Goulash Chili

Name: Goulash Chili
Ingredients: 3 Tablespoons Olive Oil; 1 whole Large Sweet Onion, Chopped Coarse; 1 pound Fresh Or Canned, Sliced Mushrooms; 3 cloves Garlic - Large, Chopped Coarse; 1/4 cups Red Wine; 3 pounds Ground Chuck, Round Or Sirloin; 3 Tablespoons Italian Herb Blend; 3 Tablespoons Mild Chili Powder; 3 Tablespoons Worcestershire Sauce; 1 can 14oz Diced Tomatoes With Basil And Garlic; 1 can 28oz Diced Tomatoes With Basil And Garlic; 2 cups Water; 2 teaspoons Better Than Beef Bouillon; 2 cups Elbow Macaroni; Black Coarse Ground Pepper; Seasoned Salt (I Use Lawry's)

16 ingredients

29 steps

Ingredients

3 Tablespoons Olive Oil
1 whole Large Sweet Onion, Chopped Coarse
1 pound Fresh Or Canned, Sliced Mushrooms
3 cloves Garlic - Large, Chopped Coarse
1/4 cups Red Wine
3 pounds Ground Chuck, Round Or Sirloin
3 Tablespoons Italian Herb Blend
3 Tablespoons Mild Chili Powder
3 Tablespoons Worcestershire Sauce
1 can 14oz Diced Tomatoes With Basil And Garlic
1 can 28oz Diced Tomatoes With Basil And Garlic
2 cups Water
2 teaspoons Better Than Beef Bouillon
2 cups Elbow Macaroni
Black Coarse Ground Pepper
Seasoned Salt (I Use Lawry's)

Directions

1

In a large pot (preferably cast iron but any one that can take some heat will work) heat on medium high, give one quick swirl of olive oil and let it get hot.
2

Add the onions and cook until they begin to soften about five minutes.
3

Add the mushrooms (if using canned, drain well) and the chopped garlic and keep the veggies moving so the garlic doesnt burn.
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Cook for another two-three minutes or so until the mushrooms get a bit brown on the edges.
5

I shake the pan but if you feel better, youre allowed to use a spoon.
6

Just keep those babies moving.
7

Moving, moving, moving...
8

Deglaze the pot with a splash of red wine and stir to pick up any browned bits in the pan.
9

If you get the right amount of oil to veggies, youll have lots of brown bits.
10

But the amount of oil is a personal decision.
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One cooks swirl is anothers overdose of oil.
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Add the ground beef, seasoned salt and pepper (to taste), Italian herb blend, chili powder and worcestershire sauce and brown until meat is done.
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At this point, you might want to drain the grease, depending on what cut of beef youve used.
14

The better the cut, the less grease there is.
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The less grease there is, the less you are likely to drain it and lose all that lovely seasoning and all those brown bits.
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Throw in the two cans of tomatoes, the two cups of water, and the bouillon.
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Dont throw too hard, it splashes!
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Give it all a good stir to blend.
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Bring to a boil, stir in the macaroni, turn the heat down and simmer for 10 minutes or until macaroni is done.
20

Keep stirring frequently or all the macaroni will stick to the bottom of the pan.
21

Ugh.
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Theres a lot of stirring in this recipe.
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I never noticed that before.
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No wonder my arm is so fit!
25

Turn the heat off and let stand for 10 to 15 minutes so the macaroni finishes cooking.
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Serve with salad and thick slices of fresh, warm bread slathered in butter.
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After dinner, find a nice, quiet place to hole up and enjoy the carbohydrate haze youre now comfortably floating in.
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Note: Though it seems like there is a lot of salt in this, there isnt.
29

Use salt free canned mushrooms, low sodium bouillon and no-salt-added or low sodium tomatoes.