Wyoming Fireside Beef Goulash

Pepper, lentils, potatoes and carrots combine with ground beef for a quick version of an old fashioned goulash.  Serve in a bowl or on top of egg noodles. Makes a rustic meal in 45 minutes.

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Beef Goulash Mix Ingredients:

Green Lentils, Potato, Carrot, Red and Green Bell Pepper, Onion, Paprika, Leek, Caraway Seed and Spices. No Added Salt, Preservatives or MSG. 

Allergen Information: Certified Gluten-Free

You Will Also Need: 

• 1 lb. ground round
• 1 Tablespoon oil
• 4 cups beef broth
• 1 10-ounce can tomatoes with green chilies
• 1 Tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
• Optional: a dollop of sour cream on each serving

Here's What You Do: 

1. In a 4-quart pot heat oil over medium high heat.
2. Crumble and brown ground beef.
3. Add contents of Wyoming Fireside Beef Goulash Mix and stir.
4. Add broth, bring to a full simmer and cover for 20 minutes.
5. Stir in tomatoes and Worcestershire sauce, cover and continue to simmer for 20 minutes.
6. Place in bowls with sour cream on top and serve. Freezes well, if prepared ahead.

New Nutrition Tips:

• To boost vegetables, add 1 cup chopped onion and brown with ground beef, and add an extra can no salt added tomatoes and 1 cup chopped celery for final 20 minutes.
• To boost whole grains in the Inventive Variations suggestion on the package and website, prepare with whole wheat wide egg noodles.
• To cut saturated fat, prepare with extra lean ground beef, bison or turkey, or go Vegetarian.  Also substitute nonfat, plain Greek yogurt for sour cream to finish when serving.
• To cut sodium, prepare with no salt added, canned diced tomatoes and add 1 small fresh finely chopped, serrano chili pepper, and prepare with low sodium broth. To cut sodium further, substitute water for half of the broth and use reduced sodium Worcestershire sauce.

Vegetarian Recipe Variation: 

To go Vegetarian, substitute 1 pound fresh sliced mushrooms for the ground beef.

You Will Also Need: 

• 1 pound mushrooms, sliced
• 1 Tablespoon oil
• 4 cups vegetable broth
• 1 10-ounce can tomatoes with green chilies
• 1 Tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
• Optional: a dollop of sour cream on each serving

Here's What You Do: 

1. In a 4-quart pot heat oil over medium high heat.
2. Sauté mushrooms for 5 minutes.
3. Add contents of Wyoming Fireside Beef Goulash Mix and stir for 1 minute.
4. Add broth, bring to a simmer and cover for 35 minutes.
5. Stir in tomatoes and Worcestershire sauce, cover and continue to simmer for 20 minutes.
6. Place in bowls with sour cream on top and serve. Freezes well, if prepared ahead.

Inventive Variations:

1. Serve on top of cooked wide egg noodles for a classic Eastern European dish.
2. For a soupier version that will serve more people, add one 12 oz. bottle of a hearty beer and serve with crusty whole grain bread.