Beef and Bacon Goulash (Freezer Meal)

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. This 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!

Apparently, 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.

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 Broth

Lemon Garlic Chicken

Instant Pot Pork or Chicken Shawarma

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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.