Old Fashioned Goulash

Ingredients

• 2 lbs ground beef or turkey
• 3 tsp minced garlic
• 1 large Yellow onion, diced
• 2 1/2 cups water
• 1/2 cup beef broth
• 1/3 cup olive oil
• 2 (15-ounce) cans tomato sauce
• 2 (15-ounce) cans diced tomatoes
• 1 T Italian seasoning
• 1 T Adobo Seasoning
• 3 bay leaves
• 1 T seasoned salt
• 1/2 T black pepper
• 2 cups elbow macaroni, uncooked
• 1 cup shredded Mozzarella Cheese
• 1/2 Cup Shredded Cheddar Cheese

DIRECTIONS :

• In a large pan, saute your ground meat in skillet over medium-high heat until HALF cooked, remove from heat.
• Add garlic, onions, olive oil & until meat is fully cooked.
• Add water and broth, tomato sauce, diced tomatoes, italian seasoning, bay leaves, and seasoned salt, pepper and adobo seasoning. Mix well.
• Lower heat and cover – allow to cook for about 20 minutes, stirring occasionally.
• Add in the uncooked elbow macaroni to the skillet, stir well until everything is combined
• Cover once again and allow to simmer for about 30 minutes
• Once cooked, remove the bay leaves
• Add only the cheddar cheese and mix until combined
• Add mozzarella right before serving