Description
This American Goulash Recipe is hearty comfort food made easy! Savory beef, peppers, and onions simmered in a rich tomato sauce, tossed with pasta, and topped with cheese—all ready in 40 minutes!
Ingredients
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- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 cup diced yellow onion
- 1 cup diced red pepper
- 1 tablespoon finely minced garlic
- 1 pound lean ground beef (93/7)
- 2 tablespoons tomato paste
- 1 tablespoon italian seasoning
- 1 teaspoon paprika
- 1 teaspoon chili powder
- 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1/4 teaspoon onion powder
- Salt and pepper
- 1 (15-ounce) can tomato sauce
- 2 (14.5-ounce) cans fire-roasted crushed tomatoes
- 2 teaspoons beef bouillon powder
- 2 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce
- 2 bay leaves
- 1 cup freshly shredded sharp Cheddar cheese
- 3 cups uncooked elbow macaroni
Instructions
- Step: Finely dice the onion and red pepper, and mince the garlic.
- Step: Heat olive oil in a large pot; sauté onion, red pepper, and garlic until tender. Simultaneously, bring a separate pot of water to boil.
- Step: Brown the beef, drain excess grease, and stir in tomato paste, Italian seasoning, paprika, chili powder, garlic powder, onion powder, and pepper.
- Step: Stir in tomato sauce, crushed tomatoes, beef bouillon powder, Worcestershire sauce, and bay leaves; simmer on low.
- Step: Boil macaroni in salted water according to package instructions and drain.
- Step: Mix Cheddar cheese into the meat mixture until melted, then combine with cooked macaroni.
Notes
Store leftovers in an airtight container in the fridge for 3–4 days or freeze for up to 3 months. For variations, try adding mozzarella, frozen corn, carrots, mushrooms, or kidney beans.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Dinner
- Method: Simmering
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 336 kcal
- Sugar: 6.4 g
- Sodium: 271.7 mg
- Fat: 11.6 g
- Saturated Fat: 4.5 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 7.1 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 35.7 g
- Fiber: 3.2 g
- Protein: 22.4 g
- Cholesterol: 50.3 mg
Keywords: American Goulash, comfort food, ground beef pasta, one-pot meal, beef and macaroni