My Families Goulash

Hi Friends,

Today is another easy recipe!!

I use canned and jarred ingredients a lot. It is not always great if you are trying to control sodium or preservatives but I find I still like using these for a matter of convenience. If it’s not your thing, you can substitute the canned tomato soup for low sodium tomato sauce and the jarred salsa for fresh veggies. In fact, I used to make this recipe with tomato sauce. One day while making it, I realized I only had tomato soup, so that is what I used. This is how I have been making it ever since.

A little side note: When I was growing up, my mom would make something similar to what this recipe is and I always thought this was THE Goulash. Later in life, I realized that this is the ‘Americanized’ version, not the version that originated in Hungary. Whether you have tried this version or the other I hope you give this one a try.

This recipe is on the sweeter side because of the tomato soup. My family loves it this way but feel free to use tomato sauce.

I also like using salsa because you do not need to chop any extra vegetables. It balances out the sweetness of the soup.

So let’s get to it.

Goulash

Cheryl

Made with hamburger, tomato soup and cheese

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Cook Time 30 minutes mins

Cuisine American

Ingredients

  

• 1 lb. Ground Beef
• 1 Pkg. 16 oz. Elbow Macaroni
• 26 oz. Can of Tomato Soup Family Size
• 1- 1 1/2 Cups Jar of Salsa I prefer Picante mild
• 8 oz. Monterey Jack Cheese Shredded

Notes

Boil your macaroni according to package directions then drain. Brown your ground beef, drain.

Mix your macaroni, hamburger, tomato soup, salsa, and about 3/4 of the jack cheese together. I just mix everything into the big pan I used for the macaroni. Once mixed together, pour the hamburger and macaroni mixture into a baking dish. Sprinkle the rest of the jack cheese on top of the mixture. Bake at 350 degrees for 30 minutes or until cheese on top is melted and browned.

I want to mention that I like to sprinkle parmesan cheese on top of the hamburger/macaroni mixture then add the jack cheese. It doesn’t really matter the order, this is just how I do it. Yum!!

What did I tell you, quick and easy.

You can add the kind of cheese you like, same with the salsa (spicy, hot, fresh, canned). Add veggies. Make it your own. I haven’t tried it any other way so I cannot tell you how it would turn out.

Hope you give it a try and let me know if you did and how it turned out!

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