Goulash Recipe From My Mother

GRANDMA'S AMERICAN GOULASH

Steps:

• In a large saucepan, over medium heat, brown beef along with onion and garlic. Drain excess grease.
• Stir in tomatoes (with juices) and tomato sauce.
• Season with sugar, Italian seasoning and salt and pepper. Stir well and bring to a boil.
• Reduce heat and simmer for about 10 minutes.
• Then add in cooked pasta and stir. Allow to simmer for another 5 minutes then serve.
• Sprinkle with a little grated Parmesan cheese.

REAL HUNGARIAN GOULASH (NO TOMATO PASTE HERE)

Steps:

• Melt lard in a large pot over medium heat. Cook and stir onions in hot lard until soft and translucent, 5 to 8 minutes.
• Stir beef and paprika into onions. Reduce heat to low and simmer for 1 hour, stirring occasionally. Add 1 cup water and simmer, adding more water if moisture gets too low, until meat falls apart and onion sauce is thick, about 1 hour more. Season with salt and pepper to taste.

MOM'S SIMPLE GOULASH

Steps:

• Fry hamburger, pepper, and onion in large skillet.
• Drain fat if needed (if you're not sure, you can also only cook the macaroni part way so that while simmering the uncooked pasta will soak up excess moisture when added to the mixture).
• Add remaining ingredients and heat well.
• Add macaroni and heat through.

MOM SYKES' HUNGARIAN GOULASH

Steps:

• Melt butter in a large pot over medium heat. Add the stew meat, caraway seeds, onion and paprika. Cook and stir until the meat is browned, and the onions are translucent. Add the garlic and lemon zest, and cook for about a minute, then stir in the tomato paste and beef consomme, adding water if necessary to cover the meat. Cover, and simmer over medium-low heat for 1 1/2 hours.
• Just before the meat is done cooking, bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Add egg noodles, and cook until tender, about 8 minutes. Drain and serve the goulash spooned over the egg noodles.

GOULASH RECIPE FROM MY MOTHER

Steps:

• Cook the macaroni according to package directions.
• In a large skillet, over medium heat, brown ground beef with onion, till there is no pink left in the beef and then add garlic for a few minutes to cook, then drain beef mixture.
• Return pan to heat and add the can of diced tomatoes, salt and pepper to taste and allow to heat for about 5 minutes.
• Add completely drained pasta and allow to blend for several minutes.
• Add cheese and stir until blended and melted.
• Note: We always had this with sliced bread and butter and either apple sauce with cinnamon or green beans with butter.