Pinto Bean Goulash Recipes

LUNCH LADY TEXAS GOULASH

Steps:

• Cook and stir ground beef, bell pepper, and onion in a large pot over medium-high heat until beef is browned and crumbly and vegetables are soft, 5 to 7 minutes.
• Pour pinto beans into a saucepan and cook over medium heat until heated through, about 5 minutes. Stir in tomato paste.
• Combine 2 cups plus 2 tablespoons water, chili powder, sugar, salt, and pepper in a small bowl; stir into the beef mixture. Add pinto bean mixture. Cover and simmer for 20 minutes.
• While goulash cooks, bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Cook elbow macaroni in the boiling water, stirring occasionally, until tender yet firm to the bite, about 8 minutes. Drain.
• Mix cooked macaroni into the goulash, cover, and simmer for 30 minutes to 1 hour.

HUNGARIAN MIXED BEAN GOULASH

Steps:

• Heat oil in a large saucepan over medium heat. Add onions and bell pepper.
• Cook, stirring frequently, 5 minutes.
• Add small amounts of water as necessary, about a tablespoon at a time, to prevent sticking. Add remaining ingredients, except yogurt. Mix well.
• Bring mixture to a boil, the reduce heat to medium-low, cover, and simmer 45 minutes or until potatoes are tender. Stir several times while cooking.
• Serve over noodles or rice and top each serving with 2 tablespoonfuls of yogurt.

PINTO BEAN GOULASH

Steps:

• Drain browned ground beef, add tomatoes, pinto beans, onion,and bell pepper.
• Simmer 20 minutes until onion and bell pepper soften.
• Add salt, pepper and celery seed. Simmer 20 more minutes. Spoon into bowls and serve.

MIXED BEAN GOULASH

Steps:

• Heat the oil in a large saucepan, then fry the onion for 5 mins until beginning to soften. Add the paprika and cook for a further min, then stir in the tomatoes and 1⁄2 a can of water. Simmer gently for 10 mins until thickened and glossy.
• Tip in the mixed beans and continue to cook for a further 2 mins to just heat through the beans. Spoon into warm bowls and serve with soured cream and toasted ciabatta slices, drizzled with olive oil.