Old Fashioned Goulash

By ctaubenheim

Ingredients

• 2 lb lean ground beef
• 2 lg yellow onions, chopped
• 4 cloves garlic, chopped
• 2 cups water
• 1 cup beef broth
• 2-15oz cans tomato sauce
• 2-15oz cans diced tomatoes
• 1 Tbsp Italian seasoning
• 1 Tbsp oregano
• 3 Bay Leaves
• 2 Tbsp Worcestershire sauce
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 1/2 tsp garlic powder
• 1/2 tsp pepper
• 2 cups elbow macaroni, uncooked (I used rotini)
• 1 cup shredded cheddar cheese

Details

Servings 10

Preparation

Step 1

In a dutch oven, saute the ground beef over medium-high heat, until no pink remains. Break up meet while sautéing; spoon off any grease. Add the onions t o the pot and saute until they are tender about 5 minutes. Add 2 cups water and one cup beef broth, along with the tomato sauce, tomatoes, garlic, bay leaves, Worcestershire sauce and seasonings. Stir well. Place a lid on the pot and allow this to cook for 20 to 25 minutes. Add the elbow macaroni, stir well, return the lid t o the pot and simmer until pasta is al dente, about 4-5 minutes. Pasta will cook a bit more when you remove from heat. IMPORTANT: be care not to cook your past too long, mushy goulash is not good! Remove from heat, remove the bay leaves. Serve warm and top with shredded cheddar cheese.