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Beef and Bacon Goulash (Freezer Meal)

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My husband started doing Keto this year. It’s made freezer meals more of a challenge as I’ve had to find make-ahead recipes that are keto-friendly. This Beef and Bacon Goulash is one I made last time we did meal prep and he was very happy with the results. chunks of beef, bacon, mushrooms, and thin slices of onion in a brown sauce are in a white bowl with multi-colored polka dots. The text read "Bacon Beef Goulash freezer meal crock pot" #freezermeals101 #beefgoulash #crockpotmealThis is an easy freezer to Crock-Pot® recipe with just 5 ingredients. And it’s healthy, using real food. So whether you’re on a low-carb diet or not, this recipe can be one you add to your dinner arsenal.

It’s not the prettiest-looking thing, but the taste is there!

close up of beef and bacon goulash in a freezer bagApparently, a goulash is supposed to be seasoned with paprika and this one isn’t, so technically, I guess I should be calling this a stew, but we named it Bacon and Beef Goulash. Once your bag is labeled that, that’s what you and your family will call it all of the time!

Beef and Bacon Goulash Recipe:

  • 2 lbs. beef stew meat, cubed
  • 1 1/4 cups mushrooms, sliced
  • 1 cup beef broth
  • 5 slices bacon, sliced into bite-sized pieces*
  • 1 onion, sliced

Optional for the day of serving:

  • 2 Tbsp. cornstarch

Note: *If you want crunchier bacon, you can fry it before adding it to the freezer bag.

Assembly instructions:

  1. Cube the beef. Slice the onion, mushrooms, and bacon.
  2. Add the beef, bacon slices, mushrooms, onion slices, and beef broth to a large resealable freezer bag.
  3. Remove the excess air, seal, and freeze.

Cooking instructions:

  1. Remove from freezer to thaw.
  2. Add the bag contents to the Crock-Pot and cook on low for 4-6 hours.
  3. If you want to thicken up the gravy, mix together 2 Tbsp. of cornstarch with 1/4 cup of water and stir into the beef mixture in the slow cooker 20 minutes before serving.collage of beef and bacon goulash in a freezer bag, in the crock-pot and finished in a bowl

You can serve this on mashed potatoes, rice, or cauliflower rice. Or if you’d rather, you can serve this beside vegetables or with buns. My husband likes to eat his with cauliflower rice fried up with lots of garlic. It’s actually pretty delicious.

Check out these other keto-friendly freezer meals:

Instant Pot Keto Bone Brothketo bone broth made in the Instant Pot in a bowl

Lemon Garlic Chickenclose up of lemon garlic chicken served with slices of lemon and rice

Instant Pot Pork or Chicken ShawarmaCollage of pork and chicken shawarma with an Instant Pot

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Beef and Bacon Goulash
Course: Main Course
Keyword: bacon, beef, goulash
Servings: 6
Calories: 394 kcal
Ingredients
  • 2 lbs. beef stew meat cubed
  • 1 1/4 cups mushrooms sliced
  • 1 cup beef broth
  • 5 slices bacon sliced into bite-sized pieces*
  • 1 onion sliced
Optional for the day of serving:
  • 2 Tbsp. cornstarch
Instructions
Assembly instructions:

  1. Cube the beef. Slice the onion, mushrooms, and bacon.

  2. Add the beef, bacon slices, mushrooms, onion slices, and beef broth to a large resealable freezer bag.

  3. Remove the excess air, seal, and freeze.
Cooking instructions:
  1. Remove from freezer to thaw.

  2. Add the bag contents to the Crock-Pot and cook on low for 4-6 hours.

  3. If you want to thicken up the gravy, mix together 2 Tbsp. of cornstarch with 1/4 cup of water and stir into the beef mixture in the slow cooker 20 minutes before serving.

Recipe Notes

*If you want crunchier bacon, you can fry it before adding it to the freezer bag.

Sharla is a busy mom of 7 who is passionate about sharing her best secret to saving time, money, and stress… freezer meals. Read more…