American Goulash Aka Calico Casserole Recipes

CHEF JOHN'S AMERICAN GOULASH

Steps:

• Heat oil in a pot over medium-high heat. Add onion and ground beef. Cook, breaking the meat into small pieces, until browned, about 5 minutes. Cook and stir until liquid is evaporated, 3 to 5 minutes more. Add garlic, salt, black pepper, cayenne, paprika, Italian seasoning, and bay leaves.
• Cook and stir until flavors come together, about 3 minutes. Pour in chicken broth, diced tomatoes, and marinara sauce. Rinse out the jar with 1 cup water and pour into the pot. Add soy sauce, stir, and bring soup to a simmer. Reduce heat to medium and simmer to let flavors intensify, about 30 minutes.
• Increase heat to medium-high and bring soup to a simmer. Add macaroni; simmer, stirring occasionally, until just barely tender, about 12 minutes. Check for doneness after 10 minutes.
• Remove goulash from heat. Discard bay leaves; stir in parsley and Cheddar cheese. Cover and let rest for 5 minutes. Taste and season as desired.

AMERICAN GOULASH

Steps:

• Heat 12-inch nonstick skillet over medium-high heat; add beef and onion. Cook 7 to 9 minutes, stirring frequently, until beef is brown; drain, and return to skillet. Add garlic; cook about 1 minute or until garlic is fragrant. Stir in broth, tomato sauce, tomatoes, Italian seasoning, paprika and pepper. Heat to simmering, stirring occasionally. Reduce heat; cover and simmer about 20 minutes or until slightly thickened.
• Stir in macaroni; cover and cook 16 to 18 minutes, stirring occasionally, until pasta is tender. Stir in cream cheese until completely melted, about 3 minutes. Sprinkle with shredded cheese; top with crushed croutons.

AMERICAN GOULASH

Steps:

• Brown ground beef, onion and pepper.
• Season with garlic salt and pepper.
• Add tomatoes and tomato sauce.
• Simmer 10 minutes while macaroni is cooking.
• Boil macaroni al dente, drain, rinse.
• Return macaroni to pot, add beef and tomato mixture.
• Serve in bowls with shredded cheese.
• Even better left over and reheated (add a little water or tomato juice when reheating, if too dry).

AMERICAN GOULASH, AKA CALICO CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Cook macaroni according to package directions. Drain.
• Brown ground beef with celery, onion, and pepper. Drain accumulated grease.
• Add remaining ingredients. Cook, stirring frequently, until vegetables are cooked to your liking.
• If serving this as American Goulash, stop here. You're done.
• For Calico Casserole, turn into a 3-quart casserole, and top with shredded cheese. Bake at 350 degrees for about 20 minutes, or until cheese is bubbly.
• Variation 1: Add 1/3 cup sun dried tomatoes in Step 3. You may also need to add another 1/4 cup of water.
• Variation 2: Substitute 2 cups mixed vegetables for the corn and peas. Or substitute any other vegetables you have on hand.

MOM'S GOULASH AKA CHEESEBURGER MAC

Steps:

• Cook the pasta per directions.
• Drain noodles and set heat to low.
• Add butter and melt.
• Add milk and stir, being sure sure it's not too hot because your milk could curdle in the heat.
• Add cheese and stir until it melts, salt and pepper to taste. Keep on low.
• In a separate dish, combine ground beef, pepper, onion, and garlic salt, and cook until meat is brown.
• Turn on low and cover until pepper/onion starts to soften.
• Add the tomatoes, cover, and let simmer for 10 minutes, stirring occasionally.
• Combine and nom :).

NATIVE AMERICAN CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Brown hamburger,onions,and green pepper in a large pot.
• Season with salt and pepper, add tomatoes and hominy and mix well.
• Pour into a buttered casserole dish.
• Bake covered at 350F for 40 minutes.