Beef / Pork

Grandma's Goulash is for Dinner.

Grandma's Goulash takes 10 minutes to prepare.

Grandma's Goulash takes 20 minutes to cook.

Grandma's Goulash makes 8 servings.

The ingredients for Grandma's Goulash are:

3 slices turkey bacon
1/2 cup chopped onion
1/2 cup chopped celery (optional)
1 lb. lean ground beef (may substitute ground turkey)
2 cans stewed tomatoes (original flavor)
1 can tomato sauce
1 can red kidney beans (drain juice)
8 oz cooked regular or whole wheat elbow macaroni
salt and pepper to taste
1/2 cup water to sauce while simmering

Here is how you make Grandma's Goulash:

Boil water and cook elbow macaroni according to directions until 'al dente'. Drain, rinse and set aside to cool for later.Chop onion, celery and bacon into small pieces. Saute bacon and onion in a nonstick 4 quart saucepan (sprayed with pam) until onion is translucent. Add ground beef and brown until there is no pink left.Add both cans of stewed tomatoes, the can of tomato sauce, and the can of drained red kidney beans. Salt and pepper to taste.Add about 1/2 cup water to sauce.Simmer sauce at med-low heat for 10-20 minutes, stirring occasionally. Add elbow macaroni and stir well until sauce is evenly distributed. Serve with parmesan cheese or hot sauce, if desired.Can be refrigerated or frozen for leftovers.Serves approximately 8- 1.5 cup servings.Number of Servings: 8Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user TLLAROCCA.

The nutritional information for Grandma's Goulash is:

• Servings Per Recipe: 8
• Amount Per Serving
• Calories: 358.0

• Total Fat: 12.5 g
• Cholesterol: 44.1 mg
• Sodium: 653.5 mg
• Total Carbs: 44.3 g
• Dietary Fiber: 9.5 g
• Protein: 18.5 g