Easy Skinny Southwestern Goulash

Weight Watchers Recipe of the Day: Easy Skinny Southwestern Goulash

This Skinny Southwestern Goulash is a modern take on my Mom’s hamburger goulash that I’ve loved since I was a kid.

Skinny Southwestern Goulash – 5 SmartPoints

I had a feeling as soon as I spied the recipe in the Taste of Home Best of Comfort Food Diet Cookbook: Lose Weight With 749 Recipes From Today’s Family Cooks! it would be a winner with us. I was right.

How Many Calories/Weight Watchers Points in this Skinny Southwestern Goulash Recipe?

According to my calculations each serving has 224 calories, 6* Weight Watchers points plus and 4* WW Freestyle SmartPoints.

 Skinny Southwestern Goulash Recipe Notes

I increased the corn from 2/3 to 1 cup and the cumin from 1/2 to 1 teaspoon, which was just right for us. To spice this recipe even further you could add some taco seasoning or cayenne pepper. For more heartiness you could add a can of drained and rinsed black beans.

I used lean ground beef, but ground turkey, chicken or pork would also work. As would chopped mushrooms for a vegetarian version.

I liked that it was easy to make and provided great leftovers. This is the kind of dish I like even better leftover. Served with a big tossed green salad, it made for a satisfying supper. Cornbread or muffins would be nice with it too. Enjoy!

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Southwestern Goulash Recipe

Easy, healthy and tasty, without being too spicy, this Southwestern Goulash recipe was a winner with the family when I made it.

Prep Time10 mins

Cook Time20 mins

Total Time30 mins

Course: Main

Servings (adjustable): 6

Calories: 224

Author: Martha | Simple Nourished Living

Ingredients

• 1 cup uncooked elbow macaroni (I used whole wheat)
• 1 pound 95% lean ground beef
• 1 medium onion, chopped
• 1 can (28 ounces) diced tomatoes, undrained
• 2/3 cup frozen corn (I used 1 cup)
• 1 can (8 ounces) tomato sauce
• 1 can (4 ounces) chopped green chilies
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cumin (I used 1 teaspoon)
• 1/2 teaspoon pepper
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 cup minced fresh cilantro

Instructions

• Cook macaroni according to package directions.
• While the water is boiling and pasta is cooking, prepare the ground beef and vegetables.
• In a large skillet set over medium heat, cook the beef and onion, stirring and breaking up the meat into small crumbles, until meat is no longer pink, about 6 minutes.
• Stir in the tomatoes, corn, tomato sauce, chilies, cumin, pepper and salt. Bring to a boil then lower the heat to a gentle simmer and continue to cook, uncovered, for 4-5 minutes to allow flavors to blend.
• Drain macaroni and add to the meat/vegetable mixture.
• Stir in the cilantro and heat through. Taste and adjust the seasonings, adding more salt, pepper, cumin, etc. to taste.

Recipe Notes

Weight Watchers PointsPlus: *6

Weight Watchers SmartPoints: *5

 

Diabetic Exchanges: 2 lean meat, 2 vegetable, 1 starch

Nutrition Facts

Southwestern Goulash Recipe

Amount Per Serving (1.34 cups)

Calories 224 Calories from Fat 54

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 6g 9%

Total Carbohydrates 24g 8%

Dietary Fiber 4g 16%

Protein 19g 38%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

 

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Source: adapted from Taste of Home Best of Comfort Food Diet Cookbook: Lose Weight With 749 Recipes From Today’s Family Cooks!

*PointsPlus® and SmartPoints® calculated by Simple Nourished Living; Not endorsed by Weight Watchers International, Inc. All recipe ingredients except optional items included in determining nutritional estimates. SmartPoints® values calculated WITHOUT Weight Watchers Zero Points fruits and vegetables using the WW Recipe Builder.

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