LUNCH LADY TEXAS GOULASH

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One of our favorite school lunches. Source: From the archives of the Irving Independent School District in Irving, Texas.

Provided by DwightNT

Categories Soups, Stews and Chili Recipes Stews Goulash Recipes

Time 1h20m

Yield 6

Number Of Ingredients 12

Ingredients

1 pound ground beef
¼ cup chopped green bell pepper
¼ cup chopped onion
1 ½ cups canned pinto beans, rinsed and drained
¾ cup tomato paste
2 cups water
2 tablespoons water
3 teaspoons chili powder, or to taste
2 teaspoons white sugar
¼ teaspoon salt
¼ teaspoon ground black pepper
1 (8 ounce) package dry elbow macaroni

Steps:

Cook and stir ground beef, bell pepper, and onion in a large pot over medium-high heat until beef is browned and crumbly and vegetables are soft, 5 to 7 minutes.
Pour pinto beans into a saucepan and cook over medium heat until heated through, about 5 minutes. Stir in tomato paste.
Combine 2 cups plus 2 tablespoons water, chili powder, sugar, salt, and pepper in a small bowl; stir into the beef mixture. Add pinto bean mixture. Cover and simmer for 20 minutes.
While goulash cooks, bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Cook elbow macaroni in the boiling water, stirring occasionally, until tender yet firm to the bite, about 8 minutes. Drain.
Mix cooked macaroni into the goulash, cover, and simmer for 30 minutes to 1 hour.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 375.8 calories, Carbohydrate 47.8 g, Cholesterol 47.3 mg, Fat 11 g, Fiber 6.9 g, Protein 22.6 g, SaturatedFat 3.9 g, Sodium 620.9 mg, Sugar 7.2 g