Moms Goulash in the Microwave Recipe
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Moms Goulash in the Microwave

By: Terry McIntire  
"There were no microwaves when my Mom made this, so she did it on the stove top. She never gave us the recipe and I have discovered it through trial and error. You never forget the taste! I started with a recipe in a microwave cookbook and have adjusted the ingredients over time. If anyone is home when you are cooking, you will have company in the kitchen! Serve with Caesar Salad, oven baked, garlic butter French bread and red wine. Microwave temperatures vary, so keep checking to see if these power levels work for you."

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What to Drink?

Wine Sangiovese
Prep Time:
10 Min
Cook Time:
25 Min
Ready In:
35 Min

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Original Recipe Yield 6 servings
 

Ingredients

  • 1 (8 ounce) package uncooked elbow macaroni
  • 1 pound ground beef
  • 1 cup diced onion
  • 1 cup sliced celery
  • 1 tablespoon minced garlic
  • 1 (14.5 ounce) can diced tomatoes
  • 1 (10 ounce) can tomato sauce
  • 1 tablespoon sugar
  • 1 tablespoon paprika
  • 1 teaspoon dried oregano
  • 1/4 teaspoon caraway seed
  • 1 pinch cayenne pepper, or to taste
  • 1 teaspoon salt

Directions

  1. Bring a pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Add the macaroni, and cook until tender, about 8 minutes. Drain.
  2. Meanwhile, crumble the ground beef into a 2 quart or larger casserole dish. Add the onion, celery and garlic. Cook in the microwave on High for 5 to 6 minutes, or until beef is no longer pink. Stir once during cooking. Drain off the grease.
  3. Stir the tomatoes, tomato sauce and sugar into the beef, and season with paprika, oregano, caraway seed, cayenne pepper and salt. Cover, and cook in the microwave on power level 8 for about 14 minutes, or until celery is tender and the flavors have blended.
  4. Remove from the microwave, and mix in the cooked macaroni. Cook for 2 to 3 more minutes, until heated through. Serve.

Nutritional Information open nutritional information

Amount Per Serving  Calories: 327 | Total Fat: 9.8g | Cholesterol: 46mg

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The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Jul. 11, 2006 by HeidiKatherine 
Exactly what I had hoped it would be, thank you! My only change (ingredient wise) was that the... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 14, 2005 by LREYNAL 
I"m giving this 5 stars because I, myself, made a couple of goofs. I did an "oops" with the... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 1, 2006 by apriln 
Great! The only thing that was not so tasty was the caraway, which I will omit in the future.... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Jul. 29, 2005 by Butterfly Flutterby Supporting Member (Click to learn more about Supporting Membership)
Not the fanciest meal out there but very good nonetheless. I omitted the celery, sugar,... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 3, 2005 by SOMEONE1 
This was good. This is one of the better goulash recipies out there. MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Feb. 27, 2007 by JuicyLucy 
I made this on the stovetop. And this recipe was really good. The leftovers were even better.... MORE
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Reviewed on Apr. 4, 2005 by SKRAMMED 
Tasty and easy to prepare. A real kid pleaser! MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Feb. 8, 2005 by ROOBOO 
This was a great recipe!Was easy to prepare and family loved it! MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Feb. 23, 2007 by SDK999 
Made this on the stovetop, and it was tasty--only omitted the caraway because my family... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Feb. 3, 2007 by Debbie 
Quite yummy. I found it just as easy to do this stovetop. MORE

 
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