Goulash From Jennifer’s Frugal Kitchen

When I was pregnant, I craved nostalgic flavors and foods I hadn’t eaten since I was a kid. One of the dishes that got the most rotation was goulash, sometimes called American Chop Suey.

My mom made this quite a bit when I was growing up, because it’s fast, cheap, and pretty healthy as far as fast and cheap food goes. One recipe makes a lot of food for a big family, or can be easily frozen for a small family.

Basic Goulash Recipe

Ingredients

• 1 lb elbow macaroni
• 1 lb ground beef
• 1 can (14.5 oz.) diced tomatoes
• ½ onion, diced
• 1 green pepper, diced
• 1 tsp minced garlic
• grated parmesan cheese

Recipe

1. Brown the ground beef. Drain if needed. Move beef to a bowl.
2. In the same pan, saute the garlic, onion, and green pepper for 3-5 min.
3. While the beef is cooking, boil the pasta.
4. Add the cooked pasta to the browned beef.
5. Add in tomatoes. Stir.
6. Sprinkle with parmesan. Curl up some place cozy and enjoy.

Other Variants on Goulash

• Use fun pasta shapes, like cavatappi.
• Use ground turkey, lamb, or buffalo.
• Use condensed tomato soup instead of diced tomatoes.
• Add a touch of cinnamon (my husband does this!)

What are some of your favorite super cheap, super fast comfort foods?

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