When I saw hometowngirl’s recipe for “Mom’s Italian Goulash” a few weeks ago, I was hit by a wave of nostalgia. There are two reasons why this recipe makes me feel sentimental: the first is my well-known weakness for comfort food, and the second is because my mother made a very similar dish that I had not eaten in years (mom passed away in 1998).
This recipe was also in the pile a few weeks ago during my now-infamous marathon cooking session. However, unlike his reaction to Spinach Soup, when hubby saw this recipe he immediately aproved because his mother also made a similar recipe. This one he was excited about!
So I made this recipe using Susan’s easy-to-follow directions, and pretty soon I had a lovely pan of comfort-food heaven in the oven. Hubby paced back and forth, tasting spoon in his hand, until the Goulash came out of the oven. Finally it was done and even though it was still bubbling hot, in went his spoon. The verdict? Well, other than the fact that he should have waited for it to cool a bit, he declared that it was a good as his mother’s and we could have it again anytime!
Thanks for the delicious trip down memory lane Susan!