Easy American Goulash Recipe with Ground Beef
Easy Goulash Recipe - a classic goulash recipe that is cozy, comforting and so delicious! Perfect for a crowd and don't forget your favorite toppings!
Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon butter or olive oil
- 1 sweet yellow onion diced
- 2 teaspoons garlic minced
- 1 ½ pounds ground beef 85/20
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt
- ¼ teaspoon ground black pepper
- 28 ounces canned whole tomatoes
- 15 ounces canned tomato sauce
- 15 ounces canned red kidney beans drained
- 6 ounces tomato paste
- 1 teaspoon worcestershire sauce
- 1 teaspoon Italian seasoning
- 1 bay leaf
- ½ pound elbow macaroni cooked al dente
Topping Suggestions:
- shredded cheese
- sour cream
- green onions sliced
Instructions
- Sauté: Bring a 5.5qt Dutch Oven to medium-high heat. Add 1 tablespoon butter, swirl to coat the pan. Add onion and 2 teaspoons garlic. Move around pan until the garlic is fragrant and the onion has softened slightly, approx. 2-3 minutes.
- Brown Beef: Add 1 ½ pounds ground beef and move around pan until it is cooked through. Drain excess grease, leaving about a tablespoon or so. Add 1 teaspoon kosher salt and ¼ teaspoon ground black pepper. Stir to combine.
- Simmer: Add 28 ounces canned whole tomatoes, 15 ounces canned tomato sauce, 15 ounces canned red kidney beans, 6 ounces tomato paste, 1 teaspoon worcestershire sauce, 1 teaspoon Italian seasoning and 1 bay leaf. Use knife to cut the whole tomatoes into quarters. Stir to combine. Cover and let simmer 10-30 minutes. Taste and add additional salt, as-needed.
- Cook Noodles: Meanwhile, cook ½ pound elbow macaroni al dente according to package instructions (see Notes). Add some noodles to a bowl, top with the ground beef mixture, and mix.
- Serve: Enjoy with your favorite toppings!
Notes
- Noodles: you can cook your noodles in the ground beef mixture if you want, but after testing this method we definitely noticed the noodles got mushy very quickly. That being said, if you are serving crowd and they are eating right away it should still work - to do this simply add approx. 2 cups of beef broth to the mixture and then the add the noodles. Cover and let simmer until noodles are cooked al dente.
- Dairy-Free: to make this dairy-free use a dairy-free cheese and dairy-free sour cream as toppings.
- Gluten-Free: to make this gluten-free use a gluten-free noodle - if you are using gluten-free noodles I would definitely recommend against cooking them right in the tomato mixture as they are even more likely to fall apart.
- Storage: store noodles and ground beef mixture separately in airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 3 days.
Nutrition
Calories: 222kcal | Carbohydrates: 28g | Protein: 18g | Fat: 4g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.5g | Monounsaturated Fat: 2g | Trans Fat: 0.2g | Cholesterol: 38mg | Sodium: 712mg | Potassium: 726mg | Fiber: 5g | Sugar: 6g | Vitamin A: 480IU | Vitamin C: 13mg | Calcium: 57mg | Iron: 4mg
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