This Cheesy Goulash recipe combines beef, smoky sauce goodness with delicious pasta for a mouthwatering, one-pot meal that is kid-friendly and is ready less than 30 minutes.
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Easy One-Pot American Goulash
Look no further! This is the most convenient and perfect family meal you can make on busy nights.
Also known as American Goulash, this recipe is an old-fashioned, cheesy goodness and a hearty meal. When you're craving comfort food, this definitely hits the spot!
✨ What Does Goulash Mean?
The word goulash originally refers to a Hungarian stew made with meat, paprika and vegetables. This recipe is the American version and they are nothing alike! This recipe is similar to spaghetti and tomato meat sauce but goulash is cooked one pot versus cooking the pasta and sauce separately.
🥫 Ingredients needed:
- 1 pound lean ground beef
- 1 large onion, chopped
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 cup beef broth
- 14.5 ounce can diced tomatoes
- 14.5 ounce can tomato sauce
- 1 tablespoon soy sauce
- 2 teaspoons Italian seasoning
- 1 teaspoon paprika
- salt & black pepper to taste
- 1 ¼ cup elbow macaroni noodles, uncooked
- ½ cup shredded cheddar cheese
- 2 tablespoons parmesan cheese
- One Bay leaf, optional
🔄 Substitutions
Use 1 teaspoon oregano and 1 teaspoon of dried basil if you don't have Italian seasoning.
For spicy goulash, add ¼ teaspoon of crushed red pepper.
Use water instead of broth.
Use your favorite jar of spaghetti sauce instead of the cans of tomatoes and spices.
🔪 How to make Beef Goulash
Step 1: Add onion and beef to a large skillet and brown over medium high heat until no longer pink. break into small pieces with a wooden spoon or spatula as it cooks.
Step 2: Add garlic, Italian seasoning, paprika, soy sauce salt and pepper and stir to combine well.
Step 3: Add in both cans of tomatoes with the juice and the broth and stir to combine. Heat over medium high heat and bring to a boil. Then cover and reduce heat to simmer for 10 minutes.
Step 4: Add the dry pasta, stir to combine and cook for 7-9 minutes until pasta is tender or to desired consistency.
Step 5: Remove from stove and let rest for 5 minutes. Then add in the cheeses and stir to combine.
❄️ Storage Tips
Store leftovers in an airtight container for up to 4 days in the refrigerator.
♨️ Reheating Instructions
Place in a sauce pan on the stove, cover and heat on medium heat until desired temperature, stirring often. Or place in a microwave safe dish and reheat in 30 seconds intervals, stirring after each interval. You can also place it in an oven safe dish and bake until heated through. Be careful not to over cook as the pasta could become mushy.
📝 Frequently asked questions, answers and tips:
Serve this goulash along side a favorite salad and bread like Italian bread, dinner rolls or breadsticks.
Yes, goulash is freezer friendly. Place it in a freezer safe dish and cover with plastic wrap and then aluminum foil. Thaw it in the refrigerator. Then re-heat on the stove, in the microwave or in the oven after removing the plastic wrap and foil.
Cheesy Goulash Reciipe
Ingredients
- 1 pound lean ground beef
- 1 large Onion chopped
- 2 cloves garlic minced
- 1 cup beef broth
- 14.5 ounce can diced tomatoes
- 14.5 ounce can tomato sauce
- 1 tablespoon soy sauce
- 2 teaspoons Italian seasoning
- 1 teaspoon Paprika
- Salt and Pepper to taste
- 1 ¼ cup elbow macaroni noodles uncooked
- ½ cup shredded cheddar cheese
- 2 tablespoons parmesan cheese
Instructions
- Add onion and beef to a large pot or skillet with a lid and brown over medium high heat until no longer pink. break into small pieces with a wooden spoon or spatula as it cooks.
- Add garlic, Italian seasoning, paprika, soy sauce salt and pepper and stir to combine well.
- Add in both cans of tomatoes with the juice and the broth.
- Stir to combine and bring to a boil.
- Reduce to simmer and cover. Cook for 10 minutes.
- Add the dry pasta, stir to combine and cook for 7-8 minutes until pasta is tender or to desired consistency.
- Remove from stove and let rest for 5 minutes.
- Then add in the cheeses and stir to combine.
Notes
Nutrition
Nutritional facts are estimates and are provided as a courtesy to the reader. Please utilize your own brand nutritional values to double check against our estimates. Nutritional values are calculated via a third party. Changing ingredients, amounts or cooking technique will alter the estimated nutritional calculations.
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