Have been wanting to eat a bunch of the random things we have collecting dust in our cabinets and fridge. Additionally, I worked a 20-mile race this morning and went home with a large number of unripened bananas, which are great for cooking (hold up better, but do soften and turn sweet).
After a short search, I found Cuban Goulash. We didn’t have the exact ingredients, but were pretty close. Rather than read theirs, go with my recipe… it’s much easier:
Ingredients
three bananas, peeled and diced (the less ripe, the better)- one can of Furmano’s diced tomatoes (because they are the best)
- one yellow (or white, they’re similar enough) onion, diced
- four links of Trader Joe’s chicken italian sausage (feel free to use whatever meat you want, this is just what we had), diced
- tablespoon vegetable oil
- dash of cayenne pepper
Steps
- In saute pan, heat oil over medium heat.
- Once heated, add sausage and onions.
- Once sausage is browned and onions are soft, add tomatoes and bananas.
- Once a boil is reach, reduce heat to medium-low and simmer for 15-30 minutes, while stirring occasionally.
- Add cayenne pepper to taste.
We ate ours in bowls, like a chili. The recipe recommends eating it over egg noodles, but I think I’d prefer the bowl format. In fact, I may make this next time I’m on the hook to make a chili or something of that nature. The above ingredients can serve four.
Was super simple, a complete unknown, got a giant can, an onion, and four sausage links out of here, and was absolutely delicious. The acidity of the tomatoes, the spice of the sausage, the tang/sweetness of the onion, and the sweetness of the bananas was truly a match made in heaven.
Total cost? No idea, we bought all this stuff a while ago, but it wasn’t much.
Will definitely be making this one again.
Leave a Reply