Italian Style Goulash Recipes

Steps:

• 1. Fry bacon and cut into bite-size pieces. Remove bacon from skillet and set aside. 2. Drain off excess bacon drippings and in the same skillet brown the ground beef/turkey, onions, and green peppers. 3. Stir in tomatoes, tomato sauce, kidney beans if you are using them, mushrooms, Italian Seasoning, and garlic. 4. Cover and cook at medium heat for 15 minutes. 5. Stir in bacon and cooked macaroni. 6. Place in lightly-greased 9x13 casserole dish. 7. Sprinkle cheese on top and bake at 350 degrees for 1 hour.

Steps:

• Heat the olive oil in a Dutch oven or heavy-bottomed pot over medium heat. Add the onion and cook, stirring occasionally, until softened, about 5 minutes. Add the garlic and cook, stirring, until fragrant, about 1 minute.
• Add the beef and cook, stirring and breaking up the meat with a wooden spoon, until browned and no longer pink, about 8 minutes. Add 1 teaspoon salt, a few grinds of pepper, the paprika, and Italian seasoning to the beef and stir to combine. Cook, stirring, until the paprika begins to toast and become fragrant, about 1 minute. Stir the tomato paste into the beef mixture to coat, then cook until the paste thickens and deepens in color, about 2 minutes.
• Add the diced tomatoes, tomato sauce, Worcestershire and beef broth to the beef mixture and stir, scraping up any browned bits from the bottom of the pot, to combine. Bring the mixture to a boil over medium heat. Reduce the heat to medium low and add the cavatappi. Cook, stirring occasionally, until the pasta is al dente, 8 to 10 minutes.
• Remove the pot from the heat. Gently stir in the parsley and Cheddar until combined and the cheese starts to melt. Divide the goulash among 6 bowls and top with more shredded Cheddar and chopped parsley.