Goulash in a Flash!
I've really been trying to tighten our food budget of late and that means using a lot of ground beef. I've really been getting sick of the standard ground beef dishes and wanted to try something new.
Hungarian Goulash is traditionally made by braising various cuts of meat, but in order to have something on the table quickly, I stuck with the ground beef. This was a really tasty change and was easily complimented by buttered egg noodles. Completely unauthentic, but tasty nonetheless.
It took less than thirty minutes from start to finish and best of all, the kids adored it - always a plus!
Ingredients:
1 lb ground beef
1 large sweet onion, diced
3 cloves garlic, finely diced
1 tsp caraway seeds
1 tbsp sweet paprika (unsmoked)
1 tbsp sugar
3-4 sprigs fresh marjoram or thyme, leaves chopped
small grating nutmeg
1 can chopped tomatoes
1 cup sour cream
Chopped fresh parsley to garnish
Brown beef in large skillet. Drain some of the fat. Add onion and saute until almost translucent. Add garlic, herbs, sugar and spices. Mix in tomatoes and allow to simmer for a few minutes. Add sour cream just before serving and allow to heat through.
Serve with buttered egg noodles and garnish with parsley.
On a personal note - Ella just got her first pet. No we didn't have to wrestle with a puppy, kitten or hamster or search for god knows what in dog supplies, we elected for two simple gold fish! And she loves them!
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