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Five Dollar Dinner Goulash

Recipe by Julia Pacheco
4.5 from 11 votes
Course: DinnerCuisine: ItalianDifficulty: Easy
Servings

4

servings
Prep time

5

minutes
Cooking time

25

minutes
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Ingredients

  • 2 tbs olive oil

  • 1/2 lb ground turkey

  • 1/2 yellow onion, diced

  • 1/2 tsp salt

  • 1/2 tsp pepper

  • 1 tsp Italian seasoning

  • 1 – 7.25oz box shells & cheese

  • 14oz can petite diced tomatoes with garlic and olive oil

  • 4oz mozzarella cheese, shredded

Directions

  • To a skillet over medium heat on the stove add the oil once its hot add in the onion, ground turkey, and seasonings break the turkey up and cook through.
  • To a pot of boiling water add the pasta noodles and boil according to the box instructions, drain and set pasta to the side.
  • To the skillet with the now cooked turkey add the diced tomatoes, and cheese packet from the macaroni and cheese stir well to combine the ingredients now add in the cooked pasta and stir. Lastly stir in the mozzarella cheese and let it melt down. Serve and enjoy!

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About Julia Pacheco

Hello, I’m Julia Pacheco, and I’m so glad you’re here! I’m a published cookbook author with a passion for creating delicious, budget-friendly meals. My blog focuses on recipes that are accessible and enjoyable, because I truly believe in the power of food to heal, inspire, and bring people together. From early lessons in the kitchen with my mom to navigating life on WIC and food stamps, I’ve learned the value of making every meal count. Cooking has been my creative outlet, a way to connect with others, and it even helped me land my dream job.

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4 Comments

  1. Lu says:

    Just made this with elbow noodles instead and it was really really nice 🙂 Doubled the recipe so that we can eat on it for a few days too.

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  2. Meg says:

    Excellent recipe!
    It was fun and amazingly simple! I made the noodles in the microwave.
    I loved the extra little dash of flavor with the cheese packet.

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  3. Midwest Cook says:

    Very flavorful, easy to assemble. My canned tomatoes had basil as well as garlic & olive oil. It looks like we’ll get 6 generous servings (3 meals for 2 adults) from this recipe. We also had a side salad and slices of baguette/French bread.

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  4. Bonnie says:

    This was good my kids enjoyed it as well! I accidentally used a 1lb of turkey then took some out after it was done cooking. I was afraid the ratio would make it dry but it was still yummy. Thank you for another successful meal Julia!

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