Close Enough to Zita's Goulash
Close Enough to Zita's Goulash

Hey everyone, hope you are having an amazing day today. Today, I will show you a way to make a special dish, close enough to zita's goulash. It is one of my favorites food recipes. This time, I will make it a little bit unique. This is gonna smell and look delicious.

Close Enough to Zita's Goulash is one of the most well liked of current trending meals on earth. It is easy, it is quick, it tastes yummy. It’s enjoyed by millions daily. Close Enough to Zita's Goulash is something which I have loved my whole life. They are nice and they look wonderful.

This is not "classic" Hungarian Goulash but it is goulash or Chop Suey depending on what part of the country you grew up. For me it was western NY and we added canned corn. Made this tonight, exactly as written, for my very picky folks and we loved it; it was a taste of my childhood. Next time I'll add Jalapeno and bell peppers.

To get started with this particular recipe, we have to first prepare a few components. You can cook close enough to zita's goulash using 11 ingredients and 7 steps. Here is how you cook it.

The ingredients needed to make Close Enough to Zita's Goulash:
  1. Take 2 large onions
  2. Get 5 garlic cloves
  3. Get Olive Oil
  4. Take Salt
  5. Take Black Pepper
  6. Make ready 2 tbsp Paprika
  7. Take Mixed Seasonings
  8. Get 6 Bay Leaves
  9. Take 1/2 Kg diced beef
  10. Take 300 g potatos
  11. Prepare 1 kg mixed other vegetables

It typically doesn't even have pasta in it but this American version does and cooks right in the sauce making it an easy complete meal. It tastes similar to lasagna but without the ricotta cheese. This ain't hamburger helper goulash that's for sure! It's easy enough to make after work, and even better the next day. (When I sent this picture to my folks, my Dad said he could almost taste it up in Oregon!) Goulash is one of those things that is comfort food at its finest!

Instructions to make Close Enough to Zita's Goulash:
  1. Chop the onions in big parts and dice/smash the garlic.
  2. In a big pan add the olive oil, garlic and the onion. Stir it for around 15 min in low temperature.
  3. Take the pan out of the heat. Add the Paprika and mix it well, add the beef with some salt. Add as much water to cover the beef. Bring the pan back to a low temperature heat. Leave it there for 2 hours.
  4. Add all the mixed vegetables but the potatoes. Add some more water to cover it and add as many seasonings as you like. Cook it in low heat for another 50min.
  5. Slice the potatoes in small cubes and add it to the pan. Cook it for another 45min.
  6. After that everything should be well cooked and very soft. If not, continue to cook it in low temperature until it is to your taste.
  7. Ready.

This ain't hamburger helper goulash that's for sure! It's easy enough to make after work, and even better the next day. (When I sent this picture to my folks, my Dad said he could almost taste it up in Oregon!) Goulash is one of those things that is comfort food at its finest! That and a big hunk of garlic bread and you've got a meal. Fry the pork or bacon and beef chuck until brown. The Goulash meal was simple enough, cheap in cost to prepare and a great alternative to spaghetti night.

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