Shell Pasta Goulash Recipes

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.

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 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.

STOVETOP BEEF AND SHELLS

Steps:

• Cook pasta according to package directions; drain., Meanwhile, in a large skillet, cook and crumble beef with onion and garlic over medium-high heat until no longer pink, 5-7 minutes. Stir in remaining ingredients; bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, until flavors are blended, 10-15 minutes., Stir in pasta; heat through.

GOULASH

Steps:

• 1. In a large deep skillet, add the ground beef, onion, and garlic.
• 2. Season the beef mixture with the seasoned salt & black pepper.
• 3. (While the beef mixture is browning, start cooking the macaroni according to package directions. I cooked mine for 9 minutes.)
• 4. Once the beef mixture is done cooking, drain off any excess grease.
• 5. Place the beef mixture back in the skillet, and then add the red pepper flakes, Italian seasoning, and the pasta sauce. Simmer over low heat while you finish cooking the macaroni; stirring the meat sauce frequently.
• 6. When the macaroni is done cooking, drain it, then add it to the meat sauce, and finishing heating it through.
• 7. Once heated through; sprinkle on a bit of dried parsley flakes.
• 8. Serve immediately, and top with a bit of grated parmesan cheese.

CREAMY BEEF AND SHELLS

Steps:

• In a large pot of boiling salted water, cook pasta according to package instructions; drain well. Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium high heat. Add ground beef and cook until browned, about 3-5 minutes, making sure to crumble the beef as it cooks; drain excess fat. Set aside. Add onion to the skillet, and cook, stirring frequently, until translucent, about 2-3 minutes. Stir in garlic and Italian seasoning until fragrant, about 1 minute. Whisk in flour until lightly browned, about 1 minute. Gradually whisk in beef stock and tomato sauce. Bring to a boil; reduce heat and simmer, stirring occasionally, until reduced and slightly thickened, about 6-8 minutes. Stir in pasta, beef and heavy cream until heated through, about 1-2 minutes; season with salt and pepper, to taste. Stir in cheese until melted, about 2 minutes. Serve immediately.

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.

GOULASH

Steps:

• Brown and drain ground beef, set aside.
• Melt butter in pan and cook onion and bell pepper until soft.
• Add ground beef back to pan with mushrooms, tomatoes, sauce, paste and rotel.
• Add in salt and pepper to taste.
• Bring to a simmer.
• Cover and cook until the tomatoes start to break down some, about 20 minutes, or as long as you want to cook it.
• Add in pasta and mix well.
• Sprinkle with grated cheese when serving.
• ENJOY!

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.

GOULASH

Steps:

• Heat oil in a large Dutch oven over medium high heat. Add the beef, and brown for 10 minutes, breaking up with the back of your wooden spoon as you stir. Add the onion and continue to cook, while stirring, until tender, about 5 minutes.
• Add all the remaining ingredients, except the macaroni, and cover with a lid, and simmer for 20 minutes.
• Stir in the macaroni, cover with the lid, and simmer for another 30 minutes.
• Let mixture stand for 20 minutes before serving. Serve with garlic bread and garnish with fresh parsley.

ONE POT CHEESY ITALIAN GOULASH

Steps:

• Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat. Brown the ground beef. While it is cooking add in the minced onion and garlic. Brown completely and drain off any excess fat.
• Continue to heat the skillet over medium-high heat and add in the diced tomatoes, tomato sauce, pasta, Italian herbs, garlic salt and onion powder. Stir well to combine and add in the water. Bring the ingredients to a simmer, and then reduce the heat to medium low. Cover skillet, and cook on medium low heat for 12-15 minutes or until pasta is cooked to al dente.
• Once pasta is cooked, add in the shredded cheeses and stir so that the cheese melt into the goulash. Let cool for 5 minutes.
• Serve with additional shredded Parmesan cheese and a sprinkling of Italian parsley, if desired.

SHELL PASTA GOULASH

Steps:

• 1. Crumble ground beef in medium skillet and cook thoroughly, stirring occasionally. Drain juices from meat.
• 2. While meat cooks, boil pasta until tender in medium-sized saucepan on stove top or in a large glass microwave-safe bowl in the microwave. Drain and rinse in colander.
• 3. Prepare a 8 X 11 inch dish with vegetable spray. Mix meat and pasta well in dish. Dish will nearly be filled. Add in cans of tomato soup and tomatoes with chilies. Mix in, making sure to coat meat/pasta lightly with soup by stirring gently, but well. Shred the stick of mozarella string cheese and tear in to small bits, scattering over top of mixture. (This cheese will melt down through the mixture.) Sprinkle cheddar cheese over top of string cheese bits.
• 4. Cover dish with paper towel and cook in microwave on high for 8 minutes, turning dish once or twice if not a carousel microwave. Let stand about 2-3 minutes before serving to allow cheeses to thicken.

GRANDMA'S AMERICAN GOULASH

Steps:

• For complete instructions, visit the original site at http://www.thecountrycook.net/2013/08/grandmas-goulash.html