All-American Goulash

Name: All-American Goulash
Prep time: 1 h 5 min
Cook time: 1 h 5 min
Total time: 1 h 5 min
Yield: 8
Ingredients: 2 pounds ground beef; 1 large yellow onion, chopped; 1 green bell pepper, chopped; 3 cloves garlic, chopped; 3 cups water or beef broth; 2 (15-ounce) cans tomato sauce; 2 (14.5-ounce) cans diced tomatoes; 2 tablespoons dried Italian herb seasoning; 1 tablespoon seasoned salt; paprika, optional, to taste, plus more, to taste, for garnish; 2 cups elbow macaroni, uncooked; parsley, optional, to taste, chopped, for garnish

Beef Diner-Style Stove-Top

Time: 1 hour 5 minutes

Yield: 8 servings

About

From Hungary to the United States, goulash has had a long history of changes and adaptations. The All-American Goulash is the culmination of all of that tasty history! Tender noodles in a rich, herbaceous tomato sauce with plenty of chunks of hearty, savory ground beef and garden vegetables make for a delicious, heart-warming dinner. There are few dishes so enchanting and homespun as this All-American Goulash, and it'll make your evening feel so much homier and more comfortable.

Ingredients

2 pounds ground beef
1 large yellow onion, chopped
1 green bell pepper, chopped
3 cloves garlic, chopped
3 cups water or beef broth
2 (15-ounce) cans tomato sauce
2 (14.5-ounce) cans diced tomatoes
2 tablespoons dried Italian herb seasoning
1 tablespoon seasoned salt
paprika, optional, to taste, plus more, to taste, for garnish
2 cups elbow macaroni, uncooked
parsley, optional, to taste, chopped, for garnish

Directions

Step 1 -In a Dutch oven or a large, heavy saucepan over medium-high heat, cook the ground beef, while crumbling, until it is no longer pink, about 7-10 minutes.

Step 2 -Drain the grease from the pot.

Step 3 -Add the onion, the green bell pepper, and the garlic and cook until the onions are translucent, about 2-3 minutes.

Step 4 -Add the water, the tomato sauce, the diced tomatoes and their juices, the Italian seasoning, the salt, and the paprika to the pot and mix well.

Step 5 -Reduce the heat to low.

Step 6 -Cover the pot and simmer, stirring occasionally, until the flavors have melted together, about 20 minutes.

Step 7 -Add the macaroni and stir well to combine.

Step 8 -Cover the pot and let the mixture simmer until slightly thickened and the macaroni is tender, about 30 minutes.

Step 9 -Serve garnished with the paprika and the parsley.

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