Ground Beef Goulash - An Old Fashioned Goulash Recipe
Ground Beef Goulash might be the easiest, family-pleasing meal of all time. The combination of ground beef, tomatoes, and elbow macaroni and a handful of other easy ingredients comes together to create the perfect marriage of flavors. Believe us when we say, this recipe is a keeper.
Servings: 6 people
Calories: 362kcal
Ingredients
- 1 pound ground beef
- 1 small onion, diced
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon pepper
- 1 teaspoon minced garlic
- 1 1/2 cups elbow macaroni uncooked
- 2 cups water
- 14.5 ounces stewed tomatoes, undrained
- 8 ounces tomato sauce
- 2 teaspoons sugar
- 1 Tablespoon Italian seasoning
Instructions
- Brown ground beef and diced onions in a large skillet. Drain excess grease if needed and add back to skillet. Season beef with salt and pepper.
- Add garlic, uncooked elbow macaroni, water, stewed tomatoes, tomato sauce, sugar and Italian seasoning to the skillet with the ground beef. Stir until mixed.
- Cook over medium low heat at a low simmer until the elbow macaroni is cooked to desired texture, approximately 10 minutes. If the pasta soaks up all the liquid and isn't cooked through, add a little bit more water.
- Season with salt and pepper to taste. Top with grated Parmesan if desired.
Notes
- This recipe has many names: goulash, american goulash, and american chop suey to name a few.
- American goulash is a one pot meal that features ground beef, tomatoes, and elbow macaroni as the main ingredients.
- Use whatever canned tomatoes you have on hand: stewed, diced, petite diced, peeled. If you use peeled or stewed, you may want to chop them up with a spoon so you don't have large chunks of tomatoes.
- Tomatoes are acidic so adding a little sugar to this dish balances it out. It's an old trick from Grandma.
- If the elbow macaroni absorbs all the cooking liquid is still isn't tender, add 1/4 cup more water.
- Add other ingredients like chopped bell pepper or corn if desired.
- My American Chop Suey recipe calls for Italian seasoning. What is Italian seasoning? It's a seasoning blend that usually contains basil, oregano, thyme. If you don't have Italian seasoning, make your own blend at home. I usually throw some dried parsley in with my blend.
- Do your kids love Italian inspired dinners? Try our Crock Pot Spaghetti Sauce, Spaghetti Pie and Extra Cheesy Lasagna.
Nutrition
Calories: 362kcal | Carbohydrates: 36g | Protein: 19g | Fat: 16g | Saturated Fat: 6g | Cholesterol: 54mg | Sodium: 795mg | Potassium: 577mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 7g | Vitamin A: 296IU | Vitamin C: 9mg | Calcium: 68mg | Iron: 4mg