g-man's elbow goulash

Name: G-man's Elbow Goulash
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 40 min
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1 pound(s) dry elbow pasta ( cooked but firm ); 1-1 1/4 pound(s) ground beef ( or meat loaf mix ); 1 can(s) campbells condensed tomato soup; 1 jar(s) beef gravy (heinz); 1 tablespoon(s) "better than bullion" beef base; 1 can(s) petite diced tomatoes drained ( drain but keep liquid ); 2 tablespoon(s) tomato paste; 1 medium yellow or white onion diced medium; 1 medium carrot peeled and shredded; 2 large ribs celery diced medium; 1/2 - red and 1/2 green med/small bell peppers diced medium; 1/4 cup(s) red wine (optional ) you can sub. the liquid drained from diced toms.; 2 teaspoon(s) worcestershire sauce; 1 tablespoon(s) hot sauce of choice( i prefer franks for this recipe ); 1 teaspoon(s) 1 heavy tea. each dried thyme & dried basil; 2 tablespoon(s) olive oil ( or any oil ); 2 tablespoon(s) + 1 heavy pinch salt(kosher); - black pepper to taste; - grated romano cheese as desired

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Recipe by

G. L.

@GManCooks

provincetown, MA

on the table in about an hour , add a simple salad & some bread or rolls & dinner is done ( even better reheated the next day )

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(2 ratings)

prep time 15 Min

cook time 40 Min

method Stove Top

Ingredients For g-man's elbow goulash

1 lb

dry elbow pasta ( cooked but firm )
1-1 1/4 lb

ground beef ( or meat loaf mix )
1 can

campbells condensed tomato soup
1 jar

beef gravy (heinz)
1 Tbsp

"better than bullion" beef base
1 can

petite diced tomatoes drained ( drain but keep liquid )
2 Tbsp

tomato paste
1 md

yellow or white onion diced medium
1 md

carrot peeled and shredded
2 lg

ribs celery diced medium
1/2

red and 1/2 green med/small bell peppers diced medium
1/4 c

red wine (optional ) you can sub. the liquid drained from diced toms.
2 tsp

worcestershire sauce
1 Tbsp

hot sauce of choice( i prefer franks for this recipe )
1 tsp

1 heavy tea. each dried thyme & dried basil
2 Tbsp

olive oil ( or any oil )
2 Tbsp

+ 1 heavy pinch salt(kosher)
black pepper to taste
grated romano cheese as desired

How To Make g-man's elbow goulash

1
bring pasta water to a boil with 2 Tbl. salt but don't add pasta until sauce is simmering for last 15 min.

2
in high sided 12" saute pan over med.high heat saute peppers, celery ,carrot and onion with a good pinch of salt and 2 Tbl. of olive oil until onion is translucent(about 5 min.).
3
add burger and cook untill done thru and browned slightly(about 10 min.).
4
add Tom. paste and beef base & cook for about 3 min.
5
add wine and let cook another 2 min.
6
add diced toms. Thyme & Basil , soup , beef gravy , Worcestershire & hot sauce.
7
reduce heat and simmer gently for 15 min.-
8
after sauce has simmered 5 min. add pasta to boiling water, boil until almost but not quite done (time depends on how soft you usually cook your pasta but about 10 min.).
9
drain (but don't rinse) pasta and add to simmering sauce
10
simmer for another 5 min. stiring often
11
if sauce seems to dry add retained tomato liquid one Tbl at a time until sauce is as wet looking as you like.
12
serve with fresh ground black pepper & grated Romano cheese to taste
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