Mom's Goulash in the Microwave
"There were no microwaves when my mom made this, so she did it on the stove top. She never gave us the recipe and I have discovered it through trial and error. You never forget the taste! I started with a recipe in a microwave cookbook and have adjusted the ingredients over time. If anyone is home when you are cooking, you will have company in the kitchen! Serve with Caesar salad, oven-baked garlic butter French bread and red wine. Microwave temperatures vary, so keep checking to see if these power levels work for you."
Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)
Counts 9 of 11 ingredients — the other 2 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.
What these numbers assume — 9 portions →
| Ingredient | Portion assumed | kcal |
|---|---|---|
| Beef | 100g cooked | 250 |
| Sugar | 1 tbsp (12.5g) granulated | 49 |
| Onion | 1 medium (110g) | 44 |
| Tomato | 1 medium (123g) | 22 |
| Chili | 1 tsp (2.7g) | 8 |
| Celery | 1 stalk (40g) | 6 |
| Oregano | 1 tsp dried (1.8g) | 5 |
| Garlic | 1 clove (3g) | 4 |
| Salt | 1 tsp (6g) | 0 |
| Macaroni | not in our table | 0 |
| Caraway Seed | not in our table | 0 |
Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.
Ingredients
- 1 (8 ounce) package uncooked elbow macaroni
- 1 pound ground beef
- 1 cup diced onion
- 1 cup sliced celery
- 1 tablespoon minced garlic
- 1 (14.5 ounce) can diced tomatoes
- 1 (10 ounce) can tomato sauce
- 1 tablespoon sugar
- 1 tablespoon paprika
- 1 teaspoon dried oregano
- 1/4 teaspoon caraway seed
- 1 pinch cayenne pepper, or to taste
- 1 teaspoon salt