Foodie Friday: Goulash

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Goulash is one of those meals that I never thought to make myself but always enjoyed whenever someone else made it. Finally, I decided to make it myself and am so glad that I did. It may not be fancy, but sometimes you just want some good old-fashioned comfort food. This is a very easy meal that makes my whole family happy.

Ingredients

• 1 lb lean ground beef or turkey
• 1 yellow onion, chopped
• 1 green bell pepper, chopped
• 2 cloves garlic, chopped
• 1½ cups water
• 1 (15 oz) can of tomato sauce
• 1 (14.5 oz) can of diced tomatoes
• 1½ tbsp Tamari (or regular) soy sauce
• 1½ tbsp Italian seasoning
• 2 bay leaves
• 1 tbsp Lawry’s seasoned salt, or to taste
• 1½ cups uncooked elbow macaroni

Directions

1. In a large Dutch oven, cook ground beef over medium-high heat until the meat is no longer pink, about 10 minutes.
2. Drain fat, then stir in the onion, pepper and garlic. Cook until onions are translucent
3. Stir in water, tomato sauce, diced tomatoes, Tamari, Italian seasoning, bay leaves, and Lawry’s. Bring to a boil then reduce the heat to low. Cover and simmer for 20 minutes, stirring occasionally.
4. Stir in the macaroni, cover, and simmer over low heat until the pasta is tender, stirring occasionally. About 25 minutes.
5. Remove bay leaves, serve, and enjoy!