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Paula Deen’s Goulash (the best EVER)

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goulash

Here is an easy printable recipe!

I hope you enjoy. 🙂

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This really is the absolute BEST goulash I’ve ever had. It is really simple, and is even better reheated. My 4 year old actually ate it, and anyone who knows him knows that he is a SUPER picky eater.

Paula Deen’s Goulash (the best EVER)
Ingredients
  • 2 lbs lean ground beef
  • 2 medium yellow onions, chopped
  • 3 cloves garlic, chopped
  • 3 cups water
  • 2 (15 oz) cans tomato sauce
  • 2 (15 oz) cans diced tomatoes
  • 2 tablespoons Italian seasoning (I didn’t use this)
  • 3 bay leaves (I didn’t use this either)
  • 3 tbsp soy sauce
  • 1 tbsp Paula Deen’s House Seasoning (Again, didn’t use this in mine)
  • 1 tbsp salt
  • 2 cups elbow macaroni (uncooked)
  • *I added garlic powder, seasoning salt, and a little pepper to mine.
Instructions
  1. In large pot, cook ground beef over medium heat until browned, spoon off any extra grease.
  2. Add onion and garlic, saute until transparent.
  3. Add 3 cups of water, tomato sauce, diced tomatoes, all seasonings, soy sauce, and bay leaves (if you choose to use them). Allow to simmer for 15-20 minutes.
  4. Add macaroni and allow to simmer an additional 20 minutes or until tender. Remove bay leaves before serving.

Get recipe for Paula’s House Seasoning HERE

This stuff is GOOD!!!

*Some people have complained that the recipe is too salty. I like salty food, and I didn’t think so.  You might adjust the salt the recipe calls for if you are sensitive to salt.

 

** P.S.

I started this blog a few years back for a place to share my favorite things.. recipes, my love of photography, traveling, my crazy randomness, etc. I had no idea that it would turn into something that so many people would take interest in. For everyone stopping by, I truly thank you. Thank you, thank you!!! I love reading all of the comments on my posts.. and under this recipe.. the additions made, the way some of you make yours that differs from this one.. all the different names you grew up calling it. 99% of the comments have been nice.. The thing that does surprise me, although I guess it really shouldn’t.. are all of the hateful comments. I have been flogged in numerous comments for this not being ‘true Hungarian goulash’. I don’t think I ever claimed that it was. It is a recipe that I posted on my blog because I made it for my family and we liked it. I’ve got a tough skin, so the hateful comments don’t bother me. If you need to vent your frustrations about how I’m personally insulting anyone who happens to be Hungarian, then by all means do so… but, if you would rather use your time in a more productive way, you can Google ‘Hungarian Goulash’ and find a more suitable recipe.

Thanks!

 

 

Ice Chest Tea…

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Ice Chest Tea

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If you like iced tea.. then you’ll love Ice Chest Tea.

 

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What you will need:

1 – 4 gallon ice chest

2 cups instant Lipton Iced Tea

6 cups sugar (more or less depending on taste)

5 oranges

3 limes

3 lemons

1 bag crushed ice

 

Begin by filling ice chest with 1 gallon of water.  Bring 6 cups of water to boil then add sugar and tea.. mixing until dissolved.  Add to ice chest.  Add bag of ice, sliced oranges, limes and lemons to the ice chest.  Continue filling with water until the ice chest is full.   Mix well. The longer the tea sits the more the  flavors of the fruit will come out.  Also, all of these measurements are to my taste.  Use more or less depending on yours.

 

Chicken Pot Pie (lazy girl style)

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Chicken Pot Pie Recipe

 

6 Chicken Thighs

1 29 oz. can Veg-All

2 cans Cream of Chicken soup

1 can of Grands Biscuits

Salt & Pepper

 

Boil thighs in large pot with enough water to cover.  When done and cooled, remove meat from bone and chop (save broth).  In large casserole dish combine chicken, soup, drained vegetables, 1 1/2 cups of broth from boiled chicken, and salt & pepper to taste.   Bake at 350 for 15 minutes then reduce heat to 325 add flattened biscuits on top and continue baking until biscuits are done.

*Note – I added an additional 1/2  can of diced potatoes to mine.

Loaded Fried Rice

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I love fried rice, and this is a recipe that’s so easy and so filling. Plus, it’s even better the next day. You can change this up and add your own additions to change it up to your tastes.

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4 Cups uncooked Minute Rice (prepare according to box directions)

8 Boneless thin pork chops (could also use chicken)

1 lb bacon

1 medium onion

soy sauce

salt and pepper

 

In a large skillet cook pork chops on medium heat in a tbsp of oil . Season both sides with salt and pepper then set aside.  In the same skillet cook bacon until browned.  Remove bacon from skillet and pour bacon grease into a wok. *If you don’t have a wok, make sure your skillet is big enough once you add the rice. Add chopped onion to bacon grease.  Cut cooked pork chops in to 1/4 inch cubes and crumble bacon, then add both to bacon grease and cook until onion is translucent.   Spoon rice into wok and stir well over medium high heat.  Add soy sauce to taste and serve.  Refrigerate leftovers.  This really good reheated…and this is coming from someone who usually HATES leftovers 🙂