American Goulash I
American Goulash I
An American twist on a European standard. Hearty, filling meal.
Ingredients
- 1 kilo ground beef, OR ground pork
- 2 medium onions, chopped
- 3 cloves garlic, smashed and chopped
- 2 cups water
- 2 cans skinless tomatoes in tomato juice, chopped
- 1 can corn, drained
- 1 tablespoon Italian seasoning
- 1 bay leaf
- 1 pinch salt
- ground black pepper, good shaking
- 2 cups dry elbow macoroni, OR spiral pasta
Instructions
- In large pot over medium heat, add onion and garlic, saute until transparent.
- Then add ground beef or pork to the onions, mix, and over medium heat until cooked through, drain the fat.
- Add 2 cups of water, the diced tomatoes with the tomato juice, all seasonings, and bay leaf and simmer for 15-20 minutes.
- Add pasta and corn, mix, and allow to simmer an additional 20 minutes or until the pasta is tender. Add a little water as needed. Remove bay leaf before serving.
Notes
200 Baht for ground beef, 125 Baht for ground pork. 42 baht per can for tomatoes and corn. Macaroni and other ingredients, minimal. Cost would be for beef: $9.60 for 2 people for 3 days, or $1.60 per person per day. For pork: $7.40 for 2 people for 3 days, or $1.25 per person per day.
This is an easily tailored recipe to suite your tastes or to what you have on hand. No corn on hand, use mixed mixed vegetables, no canned tomatoes on hand, use fresh and tomato juice. No tomato juice on hand, make from tomato paste. Endless possibilities.
Adapted from an internet recipe.
Looks really good; wholesome, nutritious and hearty, Just the way food should be (in my opinion) 😀
I made this yesterday, 22 Feb, 1, because it is good, 2, I wanted to step by step photos. I made this exactly as written using minced pork. This dish will not win a beauty contest but it is easy and quick to prepare and very hearty.