Description
This comforting ground beef goulash is a hearty one-pot dinner recipe featuring elbow macaroni, seasoned beef, and rich tomato sauce.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 lb ground beef
- 2 cups elbow macaroni
- 1 medium yellow onion, chopped
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 can (14.5 oz) diced tomatoes
- 1 can (15 oz) tomato sauce
- 2 cups beef broth
- 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
- 1 teaspoon Italian seasoning
- 1 teaspoon paprika
- 1 bay leaf
- 1 teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon black pepper
Instructions
- In a large pot, heat oil over medium heat and sauté chopped onion until soft. Add minced garlic and cook for 1 minute.
- Add ground beef, break it up with a spoon, and cook until browned. Drain excess grease if necessary.
- Stir in diced tomatoes, tomato sauce, Worcestershire sauce, Italian seasoning, paprika, salt, pepper, and bay leaf. Simmer for 10 minutes.
- Pour in beef broth and elbow macaroni. Stir, bring to a boil, then reduce heat and simmer uncovered for 12–15 minutes until pasta is tender.
- Remove the bay leaf. Let the goulash rest for a few minutes before serving to thicken slightly.
Notes
- This dish is perfect for busy weeknights.
- It works well for meal prep.
- Great for feeding the whole family.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 25 minutes
- Category: Dinner
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cup
- Calories: 420
- Sugar: 6g
- Sodium: 800mg
- Fat: 17g
- Saturated Fat: 6g
- Unsaturated Fat: 9g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 43g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 25g
- Cholesterol: 70mg
Keywords: Ground Beef Goulash, Comforting Goulash, One-Pot Dinner