5.0 from 15 votes
American Goulash
This easy American goulash is a one pot meal that's inexpensive to make and incredibly comforting! It has tender ground beef and macaroni simmered in a perfectly seasoned tomato sauce.
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Total Time
35 mins
Servings: 6
Calories: 312 kcal
Course:
Main Course
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 pound lean ground beef
- 1 medium onion chopped
- 3 cloves garlic minced
- 1 red or green bell pepper chopped
- 1 (14 fluid ounce) can tomato sauce
- 1 (14 fluid ounce) can diced tomatoes with juices
- 1 cup beef broth (or do 50/50 mix of broth and dry red wine)
- 1/2 teaspoon Italian seasoning
- 1 teaspoon paprika
- 1 pinch crushed red pepper flakes optional
- 1 cup uncooked elbow macaroni
- 2 bay leaves
- salt & pepper to taste
- 1 cup shredded cheddar optional
Instructions
- Add the oil, beef, onion, and garlic to a soup pot over medium-high heat and cook, breaking the beef up with your spoon as you go along, for about 8 minutes or until browned. If there's a lot of excess fat, spoon most of it out.
- Add the chopped bell pepper, tomato sauce, diced tomatoes, broth, Italian seasoning, paprika, and red pepper flakes to the pot. Bring it to a boil over high heat.
- Stir in the macaroni and bay leaves. Reduce the heat to a rapid simmer so it's still boiling, but not too crazy (I used medium heat). Cook, uncovered, for 12 minutes, stirring occasionally so the pasta doesn't stick to the bottom of the pot.
- Take the pot off the heat and stir in the cheddar. Cover the pot and let it sit for about 5 minutes or until the cheese has melted and the pasta has finished cooking. Season with salt & pepper as needed and enjoy immediately.
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Notes
- Serves 4-6 depending on portion size.
- If you want to make the pasta separately, reduce the beef broth to 1/2 cup and otherwise follow the recipe as instructed (just leave the pasta out).
Nutrition Information
Calories
312kcal
(16%)
Carbohydrates
23g
(8%)
Protein
26g
(52%)
Fat
13g
(20%)
Saturated Fat
6g
(30%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
1g
Monounsaturated Fat
5g
Trans Fat
1g
Cholesterol
67mg
(22%)
Sodium
760mg
(32%)
Potassium
769mg
(22%)
Fiber
3g
(12%)
Sugar
7g
(14%)
Vitamin A
1348IU
(27%)
Vitamin C
38mg
(42%)
Calcium
190mg
(19%)
Iron
4mg
(22%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 6Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 312
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 312kcal | 16% |
| Carbohydrates | 23g | 8% |
| Protein | 26g | 52% |
| Fat | 13g | 20% |
| Saturated Fat | 6g | 30% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 1g | 6% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 5g | 25% |
| Trans Fat | 1g | 50% |
| Cholesterol | 67mg | 22% |
| Sodium | 760mg | 32% |
| Potassium | 769mg | 16% |
| Fiber | 3g | 12% |
| Sugar | 7g | 14% |
| Vitamin A | 1348IU | 27% |
| Vitamin C | 38mg | 42% |
| Calcium | 190mg | 19% |
| Iron | 4mg | 22% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.