If you want to make just goulash without the cheese, omit the beef stock and cheese. Do not put it n the oven, just serve once you’ve added the macaroni. Goes great with Small Batch Bread Sticks.
SMALL BATCH BAKED CHEESY GOULASH
(serves 2-3)
Ingredients:
*1 cup dry macaroni
*1/2 pound ground beef
*1 1/2 cups stewed tomatoes
*1/2 cup beef stock
*1/3 cup tomato paste
*1/2 cup onion, chopped
*1/4 cup green bell pepper, chopped
*1/4 cup red bell pepper, chopped
*1 garlic clove, minced
*1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper
*1/2 teaspoon salt
*1/2 teaspoon smoked paprika
*2 teaspoons Italian seasoning
*1 cup cheddar cheese, shredded
Directions:
~Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
~Spay a small casserole dish with cooking spray.
~Cook as directed on the package (about 15 minutes).
~In a medium skillet over medium heat, ground beef, onions, green pepper, red pepper and garlic.
~Break up beef into crumbles as it cooks.
~Cook until beef is no longer pink.
~Drain any excess grease.
~Stir in salt, pepper, smoke paprika, and Italian seasoning, stirring for 30-60 seconds.
~Stir in stewed tomatoes, beef stock and tomato paste.
~Sir in macaroni.
~Place in prepared casserole dish.
~Sprinkle mozzarella cheese over the top.
~Bake for 30 minutes.