American Goulash

So my husband served in the Czech Republic for 2 years and informs me many times that goulash does not include noodles. The European goulash is apparently very different from what I grew up with.

This recipe is one I grew up with. In a family of 8 children and very short on cash through the eighties, you could call it recession cooking. ;)

1/2 lb hamburger
3 cups macaroni
1 jar spaghetti sauce
1/3 cup ketchup

Cook macaroni. While cooking you can brown the hamburger (onion is pretty good with the hamburger if you have any). Drain excess fat off hamburger.

Drain Macaroni. Mix in cooked hamburger, spaghetti sauce and ketchup. Mix and serve.

Other things that add flavor are canned mushrooms and tomatoes.
Hot dogs can also be used in place of the hamburger.

Clara's Feast

This is probably my favorite one of Clara; I have yet to try the meal. She is adorable!

Monday with Clara

I'm excited to try this one today!



My only complaint was: I didn't make enough.

It was pretty good. I did add salt. It is nice to have some simple meals.

Great Depression Cooking!

One of my newly found favorite blogs, The Simple Dollar, posted this YouTube video of this great lady named Clara; she shares some of her knowledge and ideas from the great depression. I think she is tons of fun, so I am excited to try some of her recipes. I haven't tried this one yet, but I plan on it. For the next few Monday's I'd like to share some of them with you.

Hope you enjoy! ;)