Goulash Base Recipes

HUNGARIAN GOULASH

Steps:

• Place the onions, carrots and green peppers in a 5-qt. slow cooker. Sprinkle meat with 1/2 teaspoon salt and 1/2 teaspoon pepper. In a large skillet, brown meat in oil in batches. Transfer to slow cooker., Add broth to skillet, stirring to loosen browned bits from pan. Combine the flour, paprika, tomato paste, caraway seeds, garlic, sugar and remaining salt and pepper; stir into skillet. Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 2 minutes or until thickened. Pour over meat. Cover and cook on low for 7-9 hours or until meat is tender., Cook noodles according to package directions. Stir sour cream into slow cooker. Drain noodles; serve with goulash.

EASY GOULASH RECIPE

Steps:

• Add olive oil to large pot over medium-high heat. Add in the onion, bell pepper and ground beef then cook until beef is no longer pink. Drain any excess fat and return pot to stove top. Add in garlic and stir until fragrant (about 30 seconds).
• Pour in the tomato sauce, diced tomatoes, beef broth, Worcestershire sauce, seasoned salt, Italian seasoning, bay leaves and dried macaroni noodles. Stir and bring mixture to a boil. Reduce heat to a light boil and stir occasionally until the pasta is tender, about 20 minutes.
• Remove the bay leaves and stir in the cheddar cheese just before serving. Enjoy!

GOULASH

Steps:

• Saute veggies: Heat a large pot over medium-high heat. Add onion, bell pepper and carrot and saute 6 minutes. Scoot to one far side.
• Brown beef: Add beef in about 5 chunks and let brown on bottom, about 2 - 3 minutes then break up beef and toss with veggies. Cook beef through, tossing occasionally.
• Drain fat, saute garlic: Drain off excess fat as needed*. Add garlic and saute 1 minute longer.
• Add canned ingredients and seasonings, simmer: Pour in chicken broth, tomato paste, tomato sauce, diced tomatoes, Worcestershire sauce, Italian seasoning and paprika. Season with salt and pepper to taste. Bring mixture to a simmer.
• Add pasta and cook to al dente: Add pasta and stir. Reduce to medium-low cover and let simmer, stirring occasionally until pasta is nearly tender, about 10 - 12 minutes. If needed add a little more broth to thin.
• Let rest: Remove from heat and let rest a few minutes until pasta is tender and sauce has thickened.
• Garnish: Stir in parsley. Serve warm.

BEEF GOULASH

Steps:

• Heat oven to 160C/140C fan/gas 3.
• Heat 1 tbsp olive oil in a flameproof casserole dish or heavy-based saucepan. Sprinkle 700g stewing steak chunks with 30g plain flour and brown well in three batches, adding an extra 1 tbsp oil for each batch. Set the browned meat aside.
• Add in the remaining 1 tbsp oil to the casserole dish, followed by 1 large thinly sliced onion, 2 finely chopped garlic cloves, 1 green pepper and 1 red pepper, both finely sliced. Fry until softened, around 5-10 mins.
• Return the beef to the pan with 2 tbsp tomato purée and 2 tbsp paprika. Cook, stirring, for 2 mins.
• Add in 2 large diced tomatoes, 75ml dry white wine and 300ml beef stock. Cover and bake in the oven for 1 hr 30 mins - 2 hrs. Alternatively, cover and cook it on the hob on a gentle heat for about an hour, removing the lid after 45 mins.
• Sprinkle over 2 tbsp flat-leaf parsley leaves and season well with salt and freshly ground pepper. Stir in 150ml soured cream and serve.

GOULASH

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Add macaroni and cook for 8 to 10 minutes or until al dente; drain.
• In a large saucepan, brown the ground beef with the onion, green pepper, and mushrooms; drain. Add corn, peas, stewed tomatoes, crushed tomatoes, tomato paste, tomato sauce, and water. Stir and bring to boil over medium heat. Mix in garlic, parmesan cheese, parsley, salt, pepper, sugar and simmer for 20 to 25 minutes.
• Mix together cooked macaroni and meat sauce. Serve hot or refrigerate for later.

AMERICAN GOULASH

Steps:

• Brown ground beef in a large stockpot. Remove from pan and drain. Leave about 1-2 tablespoons grease in the. Add the diced onion and cook for about 5 minutes over medium heat until tender. Add the garlic and cook another minute.
• Return ground beef to pot along with the water, beef base, cans of tomatoes and sauce, soy sauce, bay leaves, seasoned salt, Italian seasoning, paprika, and black pepper. Stir together, bring to a boil, cover, reduce to low, and let simmer for 20 minutes.
• Stir in the noodles, cover, and simmer 15-20 minutes or until al dente. Stir occasionally to prevent noodles from sticking to the bottom.
• Just before serving, stir in the cheese. Serve garnished with fresh parsley.

EASY GOULASH RECIPE

Steps:

• In a large pot, add beef, onion and peppers. Cook over medium heat for 3 to 5 minutes, or until brown. Drain any grease if needed. Stir in the garlic, Italian seasoning, seasoned salt and Worcestershire sauce. Allow to cook for an additional 1 to 2 minutes.
• Stir in diced tomatoes, tomato sauce, sweet corn and chicken broth. Bring to a light simmer and then add in noodles. Stir, and then cover with a lid. Allow to cook for 10 minutes, or until the noodles are tender. Stir halfway to prevent noodles from sticking.
• Taste and add salt and pepper. Sprinkle cheese over top if desired and cover with the lid for one minute, or until the cheese has melted. Add fresh basil if desired. Serve while hot!

GOULASH

Steps:

• In large stock pan, saute the ground beef and turkey over medium to high heat, breaking up meat as it cooks. Cook until no pink remains.
• Spoon off excess grease.
• Chop onions and place in pot with meat. Cook 5 minutes or until onions are cooked.
• Add water, tomato sauce, diced tomatoes, garlic, Italian seasoning, soy sauce, seasoned salt, garlic powder, salt, and pepper and stir. Add bay leaves and stir.
• Place lid on pot and cook for 20-25 minutes until goulash is heated through.
• Add elbow macaroni and stir. Place lid on pot and simmer for additional 20 minutes.
• Turn off heat and remove bay leaves. Let sit 5-10 minutes before serving.

GOULASH

Steps:

• Heat the olive oil in a Dutch oven or heavy-bottomed pot over medium heat. Add the onion and cook, stirring occasionally, until softened, about 5 minutes. Add the garlic and cook, stirring, until fragrant, about 1 minute.
• Add the beef and cook, stirring and breaking up the meat with a wooden spoon, until browned and no longer pink, about 8 minutes. Add 1 teaspoon salt, a few grinds of pepper, the paprika, and Italian seasoning to the beef and stir to combine. Cook, stirring, until the paprika begins to toast and become fragrant, about 1 minute. Stir the tomato paste into the beef mixture to coat, then cook until the paste thickens and deepens in color, about 2 minutes.
• Add the diced tomatoes, tomato sauce, Worcestershire and beef broth to the beef mixture and stir, scraping up any browned bits from the bottom of the pot, to combine. Bring the mixture to a boil over medium heat. Reduce the heat to medium low and add the cavatappi. Cook, stirring occasionally, until the pasta is al dente, 8 to 10 minutes.
• Remove the pot from the heat. Gently stir in the parsley and Cheddar until combined and the cheese starts to melt. Divide the goulash among 6 bowls and top with more shredded Cheddar and chopped parsley.

CLASSIC GERMAN GOULASH

Steps:

• Place the oven rack in the center of the oven and preheat to 325°.
• Add olive oil to a heavy pot or dutch oven and heat over medium heat. Add onions and 1/2 teaspoon of kosher salt. Cook for 15-20 minutes, stirring occasionally until the onions are very tender and golden.
• Transfer the onions to a separate dish and set aside.
• Season the beef with the remaining salt and pepper and transfer to the Dutch Oven. Cook over medium high heat for 5-10 minutes or until the beef has browned.
• Stir in the the onions, peppers, tomato, garlic, paprika, marjoram, caraway, tomato paste, beef broth and red wine to the pot. Heat to boiling.
• Place the lid on the pot, so that it's askew and steam can escape. Transfer the pot to the oven and cook for 1 1/2 hours or until the beef is tender.
• Remove the pot from the oven and stir in the sour cream. Garnish with chopped parsley and serve over buttered noodles.

GOULASH

Steps:

• Gather the ingredients.
• Add the olive oil to a large Dutch oven or sauté pan and place the pan over medium-high heat. When the olive oil is hot and shimmering, add the ground beef and onion. Sauté, occasionally stirring with a spatula to break up the beef, until the meat is no longer pink, about 5 to 7 minutes.
• Add the garlic, bell pepper (if using), Italian seasoning, bay leaf, kosher salt, and black pepper. Continue to cook, stirring, for 1 minute.
• Add the beef broth, tomato sauce, and diced tomatoes, and bring to a boil. Cover the pan and reduce the heat to low; simmer for 20 minutes.
• Add the macaroni to the sauce mixture and increase the heat to medium-low. Cover the pan and cook, occasionally stirring, until the pasta is tender, about 12 to 15 minutes.
• Add the cheese and stir until melted. Taste the goulash and adjust the salt and pepper, if needed. Remove from the heat and garnish with parsley, if desired.

AMERICAN GOULASH

Steps:

• Heat oil in a large saucepan over medium-high heat. Add onion and beef; cook, breaking up meat with a wooden spoon, until no longer pink, about 5 minutes. Add garlic, paprika, Italian seasoning, salt and pepper; cook, stirring, for 1 minute. Stir in tomatoes and their juices, tomato sauce and broth. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat to medium-low, cover and cook for 5 minutes. Add macaroni and cook, uncovered, stirring occasionally, until tender, 6 to 9 minutes. Remove from heat and let stand for 5 minutes before serving. Sprinkle with Parmesan, if desired.

GOULASH BASE RECIPE

Steps:

• Fry the meat in batches till brown.
• Remove and set aside.
• Fry the onion.When becomes tranparent add paprika and the other spices,f using.
• After stirring a couple of times, add the tomato paste.
• Stir and add the meat.
• Add the salt either now or right before it's done.
• Simmer covered until meat is tender. The meat juices generally are enough; however, if necessary, you can add a little water or stock to keep it from burning.

GOULASH

Steps:

• Place the oil in a large dutch oven or pot and place over medium-high heat. Once hot, add the onion and cook until slightly softened, about 3 minutes. Add the garlic and cook 1 more minute. Add the ground beef, breaking it up into little pieces with a wooden spoon, and cook until no pink remains, about 5 minutes. If a lot of liquid or fat remain in the skillet, drain most and discard.
• Add the beef broth, tomato sauce, diced tomatoes, 1/2 cup water, Worcestershire sauce, seasoned salt, Italian seasoning, paprika and ground black pepper. Stir to combine and return to a simmer.
• Add the macaroni and return the pot to a simmer once again. Reduce heat to medium low and cook for about 12 minutes, until the macaroni is tender, stirring occasionally. Remove from the heat and fold in the cheese. Stir until it is completely melted into the sauce. Serve topped with chopped herbs, if desired.