Old World Goulash Food

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!

OLD WORLD HUNGARIAN GOULASH

Steps:

• Heat butter in a large skillet over medium-high heat.
• Cook beef in butter, stirring occasionally, until lightly browned.
• Do not drain.
• Place beef and sliced onion in a slow cooker.
• Mix partially cooked elbo macarroni, beef broth, tomato paste, crushed tomatoes, garlic, Worcestershire sauce, paprika, season salt, liquid smoke, salt, and pepper; stir into beef mixture.
• Cover and cook on low heat 4-5 hours (I always use the longer cook time).
• Mix water and flour; gradually stir into beef mixture.
• Stir in green pepper.
• Cover and cook on high heat 30 minutes. Serve with a dolop of sourcream atop.

CLASSIC GOULASH

Steps:

• Cook and stir the ground beef in a large Dutch oven over medium-high heat, breaking the meat up as it cooks, until the meat is no longer pink and has started to brown, about 10 minutes. Skim off excess fat, and stir in the onions and garlic. Cook and stir the meat mixture until the onions are translucent, about 10 more minutes.
• Stir water, tomato sauce, diced tomatoes, soy sauce, Italian seasoning, bay leaves, and seasoned salt into the meat mixture and bring to a boil over medium heat. Reduce heat to low, cover, and simmer 20 minutes, stirring occasionally.
• Stir macaroni into the mixture, cover, and simmer over low heat until the pasta is tender, about 25 minutes, stirring occasionally. Remove from heat, discard bay leaves, and serve.

OLD WORLD BEEF GOULASH WITH CARAWAY AND ONIONS

Steps:

• Heat the vegetable oil or drippings in a large dutch oven or casserole dish.
• Add the onions and sautee over medium-high heat for 5-7 minutes until golden brown.
• Add garlic, caraway seeds, paprika, brown sugar and continue to cook and stir for an additional 3-4 minutes.
• Add the vinegar and heat for an additional 2-3 minutes to burn off the sharp flavor.
• Stir in tomatoes and beef stock and heat to a simmer.
• Set the pot aside to simmer over medium heat while browning the beef cubes separately in an another pan.
• Preheat the oven to 325 degrees.
• In a frying pan cook the bacon until softened and pale golden in color.
• Pat the beef cubes dry and add in batches to the bacon mixture.
• Brown the beef on all sides adding the salt, cayenne and black pepper.
• When each batch is browned transfer it to the the dutch oven or casserole dish.
• Cover and bake for 2 hours or until the meat is very tender.
• Remove the dish from the oven and skim off any extra fat from the surface.
• Whisk together the sour cream and flour until well blended and gently stir into the goulash.
• Add parsley for garnish at time of serving.