Not Your Lunch Lady’s Goulash

Ingredients

• 2 pounds Ground Beef
• 1 whole Onion, Chopped
• 1 whole Green Pepper, Chopped
• 8 ounces, weight Sliced Fresh Mushrooms
• 6 cloves Garlic
• 3 cups Water
• 29 ounces, fluid Tomato Sauce
• 28 ounces, fluid Diced Tomatoes, Undrained
• 1 Tablespoon Italian Seasoning
• 1 teaspoon Smoky Paprika
• 1 teaspoon Sugar
• 1-½ teaspoon Crushed Red Pepper Flakes
• Generous Amounts Of Garlic Powder, Salt And Pepper
• 3 Tablespoons Worcestershire Sauce
• 3 cups Uncooked Elbow Macaroni

Preparation Instructions

In an 8-quart stock pot, cook and crumble beef over medium high heat, until no longer pink. Add onion, pepper and mushrooms. Cook until tender, about 3-5 minutes.

Add garlic, water, tomato sauce, tomatoes, Italian seasoning, paprika, sugar, red pepper flakes, garlic powder, salt and pepper and Worcestershire sauce. Bring to a boil, cover and reduce heat.

Allow to simmer for 20 minutes. Add elbow macaroni, stirring well. Cover and simmer 15 more minutes, or until noodles are done. Check noodles during this cooking time; if they need more water, add a little. If there is too much, allow to simmer uncovered for a while to help cook some of it away.

Allow to sit covered for 10 minutes before serving. Taste and season again as needed.