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Vegan Hungarian Goulash would be great for this Halloween! AKA Hungarian Boolash Goulash it tastes just as delicious as the original downhome version but there is more fun involved.

Vegan Hungarian Goulash is piled high in a cobalt blue bowl with a spoon sticking out of the back side. All ready to scoop a big bite.


This is always a favorite child’s recipe (my husband’s too) so why not give it a fun name and serve it at Halloween. This harkens back to when I was learning to cook – way back when.

I always used mom’s red Betty Crocker cookbook. It is the best basic cookbook for beginner’s that I had ever seen.

In fact, this recipe is so easy that I had been doing it by heart for years. A little herbs here and a little spices there.

What are your kids dressing up as this year? Are they scary or sweet? Do they stick to scary or sweet every year?

Hungarian Boolash Goulash would be great for this Halloween? Even tastier than the original downhome version and there is more fun involved.
I would be anything just so I thought I looked cute. So, I could be a witch but I had to be a cute witch.

My darling adorable cute little nieces always want to be the creepiest scariest things they can think up. Creeps me out!

Back to food – I originally called this recipe Hungarian Boolash Goulash but it was too hard to find on the internet. So I decided to call it what it really is. Vegan Hungarian Goulash.

It’s also easy to change up depending on the company/people you are serving. You could use noodles instead of macaroni.

This one is also a bit different because it is plant-based and the ‘meatless ground’ soy and wheat protein adds wonderful texture to the dish.

 

Hungarian Boolash Goulash would be great for this Halloween?
You can add a bit more macaroni if you’d like it to go further but not too much more. The moisture balance is just right ‘as is’.

Sometimes when I do add the extra mac (only because Ed is a fanatic for macaroni) I’ll also add some more diced tomatoes and it’s liquid to keep the ratio correct.

Send your kids out this Halloween with a full tummy of this warm macaroni dish. Hungarian Boolash Goulash really is a basic good comfort food.

It’ll make you feel better than you did when they come home with all those sweets too.

Hey, have you seen this sweet? Copycat Almond Joy Candy Bars are a little scary and kind of too special to hand out to the masses but if you have a few special little ones then pass ’em around.

 

Copycat Almond Joy Candy Bars are piled in a green jar with their googly eyes looking at you. Swirly chocolate hair and mouths are in scary and cuts poses.
That is after they have had this hearty nutritious Goulash dinner.

 

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Vegan Hungarian Goulash is in two different photos, one above the other. Rich macaroni dish is modernized and filling a cobalt blue bowl.
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Vegan Hungarian Goulash - Kid Friendly

Vegan Hungarian Goulash tastes just as delicious as the original downhome version but there is more fun involved.
Course Main Dish
Cuisine Pasta
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 1 hour 30 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 45 minutes
Servings 6 Servings
Calories 134kcal
Author Ginny McMeans

Ingredients

  • 1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
  • 1/2 cup small yellow onion, finely diced
  • 2 tablespoons smoked paprika
  • 1/4 teaspoon dried marjoram
  • 28 ounces whole peeled plum tomatoes - large can - 28 ounces
  • 3/4 cup water
  • 15 ounces kidney beans - can, draines
  • 12 ounces meatless ground meat
  • 1 teaspoon sea salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon pepper
  • 12 ounces whole wheat macaroni - dried package

Instructions

  • Add oil to a large skillet and heat. Add the diced onions and saute until translucent.
  • Add the paprika and marjoram, cook a minute on low and mix well.
  • Add the can of tomatoes and water and bring to a boil.
  • Cover and turn down the heat to low and simmer 1 hour, stirring every 15 minutes to help break up the tomatoes.
  • Add the kidney beans and 'meatless ground meat'
  • Bring back to a boil.
  • Cover and turn the heat down to low.  Cook 15 more minutes.
  • Season with salt and pepper.
  • Bring a large pot to boil for the macaroni.

IF SERVING NOW:

  • Stir in 2 Tablespoons of salt to the water.
  • Add the macaroni and cook according to directions.
  • When finished, drain and add the macaroni to the goulash mixture.
  • Heat through and serve.

Nutrition

Nutrition Facts
Vegan Hungarian Goulash - Kid Friendly
Amount Per Serving (1 Serving)
Calories 134 Calories from Fat 18
% Daily Value*
Fat 2g3%
Sodium 9mg0%
Potassium 599mg17%
Carbohydrates 21g7%
Fiber 6g24%
Sugar 3g3%
Protein 7g14%
Vitamin A 1100IU22%
Vitamin C 19mg23%
Calcium 33mg3%
Iron 2.4mg13%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

IF FREEZING:

Do not add the macaroni, let cool to room temperature. Package in rigid sided containers to freeze.

TO PREPARE AFTER FREEZING:

Remove from the freezer and put in the refrigerator overnight because it is a pretty solid mass and will take longer to defrost.

THE NIGHT BEFORE SERVING:

Bring a large pot to boil for the macaroni. Stir in 2 Tablespoons of salt to the water. Add the macaroni and cook according to directions.

When finished, drain. Put the goulash in a large skillet. Add the cooked macaroni. Heat through and serve.

 

 

 

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  8. Ginny McMeans

    On a boat! How exciting Tanya. Chopped tomatoes would be great and you can reduce the amount of cooking time. Maybe cut the water to 1/2 cup since there won’t be any liquid from a can you probably need that. Bring it to a boil, turn it down, cook 5 minutes and taste it. Let your tastebuds decide but I think that should be very good.

  9. Tanya

    This looks so good!! I’m in a situation where my cooking fuel is limited (on a boat). Would I lose a lot of flavor to use chopped tomatoes and reduce the amount of cooking time (should I also reduce the amount of water added)? Thanks.

  12. Ginny McMeans

    Hi Mason – thank you so much and I and very glad that you make many of my recipes. Yes, it will serve 6 (I updated that up above). If you wanted to freeze for individual servings for yourself you could divide the bean mixture by 6 and freeze it that way and then divide the cooked macaroni by 6 and freeze that separately also. Then just take out one container of each when you want dinner. Or divide it by threes for 2 meals. You are doing great! I love that you say you are planning for the week. 🙂

  13. Mason

    Thanks so much! Single college student here, and love your blog- cook from it regularly. Do you know roughly how many servings are in this dish? I need to know to plan out the week.

  14. Ginny McMeans

    Yes, it freezes well for this dish if it is frozen separately. That is why I divide up the recipe. It will get mushy if frozen and then cooked a second time. To freeze separately cook al denti. Drain and freeze in a freezer safe container.
    Then when you want to use it just drop as a solid, frozen mass into a pot of boiling water until it heats through. Maybe only a minute. Then combine it with the defrosted goulash and heat.

  15. Mason

    You mentioned that pasta freezes well- is there a way to freeze the macaroni as well as the goulash base? If so, please let me know.

  16. Ginny McMeans

    That is a ground beef substitution for vegans that has soy etc. If you were using ground beef you would pre-brown it first and then add it where I say to add the mock ground beef to the skillet. You can buy meatless ground-beef in packages at natural food grocery store like Sprouts and Whole Foods. Trader Joe’s probably has it too.