Goulash - December meal

GOULASH (6 servings)

3/4-1 lb ground beef or turkey (I used beef this time:)

1 stalk of celery chopped (I am not a huge fan of lots of celery for this BUT if you are use ~1 1/2 c)

1/2-1 large bell pepper (I use what is available-red, yellow, green- green is the strongest in flavor)

1 large onion chopped

1 can (14.5 oz) stewed tomatoes (chopped up) - undrained*

1 can (14.5 oz) diced tomatoes - undrained*

1 can condensed tomato soup

1 tsp dried basil leaves

salt and pepper to taste

1 tsp paprika

8 oz pasta - (I put 12 oz of pasta in dinner since the box says that is what is 6 servings and the sauce bag is for 6 servings although I think it could probably be for 8 pasta size servings- easily.)

-Cook ground meat, celery, onions, bell pepper, paprika, pepper and salt until meat is brown ~10 minutes, stir frequently.

-Drain off fat.

-Add tomatoes, soup and basil.

-Cook pasta (I use anything fun- shells, penne, rotini, elbow.)

-Mix sauce and pasta.

*I use any combination of diced tomatoes, stewed tomatoes, or even pasta sauce in the equivalent size (total of 28-30 oz). This is a great recipe if you have leftover pasta sauce and want to change things up a bit! I omit the basil if I use pasta sauce since I use basil in my pasta sauce.