Mom's Goulash in the Microwave

Mom's Goulash in the Microwave

Total Time
59 min
27m prep · 32m cook
Servings
4 people
Rating
Difficulty
Medium
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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.

Ingredients

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

Instructions

  1. 1

    Bring a pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Add the macaroni, and cook until tender, about 8 minutes. Drain.

  2. 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. 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. 4

    Remove from the microwave, and mix in the cooked macaroni. Cook for 2 to 3 more minutes, until heated through. Serve.

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