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Lucille Ball's Goulash

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  • Servings: 8
  • Prep: 9m
  • Cook: 60m
    • The following recipe serves 8 people.

Ingredients

The ingredients are:
  • Noodles
  • 16 ounces egg noodles, dry (1 bag)
  • 6 cups water, boiling
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • Sauce
  • 2 pounds ground beef
  • 2 tablespoons butter
  • 8 green onions, minced
  • 1 cup green bell peppers, diced
  • 2 cloves garlic, smashed
  • 28 ounces tomatoes, whole, undrained (1 can)
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/8 teaspoon pepper
  • 1/8 teaspoon msg
We recommend you get your ingredients ready before you start cooking. Once you're ready, here are the steps to making this delicious recipe

How to Make

  • Step 1: Cook noodles in heavily salted boiling water until al dente (just barely cooked they are going to finish in the sauce)

  • Step 2: Drain, saving 1/2 cup pasta water.

  • Step 3: Cook 2 pounds of ground beef in a bit of butter.

  • Step 4: Season lightly.

  • Step 5: Then she adds bunches of green onions, a pair of chopped green peppers (they were smaller back then) and some garlic before bringing the mixture to a slow simmer.

  • Step 6: Next, she adds one large can of “solid pack tomatoes” and their juice, keeping that simmer going.

  • Step 7: She seasons the dish with salt and pepper to taste and simmered for 30 minutes, adding pasta water if needed.

  • Step 8: During the last half hour of cooking, she adds cooked, strained egg noodles. (I would add 10 minutes left).

  • Step 9: She also recommends adding a touch of Accent—a classic brand of MSG seasoning.

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