Old Fashioned Goulash

Old Fashioned Goulash recipe is the one I grew up with. You cook everything on the stove top, and then bake until all the flavors come together and it gets bubbly and hot. It goes by a million different names, but in Minnesota this is what we called it. 

Old Fashioned Goulash

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This recipe is completely different from the rest of the world. It is a hearty beefy macaroni dish with lots of tomatoes. Depending on the part of the United States that you grew up in this also goes by the name Chop Suey or Slumgullion.

If you are trying to stretch your food budget, goulash is a great choice. A single pound of ground beef beef can stretch to several servings when combined with pasta and a richly seasoned tomato-based sauce. It’s become a popular standard for many not just for flavor, but for convenience and affordability.

Since the bulk of this recipe can be kept in my pantry easily, it is often one I decide to whip up at the last minute when I just don’t feel like making anything else. It’s even easy enough that my teenager can whip this up for us when it’s his weeknight dinner night.

Ingredients

1/2 lb macaroni

1 1/2 lbs ground beef beef

1 large onion, diced

garlic salt, pepper, chili powder, & hot sauce to taste

2 (14.5 oz) cans whole stewed tomatoes, undrained

2 tablespoons ketchup

 Tomato juice as needed

How To Make Old Fashioned Goulash

Cook the macaroni to al dente according to package directions. While it’s cooking, brown the ground beef and onion together in an extra-large skillet or in a dutch oven.

Drain and season with spices to taste. In a large bowl, mash tomatoes with potato masher and add to beef along with the ketchup. Drain macaroni and add to the beef mixture, stirring well. Taste and add additional seasoning as needed.

I didn’t need to add any tomato juice to mine, but if you like yours very juicy you can add as much tomato juice as you like. Phyllis adds it to her leftovers, which I would also recommend, because the noodles tend to soak up all the juice with time.
 

Old Fashioned Pancakes

 Pancake Ingredients

You likely already have everything you need to make this pancake recipe. If not, here’s what to add to your grocery list:

· Flour: This homemade pancake recipe starts with all-purpose flour.

· Baking powder: Baking powder, a leavener, is the secret to fluffy pancakes.

· Sugar: Just a tablespoon of white sugar is all you’ll need for subtly sweet pancakes.

· Salt: A pinch of salt will enhance the overall flavor without making your pancakes taste salty.

· Milk and butter: Milk and butter add moisture and richness to the pancakes.

· Egg: A whole egg lends even more moisture. Plus, it helps bind the pancake batter together.

Can You Freeze Pancakes?

Yes, you can freeze pancakes and pancake batter.

· To freeze cooked pancakes: Allow the pancakes to cool completely, then arrange them in a single layer on a baking sheet (make sure the edges aren’t touching). Flash freeze for a few hours or up to overnight. Reheat in an oven set to 350 degrees F until warmed through.

· To freeze pancake batter: Ladle the pancake batter in serving size portions into freezer bags, then wrap the bags in foil. Freeze flat for up to one month. Thaw in the refrigerator overnight.

Ingredients

1 ½ cups all-purpose flour

3 ½ teaspoons baking powder

1 tablespoon white sugar

¼ teaspoon salt, or more to taste

1 ¼ cups milk

3 tablespoons butter, melted

1 egg

How To Make Old Fashioned Pancakes

Sift flour, baking powder, sugar, and salt together in a large bowl. Make a well in the center and add milk, melted butter, and egg; mix until smooth.

Heat a lightly oiled griddle or pan over medium-high heat. Pour or scoop the batter onto the griddle, using approximately 1/4 cup for each pancake; cook until bubbles form and the edges are dry, about 2 to 3 minutes. Flip and cook until browned on the other side. Repeat with remaining batter.

FRIED APPLE or PEACH PIES

 Ingredients

8 ounces dried apples or dried peaches

1 cup water

1/3 cup sugar

1 tablespoon butter

1 tsp. cinnamon or apple pie spice

1 can jumbo refrigerated flaky biscuits

vegetable oil, for frying

How To Make FRIED APPLE or PEACH PIES

1. In saucepan, combine together apples and water then bring to a boil. Make sure to cover, reduce heat, and simmer until tender, about 30 minutes. Once done, remove from heat and let cool, mashing slightly if pieces are large. Then you may stir in sugar and butter; set mixture aside.

2. For the filling: If using fresh apples, you should add 2 TBS of butter to a large saute pan and melt. Immediately add 4 peeled, cored and chopped apples, sugar, cinnamon, and 1 tsp lemon juice together and cook over medium heat for 15 minutes, or until the apples are soft. Next, remove from the heat, mash slightly and cool.

3. Now please roll each biscuit into a 5-inch circle on a lightly floured surface, then place about 1 tablespoon apple mixture on half of each biscuit circle. Make sure to dip fingers in water and moisten edges of circles to seal pies. Remember to, fold in half, making sure edges are even, then press edges firmly together with a fork dipped in flour to seal. 

4. When finished, pour oil to a depth of 1/2 inch into a heavy skillet, or use deep fryer. Then immediately fry pies in hot oil (370°) over medium-high heat until golden, turning once. Make sure not to rush it because you want the biscuit cooked completely through.

5. Finally, drain well on paper towels. This should make 10 pies.

RECIPE NOTES :

All you need is to get a good seal at the edge and don’t poke holes in them as you move them around. Make sure not to fry them too fast or the inside won’t get done. Enjoy the most delicious FRIED APPLE PIE you’ve ever tasted.

HOMEMADE CHICAGO STYLE DEEP DISH PIZZA

 INGREDIENTS:

For the Dough:

3¼ cups all-purpose flour

½ cup yellow cornmeal

1½ teaspoons salt

2 teaspoons sugar

2¼ teaspoons instant yeast

1¼ cups water, room temperature

3 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted

4 tablespoons unsalted butter, softened

1 teaspoon + 4 tablespoons olive oil, divided

For the Sauce:

2 tablespoons unsalted butter

¼ cup grated onion

¼ teaspoon dried oregano

½ teaspoon salt

2 garlic cloves, minced

1 (28-ounce) can crushed tomatoes

¼ teaspoon sugar

2 tablespoons coarsely chopped fresh basil

1 tablespoon olive oil

Freshly ground black pepper

For the Toppings:

1 pound mozzarella cheese, shredded (about 4 cups)

(Pepperoni)

¼ cup grated Parmesan cheese

HOW TO MAKE HOMEMADE CHICAGO STYLE DEEP DISH PIZZA

Make the Dough: Whisk together the flour, cornmeal, salt, sugar, and yeast in a large bowl.

Add water and melted butter and mix on low speed, using a dough hook, until fully combined, 1 to 2 minutes, scraping sides and bottom of bowl occasionally. Increase speed to medium and knead until the dough is glossy and smooth and pulls away from sides of the bowl, 4 to 5 minutes. (You can easily make this by hand, mixing in the water and butter with a spatula and then kneading by hand.)

Coat a large bowl with 1 teaspoon olive oil. Using a greased spatula, transfer the dough to the bowl, turning to coat the dough in oil; cover tightly with plastic wrap. Let rise at room temperature until nearly doubled in volume, 45 to 60 minutes.

Make the Sauce: While dough rises, heat the butter in a medium saucepan over medium heat until melted. Add onion, oregano, and salt; cook, stirring occasionally until liquid has evaporated and onion is golden brown, about 5 minutes. Add garlic and cook until fragrant, about 30 seconds.

Stir in tomatoes and sugar, increase heat to high, and bring to a simmer. Lower heat to medium-low and simmer until reduced to about 2½ cups, 25 to 30 minutes. Off the heat, stir in the basil and olive oil, then season with salt and pepper.

Laminate the Dough: Turn the dough out onto dry work surface and roll into a 15×12-inch rectangle. Using an offset spatula, spread the softened butter over the surface of the dough, leaving a ½-inch border along the edges. Starting at the short end, roll the dough into a tight cylinder. With seam side down, flatten the cylinder into an 18×4-inch rectangle.

Cut the rectangle in half crosswise. Working with one half, fold into thirds like a business letter; pinch seams together to form a ball. Repeat with the remaining half. Return balls to the oiled bowl, cover tightly with plastic wrap and let rise in refrigerator until nearly doubled in volume, 40 to 50 minutes. Meanwhile, adjust oven rack to lower position and preheat oven to 425 degrees F.

Bake the Pizzas: Coat two 9-inch round cake pans with 2 tablespoons of olive oil each.

Transfer 1 dough ball to dry work surface and roll out into a 13-inch circle. Transfer dough to the pan by rolling the dough loosely around a rolling pin and unrolling into the pan. Lightly press dough into the pan, working into corners and 1-inch upsides. If dough resists stretching, let it relax for 5 minutes before trying again. Repeat with remaining dough ball.

For each pizza, sprinkle 2 cups mozzarella evenly over the surface of the dough. (If you’re using any meat or veggie toppings, add them now, on top of the cheese.) Spread 1¼ cups tomato sauce over the cheese (or toppings) and sprinkle 2 tablespoons Parmesan over the sauce. Bake until crust is golden brown, 20 to 30 minutes. Remove pizza from the oven and let rest 10 minutes before slicing and serving.

Scalloped Potatoes

 Scalloped Potatoes are an easy classic recipe, perfect for your Easter dinner, Christmas, Thanksgiving or even just for Sunday dinner.

Scalloped Potatoes

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Specifically, these scalloped potatoes (which are technically potatoes au gratin). In my humble opinion, they are simply the best. And in the years since I originally posted this recipe here on the blog, thousands of you have also tried them and agreed! So today, I thought I’d bump this recipe back to the top of the stack for those of you who might be new to the blog and looking for a tried and true recipe to make this weekend. As someone who has made these dozens and dozens of times, I can vouch — they won’t let you down.

Ingredients

4cups thinly sliced potatoes

3tablespoons butter

3tablespoons flour

1 1⁄2cups milk

1teaspoon salt

1dash cayenne pepper

1cup grated sharp cheddar cheese

1⁄2cup grated cheese, to sprinkle on top

How To Make Scalloped Potatoes

In a small sauce pan, melt butter and blend in flour.

Let sit for a minute.

Add all of cold milk, stirring with a whisk.

Season with salt and cayenne.

Cook sauce on low until smooth and boiling, stirring occasionally with a whisk.

Reduce heat and stir in cheese.

Place a half of the sliced potatoes in a lightly greased one quart casserole dish.

Pour half of cheese sauce over potatoes.

Repeat with second layer of potatoes and cheese sauce.

Sprinkle the remaining cheese on top.

Top with some paprika for color.

Bake uncovered for about 1 hour at 350°F.

Mini Pineapple Upside-Down Cupcakes

 Ingredients

1 can (20 ounces) pineapple slices, drained, juice reserved

1 box of yellow cake mix

1/2 cup vegetable oil

3 eggs

1/3 cup melted butter

2/3 cup packed brown sugar

12 maraschino cherries, cut in half

How To Mini Pineapple Upside-Down Cupcakes

Heat the oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit. Spray 24 regular-size muffin cups with cooking spray.

Cutting every pineapple slice to 4 pieces; Sit aside. In a bowl, beat cake mix / oil / eggs, & reserve pineapple juice with an electric mixer on low speed 30 seconds. Whisk on speed for 2 min , scraping bowl occasionally.

In a small bowl, mix the melted butter and brown sugar together. Put 1 1/2 teaspoons of the butter mixture into each muffin cup. Lay two slices of pineapple on top of each. Place half of the cherry sliced ​​up in the center of the pineapple pieces. Put a quarter cup of the mixture in each cup.

Baking 20 to 25 min Cool for 5 min. Run knife around the edge of the cupcake to unbed it; Heart on cookie sheet. Her feet are cozy .

Honey Butter Skillet Corn

 Honey Butter Skillet Corn is an easy 15 minute side dish with frozen corn, honey, butter, and cream cheese! So creamy, sweet, and delicious.

Honey Butter Skillet Corn

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We live in the Midwest, where corn is abundant and delicious, especially mid-summer when farmers are selling it at little farm stands fresh from their fields.

It’s a quick and easy one-pan dish for weeknights (or anytime) that everyone will enjoy!

Ingredients

2 tablespoons butter I use salted

2 tablespoons honey

1 bag (16 oz) frozen corn

2 ounces cream cheese cut into chunks

1/4 teaspoon salt

1/4 teaspoon black pepper

How To Make Honey Butter Skillet Corn

In a skillet pan, over medium-high heat, melt the butter and honey. Once melted add the frozen corn and cook for 5-8 minutes, stirring occasionally, until cooked through.

Add cream cheese cheese, salt, and pepper. Stir together and let it cook, about 3-5 minutes, while stirring occasionally.

Serve immediately. Leftovers keep well, covered in a container, and stored in the fridge.

Notes

The recipe has 6 side dish servings and the nutrition facts are for 6 servings, but if you are feeding little kids you can probably get closer to 8 servings from this recipe. 

I love using the gold n’ white corn for this recipe but any frozen corn will work. Make sure it is the 1 lb (16 oz) bag of frozen corn.