Easy Goulash Recipe

This super easy Goulash Recipe is a comfort food classic! It’s filled with hearty ground beef and tender pasta in a rich tomato-based sauce and comes together in about 30 minutes!

I’m always looking for new and exciting ways to turn ground beef into dinner, but sometimes I just love the good old classics that bring me right back to my childhood. This Goulash Recipe is just that. It’s super affordable, quick to make and tastes like a warm hug on a cool evening.

This Ground Beef Goulash Recipe is a quick and easy one pan dinner that’s pure comfort food.

Prep Time: 5mins

Cook Time: 30mins

Total Time: 35mins

Course: Main Dish

Cuisine: American

Servings: 10

Ingredients:

• 1 tbsp olive oil
• 1 cup onion, diced
• 1 green bell pepper, diced
• 2 lbs. ground beef, lean
• 3 tsp garlic, minced
• 2 15 oz cans tomato sauce
• 2 15 oz cans petite diced tomatoes
• 3 cups beef broth
• 3 tbsp Worcestershire Sauce
• 2 tsp seasoned salt
• 2 tbsp Italian Seasoning
• 3 bay leaves
• 2 cups macaroni noodles, uncooked
• 1 cup cheddar cheese, shredded

Instructions:

1. Add olive oil to large pot over medium-high heat.
2. Add in the onion, bell pepper and ground beef then cook until beef is no longer pink.
3. Drain any excess fat and return pot to stove top.
4. Add in garlic and stir until fragrant (about 30 seconds).
5. Pour in the tomato sauce, diced tomatoes, beef broth, Worcestershire sauce, seasoned salt, Italian seasoning, bay leaves and dried macaroni noodles.
6. Stir and bring mixture to a boil.
7. Reduce heat to a light boil and stir occasionally until the pasta is tender, about 20 minutes.
8. Remove the bay leaves and stir in the cheddar cheese just before serving. Enjoy!

Nutritional Info:

Calories: 388kcal | Carbohydrates: 20g | Protein: 22g | Fat: 24g | Saturated Fat: 10g | Cholesterol: 76mg | Sodium: 918mg | Potassium: 439mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 2g | Vitamin A: 174IU | Vitamin C: 12mg | Calcium: 134mg | Iron: 3mg