Southern Ghoulash Recipes

SOUTHERN GHOULASH

Steps:

• Heat a lightly greased Dutch oven or heavy bottom pan over medium heat. Add ground beef, onion, and bell pepper. Cook, breaking the meat apart and stirring occasionally for 5 minutes or until meat is no longer pink.
• Drain any liquid or grease from the pan. Return back to the stovetop, add garlic and red pepper flakes and cook for 1 minute more.
• Add diced tomatoes, sauces, sugar, bay leaves, and all seasoning. Simmer 5-7 minutes.
• Add water and elbow pasta, cover with a lid and continue to simmer approximately 15 minutes or until pasta is cooked. Discard bay leaves.
• Remove from the heat and stir in corn.
• Divide between plates and serve sprinkled with cheddar cheese and topped with a spoonful of sour cream.

SOUTHWESTERN GOULASH

Steps:

• Cook macaroni according to package directions; drain. Meanwhile, in a 6-qt. stockpot, cook and crumble beef with onion over medium heat until meat is no longer pink, 6-8 minutes; drain., Stir in tomatoes, tomato sauce, corn, chiles and dry seasonings; bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, until flavors are blended, about 5 minutes. Stir in macaroni and cilantro.

SOUTHERN GOULASH

Steps:

• 1. Brown ground beef along with the chopped onion and the chopped bell pepper.
• 2. Add the tomatoes, tomato sauce, and seasonings.
• 3. Then add macaroni and water.
• 4. Bring to a boil then turn to low. Stir well to be sure it isn't sticking.
• 5. Cover and simmer until the macaroni is tender and most of the water is absorbed. If it seems too dry add a little more water. If it's too liquid, just leave the top off for a little while and turn the heat up a little. The extra water will evaporate. It's usually not too moist, but sometimes you do have to add a little water. Don't overcook the pasta.
• 6. Before serving, sprinkle with the Parmesan and the cheddar cheeses.
• 7. If you used an ovenproof pan, you can run this in the oven to melt the cheese or just cover and let it melt on the stove. The cheese is something I added. My mother didn't put cheese on hers. I just happen to like cheese!

SOUTHERN-STYLE GOULASH

Steps:

• Combine meat, garlic, onion, red pepper, salt, and cayenne pepper.
• Cook until meat is ready and then drain grease from meat.
• While meat is cooking, boil noodles as directed on their bag.
• Combine cooked meat mixture, cooked noodles, and all other ingredients in a large pot.
• Cover and cook over med-low heat until thoroughly heated throughout.
• Serve and enjoy!
• This is even better the next day.
• Can be frozen too!