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My Aunt Emily's Beef Goulash

My Aunt Emily's Beef Goulash is a recipe that actually came from my Grandmom!

Course Main Course
Cuisine American
Keyword Beef Goulash
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 2 hours 15 minutes
Total Time 2 hours 30 minutes
Servings 6
Calories 405 kcal

Ingredients

  • 2 lbs beef cut into 1-inch pieces
  • 4 tablespoons oil
  • 1 cup onion chopped
  • 1 garlic clove minced
  • 3/4 cup ketchup
  • 6 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce
  • 1 teaspoon vinegar
  • 1 tablespoon paprika
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon dry mustard
  • 1 dash cayenne
  • 2 bay leaves
  • 3 cups boiling water
  • 1/4 cup cold water
  • 2 tablespoons flour
  • 1 lb rigatoni pasta

Instructions

  1. Brown the 2 pounds of beef cut in 1" pieces in 4 T. oil. Add and brown lightly the onion and garlic.
  2. Add the ketchup, Worcestershire, vinegar, paprika, salt, dry mustard, cayenne, and bay leaves. Add boiling water; cover and simmer 2 to 2-1/2 hours. Remove bay leaves.
  3. Thicken with 2 Tbsp flour in 1/4 cup cold water.
  4. Cook rigatoni according to box directions, drain, and add to stew.
  5. This will be soupy when first made, but the pasta will absorb this by the following day.