Best Goulash Midwest Style Recipes

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.

INSTANT POT® MIDWEST GOULASH

Steps:

• Turn on a multi-functional pressure cooker (such as Instant Pot®) and select Saute function. Add olive oil and turkey; cook until halfway browned and crumbly, 3 to 4 minutes. Add carrots, onion, bell pepper, Italian seasoning, garlic powder, seasoned salt, and black pepper.
• Mix water with Worcestershire sauce and bouillon granules in a small bowl. Pour into meat mixture and mix well. Bring to a simmer. Add macaroni and paprika and stir. Add tomatoes and tomato sauce, making sure not to stir after this addition. Close and lock the lid. Set timer for 4 minutes. Allow about 10 minutes for pressure to build.
• Release pressure carefully using the quick-release method according to manufacturer's instructions to prevent sauce from mixing with the steam, about 5 minutes. Unlock and remove the lid. Mix well.

GOULASH -- MIDWEST STYLE

Steps:

• I season this with a small amount of salt and pepper only, and let the beef and tomatoes flourish in their own goodness. You could add some dry Italian Seasoning or that of choice.
• Fry hamburger with a little salt and pepper added until done. I mash coarse with a wire potato masher in the pan. Leave a little chunky. Add fine diced onions if desired half way into cooking. In separate pan heat water for Macaroni. Add a little salt and a teaspoon of oil to water. Cook Macaroni.
• Push hamburger to one side and tilt pan. I find most of the liquid to be juices. If grease is excessive spoon some off. Retain the juices.
• Add the canned tomatoes and tomato sauce and 1/2 cup water to frying pan. If using whole tomatoes, chop them up some.
• Stir and scrape bottom of frying pan. Add drained macaroni to fry pan and stir well. Simmer for 10 or 12 minutes. Taste and adjust salt and pepper.
• Serve with some sliced buttered bread of choice. Flavor improves after a day or two in fridge if you can keep it that long. Freezes well. Most Pasta gets a little soft after freezing or re-heating, but I don't mind that a bit.