Easy Goulash Recipe
Tags: Beef, Dinner, Main Course, Pasta
This recipe for grandma's goulash has seasoned ground beef, onions, bell pepper & pasta in a zesty tomato sauce, all simmered in one pot!
Ingredients
- 1 pound lean ground beef
- 1 large yellow onion chopped
- 2 cloves garlic minced
- 2 cups marinara sauce or tomato based pasta sauce, approx. ½ of a 26 ounce jar
- 2 cups beef broth or water, more as needed
- 14 ounces canned diced tomatoes with juices, 1 can
- 3 tablespoons tomato paste
- 1 green bell pepper diced, optional
- 1 ½ teaspoons Italian seasoning
- 1 bay leaf 2 if they are small
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ¼ teaspoon black pepper
- 1 ½ cups elbow macaroni uncooked, about 8 ounces
- ½ cup shredded cheddar cheese or mozzarella cheese, optional
Created by: David
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Instructions
- In a large skillet with a lid or a Dutch oven, cook the ground beef, onion, and garlic over medium-high heat until no pink remains.
- Drain any fat.
- Add the marinara sauce, broth, diced tomatoes with juices, tomato paste, bell pepper (if using), Italian seasoning, bay leaves, and salt and pepper.
- Bring to a boil over medium-high heat.
- Add the elbow macaroni, reduce the heat to medium-low, cover, and simmer for minutes, stirring occasionally.
- Uncover and simmer for an additional to minutes or until the pasta is tender.
- Remove & discard the bay leaf.
- Top with cheese if using, and replace the lid.
- Let rest for about minutes or until the pasta has thickened and the cheese is melted.