Goulash
This ultimate family favorite is the perfect blend of ground beef, pasta, fresh vegetables, and cheese, perfectly seasoned to create a meal that is quick, easy to make, and super affordable.
Ingredients
- 2 pounds ground beef
- 2 onions chopped, (1 cup)
- 1 green bell pepper chopped, (¾ cup)
- 1 tablespoon garlic minced
- 2 teaspoons paprika
- 2 cups beef broth
- 1 cup water
- 15 ounces tomato sauce
- 14.5 ounces diced tomatoes
- 15 ounce can stewed tomatoes
- 6 ounces tomato paste
- ¼ cup Worcestershire sauce
- 1 tablespoon Italian seasoning
- salt and pepper to taste
- 3 bay leaves
- 16 ounces elbow macaroni uncooked
- 2 cups sharp cheddar cheese shredded
- parsley for garnish
Instructions
- Add ground beef, onions, bell pepper, paprika, and garlic to a large stockpot. On medium-high heat, cook until meat is no longer pink. Drain any excess fat.
- Add broth, water, tomato sauce, diced tomatoes (with liquids), stewed tomatoes, tomato paste, Worcestershire sauce, Italian seasoning, bay leaves, salt, and pepper. Then bring to a boil. Once boiling, reduce the heat and simmer with a cover on for 30 minutes.
- Add the macaroni and stir well. Cover and simmer an additional 20 minutes, stirring occasionally.
- Remove from heat and remove bay leaves.
- Stir in shredded sharp cheddar cheese.
- Garnish with parsley.
Notes
Grate your own cheddar cheese instead of buying pre-shredded. Pre-shredded cheese is coated in an anti-caking agent causing it to not melt quite as well.
Drain any excess fat so your dish will be less oily. Just pour the beef into a colander, give it a rinse, then put it back in the pot.
If the water is running low and the pasta isn’t quite close to cooked, don’t add cold water. Add very hot tap water – or better yet, boiling water – in 1 cup increments. You don’t want to add too much!