Easy Goulash Skillet

Easy Goulash Skillet

Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• 12 ounces whole wheat macaroni (or other small pasta like bowtie or rotini)
• 1 lb lean ground beef or 1 lb ground turkey
• 1 small onion, chopped
• 2 garlic cloves, minced
• 1 stalk celery, sliced
• 1/2 cup frozen sweet corn
• 1 (14 ounce) can kidney beans
• 3 tablespoons tomato paste
• 1 (14 ounce) can diced tomatoes
• 1 tablespoon italian seasoning
• 1 tablespoon paprika
• 1/2 cup cheddar cheese, shredded

Directions

• 1 Cook pasta according to directions on package, reserving a little bit of pasta water.
• 2 Heat a large skillet over medium high heat, add ground beef and cook about 5 minutes, until meat is not quite cooked through.
• 3 Add onion and garlic, and saute about 2 minutes.
• 4 Add celery, corn and kidney beans, cook about 2 minutes, or until corn is thawed.
• 5 Stir in tomato paste, add diced tomatoes, italian seasoning and paprika.
• 6 Reduce heat to low and simmer 5-10 minutes to let flavors combine.
• 7 Stir cooked macaroni and reserved pasta water into beef and tomato mixture and serve.
• 8 Top with shredded cheese if desired.