionally.
- Stir in uncooked macaroni and corn and simmer uncovered for 20 minutes or until the macaroni is done. Serve topped with shredded cheddar cheese.
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Living over 400 miles away from my mother I don’t get to spend to many mother’s days with her. I was blessed this mother’s day to be in Tennessee with her and the majority of my brothers and sisters. Papa made this for us “girls” on Mother’s Day, it was scrumptious.
This is a twice weekly dish at our house, though I saute onions, green peppers and cook it with the hamburger, then I add the tomatoes and sauce, but I cook the pasta separately mixing it all together at the end, mushrooms are great in it, and I skip the cheese as it isn’t really necessary and my hubby doesn’t like cheese much. Love a recipe you can change to suit the eaters, mood or available ingredients.
Aren’t those the best kind of recipes Beth!?
Hey Christy! I’m trying to figure out if I need to double this to feed my crew. 1 teenage boy, 1 almost teenage boy, 2 little people, myself, hubby, and my dad. The baby doesn’t count yet since she wants nothing to do with food and still has the tongue reflex at almost 11 months old.
DOUBLE it and serve crusty bread.
My Mom made goulash when we were growing up and WE LOVED IT! Thanks for keeping your recipes down home cooking. Take care and GOD bless you and your family.
I’ve printed the recipe and will make it in the near future Christy, but will have to add some diced green peppers. Some of the other comments I’ve read have added some other spices or a jar of salsa or chile peppers to kick it up notch and that sounds good too. Always loved goulash growing up. Love the different names for it too! 🙂
I hope you like it as much as I do Beverly!!!
My grandchildren love goulash! I love to cook it cause it is quick and easy. Love your recipes and stories!
Thank you Regina!!
Hi Christy! I love your recipes! This year I made the decision to stop eating meat, so it’s a challenge (but a good one!) to make your recipes with veggie meats instead of the real thing! You