Many of you have been patiently waiting for this Plant-Based Goulash recipe! It’s finally here!

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I will warn you that it’s not traditional goulash but traditional goulash is not plant-based. This tastes exactly how I remember eating it as a kid. 

Instead of meat I used lentils and red kidney beans. This has tomatoes, peppers, onions and garlic too. Those are basically my favorite ingredients to put into any kind of soup or stew. I use veggie broth to deepen the flavor and a few other ingredients, mostly spices. 

Pasta is the last thing I add. I usually use macaroni noodles or small shells. 

I started working on this recipe last spring and had it just how I wanted it. The only problem was my recipe was big enough to feed an army! I finally cut it down to 4-5 servings over the summer. Then we moved. I still haven’t found the recipe but I mostly remembered the recipe and tested it again. This latest version is my favorite!

Plant-Based Goulash

This Plant-Based Goulash uses whole food ingredients. Feel free to change it up to suit your family’s tastes. If you have kids eating it, you can increase the pasta and decrease the smoked paprika. A bag of frozen mixed veggies are a great way to add more veggies to your meal.

Ingredients

• 5 cup veggie broth, divided
• 1/2 cup diced onion
• 2 cloves of garlic, minced
• 1 bell pepper, diced
• 1/2 cup dry brown lentils
• 1 teaspoon sweet paprika
• 1/2 teaspoon smoked paprika (optional)
• 1 bay leaf
• 2 teaspoons dried Italian seasoning
• 1 15 oz can tomato sauce
• 1 15 oz can petite diced tomatoes
• 1 15 oz can red kidney beans, drained and rinsed
• 2 Tablespoons Worcestershire sauce
• 2 Tablespoons Soy Sauce (I use Tamari)
• 1 cup uncooked pasta, (I used macaroni) 

Do

1. Bring 2 cups of veggie broth to a boil in a dutch oven or big soup pot.
2. Add onion, garlic, bell pepper and lentils. Stir it all together and simmer until lentils are soft and the onions are translucent. About 15 minutes.
3. Add in paprika, smoked paprika if using, your bay leaf and Italian seasoning. Give it a good stir.
4. Dump your tomato sauce, diced tomatoes and drained kidney beans into the pot and stir again.
5. Pour in 3 more cups of veggie broth, your Worcestershire sauce, soy sauce (or tamari) and dried pasta. Simmer for 10 to 15 minutes or until the pasta is soft.
6. If time permits, you can simmer longer but leave plenty of time for this to cool off before eating. The pasta will continue to absorb the liquid as it sits. Salt and pepper to taste.

If you are adding frozen veggies, feel free to add them when you add the kidney beans.

Yield: 4+ servings

Plant-Based Goulash

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This Plant-Based Goulash uses whole food ingredients in this hearty and delicious recipe.

Prep Time 10 minutes

Cook Time 30 minutes

Total Time 40 minutes

Ingredients

• 5 cup veggie broth, divided
• 1/2 cup diced onion
• 2 cloves of garlic, minced
• 1 bell pepper, diced
• 1/2 cup dry brown lentils
• 1 teaspoon sweet paprika
• 1/2 teaspoon smoked paprika (optional)
• 1 bay leaf
• 2 teaspoons dried Italian seasoning
• 1 15 oz can tomato sauce
• 1 15 oz can petite diced tomatoes
• 1 15 oz can red kidney beans, drained and rinsed
• 2 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce
• 2 Tablespoons Soy Sauce (I use Tamari)
• 1 cup uncooked pasta, (I used macaroni)

Instructions

1. Bring 2 cups of veggie broth to a boil in a dutch oven or big soup pot.
2. Add onion, garlic, bell pepper and lentils. Stir it all together and simmer until lentils are soft and the onions are translucent. About 15 minutes.
3. Add in paprika, smoked paprika if using, your bay leaf and Italian seasoning. Give it a good stir.
4. Dump your tomato sauce, diced tomatoes and drained kidney beans into the pot and stir again.
5. Pour in 3 more cups of veggie broth, your Worcestershire sauce, soy sauce (or tamari) and dried pasta. Simmer for 10 to 15 minutes or until the pasta is soft.
6. If time permits, you can simmer longer but leave plenty of time for this to cool off before eating. The pasta will continue to absorb the liquid as it sits. Salt and pepper to taste.
   

Notes

If you are adding frozen veggies, feel free to add them when you add the kidney beans.

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