Easy Goulash Recipe
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Easy Goulash Recipe
Description
Easy Goulash Recipe brings together common pantry ingredients like ground beef, tomato sauce, and macaroni noodles in a single pot. Initially, onion, bell pepper, and beef are browned, creating a savory base enhanced by garlic. The sauce ingredients including diced tomatoes, Worcestershire sauce, and Italian seasoning add rich depth. As the macaroni cooks in the sauce, it absorbs the savory liquids, resulting in a thick, hearty texture that’s balanced by the melted cheddar cheese added just before serving.
The combination of softened vegetables, tender pasta, and flavorful beef sauce creates a filling dish suitable for a family dinner. The mixture of seasoned salt, bay leaves, and Worcestershire provides a nuanced savory profile without overwhelming spices.
Simmering the pasta directly in the sauce eliminates separate cooking steps, simplifying preparation and cleanup. Removing bay leaves before serving ensures no bitter leaf fragments remain. Stirring in the cheese at the end adds creaminess that complements the robust tomato and beef flavors, making the goulash comforting and balanced.
Ingredients
- 1 Tablespoon olive oil
- 1 large onion peeled and diced
- 1 green bell pepper seeded and diced
- 2 pounds ground beef lean
- 3 cloves garlic peeled and minced
- 2 (15 ounce) tomato sauce canned
- 2 (15 ounce) diced tomatoes petite, canned
- 3 cups beef broth
- 3 Tablespoons Worcestershire sauce
- 2 teaspoons seasoned salt
- 2 teaspoons Italian seasoning
- 3 bay leaf
- 2 cups macaroni noodles uncooked
- 2 cups cheddar cheese shredded
Instructions
- Add olive oil to large pot or Dutch oven and heat over medium-high heat. Add the onion, bell pepper, and ground beef then cook, stirring often, until the beef is fully browned. Drain off any excess fat. Add the garlic and cook for 30 seconds.
- Add the tomato sauce, diced tomatoes, beef broth, Worcestershire sauce, seasoned salt, Italian seasoning, bay leaves, and uncooked macaroni noodles. Stir well and bring mixture to a boil over medium-high heat.
- Reduce the heat to low and allow the mixture to simmer, stirring occasionally, for about 20 minutes until the pasta is tender.
- Remove the bay leaves and stir in the cheddar cheese just before serving.
Nutrition Information
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Serving: 8servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 405 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 405kcal | 20% |
| Carbohydrates | 24g | 8% |
| Protein | 36g | 72% |
| Fat | 18g | 28% |
| Saturated Fat | 8g | 40% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 1g | 6% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 6g | 30% |
| Trans Fat | 0.4g | 20% |
| Cholesterol | 99mg | 33% |
| Sodium | 1263mg | 53% |
| Potassium | 625mg | 13% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 2g | 4% |
| Vitamin A | 347IU | 7% |
| Vitamin C | 14mg | 16% |
| Calcium | 235mg | 24% |
| Iron | 4mg | 22% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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