Quick & Simple Goulash

Name: Quick & Simple Goulash
Total time: 1800 s
Yield: 4-6 servings
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1.5 lb ground beef; 2 cans diced tomatoes, approx 30oz; 1 tbsp chili powder; 5 cloves garlic, or approx 2 tsp granulated garlic; 1 tsp paprika; 1 tsp black pepper; Pinch sugar; to taste Salt; .5 tsp cayenne pepper; 1 cup water; 2 cups macaroni noodle

Peter Cooper @bigragadee

When I was a young bachelor, one of the first recipes I learned to make in a pinch for time was this really simple goulash-like recipe. It's delicious as is but is also very accommodating to any other ingredient you wish to add. Other than chili powder and salt, seasonings are optional.

Peter Cooper @bigragadee

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Ingredients

30 minutes

4-6 servings

1.5 lbground beef
2 cansdiced tomatoes, approx 30oz
1 tbspchili powder
5 clovesgarlic, or approx 2 tsp granulated garlic
1 tsppaprika
1 tspblack pepper
Pinchsugar
to tasteSalt
.5 tspcayenne pepper
1 cupwater
2 cupsmacaroni noodle

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Steps

30 minutes

1

Brown meat over high heat with a pinch of salt until most of the water has evaporated.
2

If using fresh garlic, add for a minute to sweat a little. Otherwise add the granulated garlic along with the chili powder, paprika, black and cayenne pepper and let cook for just a minute to wake up the spice aromas.
3

Add diced tomatoes, sugar, and cup of water, then bring to a low boil on medium high heat. There should be slightly to much liquid so you can reduce it for the next 15 minutes. If it gets too dry, add a little water.
4

Boil water for noodles. I like to add salt and olive oil to the water as it comes to a boil. Once boil is reached, add noodles.
5

Boil until just before noodles are done. The liquid in the porridge will finish them. Otherwise they tend to be overcooked. Drain the noodles and combine with the porridge.
6

Let stand a few minutes, then serve.