Grandmas Goulash Food

GRANDMA'S GOULASH

Steps:

• In a large pan, season beef with garlic powder, salt and pepper and cook until browned.
• Place in a large pot, adding water until meat is covered.
• Add ketchup, paprika and onion, stirring until ketchup is dissolved.
• Bring to a boil, then lower heat and cover.
• Simmer for 45 minutes-1 hour, until meat is tender.
• Remove meat from pot.
• Add carrots to sauce, which should be thickening up a little and simmer, covered for 15 minutes.
• Add potatoes and simmer for another 30-45 minutes until veggies are tender. (Can add more water if running low, but will need to add a bit more ketchup also.).
• If needed, make a roux with cornstarch and water and thicken the sauce to your liking.
• Add meat back to pot and heat through.
• Enjoy!

GRANDMA'S HUNGARIAN GOULASH

Steps:

• 1. In a plastic bag combine flour, paprika, salt and pepper.
• 2. Cut Chuck Roast into 1 inch cubes and add to flour mixture to dredge.
• 3. Heat oil in skillet and brown the meat pieces. As the pieces are lightly browned, drain and transfer to stock pot or crock pot.
• 4. In stock pot or crock pot, stir in water and beef bouillon cubes or beef stock, onion, catsup, mushrooms, garlic and bay leaves. Stove top: Turn to high heat and when mixture starts boiling remove bay leaves, cover and turn heat to simmer for 2 to 4 hours. Crockpot: Turn to high and mixture starts boiling remove bay leaves. Turn to low heat, cover and simmer for 2 to 4 hours.
• 5. Sour Cream Sauce: 1 cup sour cream, 6 Tbsp flour (more or less), 1-2 cups hot cooking liquid. Combine sour cream and flour and mix together very well so that it is a creamy texture. SLOWLY blend in hot cooking liquid into the sour cream mixture so that it does not curdle.
• 6. Slowly pour your warm sour cream mixture into the hot mixture of the pot, stirring constantly to blend it thoroughly. Continue to cook and stir constantly until thickened. serve over hot cooked egg noodles. Best Served with a fresh salad with a lovely balsamic dressing, fresh cooked Asparagus, Broccoli or your favorite vegetable and a crusty bread. Updated 10/20/14

GRANDMA'S GOULASH

Steps:

• Cook elbow macaroni according to package directions and drain.
• Brown hamburger meat with chopped onion.
• Drain.
• In large pot combine macaroni, hamburger meat, Rotel, Tomatoe sauce, corn, garlic, salt, and pepper.
• Cut up Velveeta into cubs and add to pot.
• Cover and cook on low stirring occasionally, until Velveeta is thoroughly melted.
• If too thick for your liking, you may add milk by the ¼ cup until desired consistency, but it's supposed to be rather thick.
• Serve with cornbread and pinto beans.