Easy Goulash Recipe (American Style)
Ground beef, tomatoes, and noodles make a delicious comfort food dinner you can make any night of the week in this American Goulash recipe.Step-by-step photos can be seen below the recipe card.
Ingredients
Instructions
- 1
In a Dutch oven, cook the ground beef and onion together until the onion softens and the meat cooks through, about 3-5 minutes.
Timer: 5m - 2
Drain any grease.
- 3
Add the beef broth, marinara sauce, diced tomatoes, bay leaf, Italian seasoning, soy sauce, garlic powder, paprika, seasoned salt, and pepper. Bring to a boil.
- 4
Turn heat down to medium low and simmer for 5 or 10 minutes, covered.
Timer: 10m - 5
Add the elbow macaroni and simmer, covered, stirring occasionally, until the pasta is tender, about 12-15 minutes. Don’t overcook.
Timer: 15m - 6
Remove the bay leaves and adjust the seasonings to taste.
- 7
Add the shredded cheese, optional. If you are using a Dutch oven, you can pop it in the oven and melt and brown the cheese if desired.
- 8
Garnish the finished dish with chopped parsley, optional.