Gnocchi and Italian Sausage Goulash | Quick and Easy Comfort Food | Gnocchi Dish with Meat

beef

🥗Healthier: chicken

💰Cheaper: pork

Chicken is leaner and often less expensive than beef.

parmesan cheese

🥗Healthier: nutritional yeast

💰Cheaper: grated mozzarella

Nutritional yeast provides a cheesy flavor with fewer calories.

Heat olive oil in a large pot over medium heat until shimmering.

Add chopped onions and sauté until translucent, about 5 minutes.

Stir in minced garlic and cook until fragrant, about 1 minute.

Add diced beef and brown on all sides, about 8-10 minutes.

Incorporate chopped bell peppers and carrots, cooking for another 5 minutes.

Stir in tomato paste and cook for 2 minutes to deepen flavor.

Add canned tomatoes, beef broth, bay leaves, oregano, salt, and black pepper.

Bring to a boil, then reduce heat and simmer for 1.5 hours, stirring occasionally.

Cook pasta according to package instructions until al dente.

Remove bay leaves from the goulash and adjust seasoning if necessary.

Serve goulash over pasta and top with grated parmesan cheese.

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