mexican goulash
I fix lunch for a group of female card sharks every Tuesday. The house rule is they must provide honest opinions on every experimental dish I prepare for them. Not only was this one of the easiest lunches I have served, but it was their favorite (next to the pumpkin rolls). Stefania refused to leave until I wrote down the recipe for her, so here it is.
Blue Ribbon Recipe
American goulash is made with ground beef, tomatoes, and macaroni in a tomato sauce. This recipe puts a delicious Mexican twist on the recipe. It's filled with Rotel tomatoes, black beans, and corn. Ground beef and pork sausage are browned with taco seasoning to add a kick of spice. We loved the cheesiness of the Colby jack cheese and the crunchiness from the crushed tortilla chips on top. This makes a big casserole, but it will be gobbled up fast.
Ingredients
- 1 pound ground beef
- 1 pound pork sausage
- 2 medium onions
- 1/4 cup Ortega taco seasoning mix
- 4 cans Rotel tomatoes, not drained (10 oz)
- 1 can black beans, not drained (10.5 oz)
- 1 can drained corn, optional (15.25.oz)
- 2 cups elbow macaroni, uncooked
- 2 cups sour cream
- 16 ounces shredded Colby jack cheese, divided
- 11 ounces tortilla chips, divided
How To Make mexican goulash
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Step 1Brown beef and pork with onions and taco seasoning. Drain off the grease. -
Step 2Add tomatoes and black beans (and optional corn). Simmer on medium-low heat for 15 minutes. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
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Step 3Cook the pasta al dente and drain. Stir into meat mixture.
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Step 4Remove the mixture from the heat and stir in the sour cream.
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Step 5Pour into a non-stick 9x13 cake pan or a deep lasagna dish. If using a 9x13 pan, pour the remaining mixture into a 9x9 pan and divide the tortilla chips and cheese between the two pans.
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Step 6Top (both) pan(s) with the majority of cheese, but reserve some for the very last layer.
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Step 7Lightly crush the tortilla chips and distribute over the layer of cheese.
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Step 8Sprinkle the remaining cheese over the tortillas.
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Step 9Bake at 350 degrees for 35 minutes.
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