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5 from 10 votes

American Goulash

American Goulash is an easy dinner classic that the entire family will love. It serves 8 and costs $13.34 to make. That's just $1.67 per serving!
Prep Time5 minutes
Cook Time40 minutes
Total Time45 minutes
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: American
Keyword: ground beef, pasta
Servings: 8 people
Calories: 419kcal
Cost: $13.34

Equipment

  • box grater
  • chef knife
  • cutting board
  • large pot
  • Wooden spoon

Ingredients

  • 2 pounds lean ground beef
  • 1 medium yellow onion chopped
  • 3 large cloves garlic minced
  • 3 cups water
  • 28 ounce can diced tomatoes undrained
  • 29 ounce can tomato sauce
  • 2 Tablespoons Worcestershire sauce
  • 1 Tablespoon Italian seasoning
  • 1 ½ teaspoon Mrs. Dash
  • ¾ teaspoon salt
  • 1 bay leaf
  • 1 pound elbow macaroni

FOR GARNISH:

  • Shredded cheddar cheese optional

Instructions

  • In a large heavy-bottomed pot, Dutch oven, or a large and deep pan (that can hold at least 5 quarts), cook ground beef, onion, and garlic over medium heat until no longer pink. Drain off the grease.
  • Stir in water, diced tomatoes, tomato sauce, Worcestershire sauce, Italian seasoning, Mrs. Dash, salt, bay leaf, and elbow macaroni to the pan.
  • Increase heat to medium-high and bring to a boil. Once boiling, reduce the heat to medium-low, cover the pot or pan, and simmer for 22-26 minutes or until the pasta is cooked through.
  • Remove from the heat, remove the bay leaf, and serve with shredded cheddar cheese (optional). Serve.

Notes

This is an easily adaptable recipe. If you don't have canned tomato sauce or diced tomatoes, then you can use pasta sauce. 
Also, you can you any shredded cheese that you'd like on top. 

Nutrition

Serving: 1.5cup | Calories: 419kcal | Carbohydrates: 55g | Protein: 34g | Fat: 7g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Cholesterol: 70mg | Sodium: 1024mg | Potassium: 1112mg | Fiber: 5g | Sugar: 9g | Vitamin A: 572IU | Vitamin C: 18mg | Calcium: 89mg | Iron: 6mg