American Goulash Recipe
American Goulash is an easy, one-pot meal made with ground beef, tomatoes, and macaroni noodles. Everyone's favorite yummy weeknight dinner!
Servings: 8 servings
Calories: 661kcal
Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 medium yellow onions - minced
- 1 green bell pepper - seeded and diced
- 8 cloves garlic - minced
- 2 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
- 1 tablespoon paprika - (optional)
- 2 pounds ground beef
- 1 tablespoon Italian seasoning
- 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce - (or soy sauce)
- 2 tablespoon tomato paste
- 2 (15 ounce) cans tomato sauce
- 2 (15 ounce) cans diced tomatoes
- 2 bay leaves
- 2 cups low-sodium beef broth - (or 2 cups water)
- 2 cups elbow macaroni - uncooked
- 2 cups cheddar cheese - shredded
Instructions
- Heat olive oil in a large stock pot or Dutch oven over medium-high heat. Add the onions and sauté for 5-6 minutes, or until starting to soften and turn translucent. Add the bell pepper and cook for 3-4 minutes, stirring often. Add the garlic and cook for 1 minute.
- Reduce heat to medium and add the salt, pepper, and paprika to the mirepoix. Mix well.
- Add the ground beef to the pot. Use a wooden spatula to break apart the ground meat into small crumbles. Stir frequently and continue to cook until meat is browned.
- Add the Italian seasoning, Worcestershire sauce, and tomato paste. Mix well to combine. Stir in the tomato sauce and diced tomatoes and bring to a simmer. Add the bay leaves, cover, and reduce heat to low. Simmer for 15-20 minutes, stirring occasionally to prevent burning.
- Stir in the broth and elbow macaroni, cover, and simmer for approximately 15 minutes, or until noodles are cooked to al dente. Stir every couple of minutes to prevent the noodles from sticking to the bottom of the pot.
- Remove from heat and stir in the shredded cheese. Garnish with fresh chopped parsley, if desired. Enjoy!
Notes
- If you don't have any macaroni on hand, any other small pasta shape will work including ditalini, orzo, and orecchiette.
- For a leaner goulash, trade the ground beef for ground turkey. You may also use ground Italian sausage.
- While it would stray from traditional versions, feel free to add more vegetables such as carrot, celery, onion, zucchini, and bell pepper.
- Make it dairy-free by skipping the added cheese.
- Add more or less liquid to make it the exact consistency you want!
- The paprika is traditional to Goulash but less traditional to American Goulash. You may include it or leave it out.
- Feel free to swap the fresh garlic for 1-2 teaspoons of garlic powder.
- No Italian seasoning? Add 1 teaspoon of dried oregano and dried basil.
- Allow leftovers to come to room temperature before storing in an airtight container. Leftovers are delicious served the next day, or up to 3 days later.
Nutrition
Calories: 661kcal | Carbohydrates: 31g | Protein: 32g | Fat: 34g | Saturated Fat: 15g | Cholesterol: 110mg | Sodium: 1114mg | Potassium: 587mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 2g | Vitamin A: 830IU | Vitamin C: 15.1mg | Calcium: 261mg | Iron: 3.7mg
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