Best American Goulash
This is easiest the BEST American Goulash recipe from budget friendly ingredients: ground beef, elbow macaroni, canned tomato sauce for a delicious weeknight ONE POT meal in just 30 minutes.
Servings: 4
Calories:
Equipment
- large skillet OR pot
Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1/2 cup onion diced
- 1 tablespoon tomato paste
- 1 cup green pepper diced
- 1 pound lean ground beef
- 2 cloves garlic minced
- 15 ounce can tomato sauce
- 15 ounce can diced tomatoes include juices
- 1 1/2 cups beef stock
- 1 tablespoon worcestershire sauce
- 1 teaspoo salt or to taste
- 1/4 teaspoon black pepper or to taste
- 2 teaspoons dry italian seasoning
- 1 cup UNCOOKED elbow macaroni
- 1 cup sharp cheddar cheese shredded
Instructions
- Add olive oil to a deep skillet or large dutch oven. Drop in diced onion, bell pepper and ground beef. Season lightly with salt and pepper and cook over medium to medium-high heat until beef is browned.
- Add minced garlic and tomato paste. Cook 1 minute then drain any excess grease.
- Stir in tomato sauce, diced tomatoes, beef stock, worcestershire sauce, Italian seasoning and UNCOOKED macaroni. Blend in 1 teaspoon salt and 1/4 teaspoon black pepper (or to taste).
- Bring to a boil over medium high heat then reduce heat to low and cook 10-12 minutes uncovered or until pasta is al dente. Stir occasionally so the pasta doesn’t stick to the bottom of the pan.
- Stir in shredded cheese until melted. Taste and adjust for salt then eat right away.