Goulash AKA Spaghetti Hotdish
My dad called it spaghetti hotdish and my mom called it goulash...we call it DELICIOUS! Ground beef smothered with onions, celery, and tomatoes, fun pasta, and a tasty pasta sauce has us all saying DIG IN!
Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 lb ground hamburger we like it more lean, 90%
- 1 medium onion diced
- 3 ribs celery slice in half, the long way, then diced
- 2 cloves garlic minced
- 12 oz small shaped pasta cavatapi, mini penne, shells, etc
- 2 tablespoon dried, Italian seasoning
- 3 tablespoon dried, basil if you want to use fresh, go up to 5 tbsp
- 14.5 oz can of petite diced tomatoes
- 23 oz tomato sauce I use a 15 oz and a 8 oz can
- 2 tablespoon butter salted or unsalted, doesn't matter
- - - salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
- Bring a pot of water to boil for the pasta, cook pasta according to directions12 oz small shaped pasta
- Meanwhile, heat the olive oil in a large pot. Add the onions, celery, and garlic. Cook for about 5 mins, until fragrant.1 tablespoon olive oil, 1 medium onion, 3 ribs celery, 2 cloves garlic
- Add the hamburger and break it apart with a spoon (wooden or nylon/plastic works well). Continue to break it up and stir it until hamburger is no long pink.1 lb ground hamburger
- Stir in the basil and Italian seasonings, tomatoes, tomato sauce until well combined and it's nice and hot.2 tablespoon dried, Italian seasoning, 3 tablespoon dried, basil, 14.5 oz can of petite diced tomatoes, 23 oz tomato sauce
- Add the cooked pasta and the 2 tablespoon of butter, stir until well combined. Serve with parm on top if you like it! We like to have either garlic toast or soft rolls, smothered in butter and oh so tasty to soak up all the tomato-y goodness!2 tablespoon butter, - - salt and pepper to taste, 12 oz small shaped pasta