Recipe: Yummy American Goulash

American Goulash. One of my all-time favorite comfort food meals growing up was the beef goulash they served in my school cafeteria alongside a slice of buttered white bread and a carton of milk. Little did I know that it wasn't really goulash, but an Americanized version, invented to stretch a small amount of beef into enough food for a not-so-small family. This is the classic goulash made in the mid-west, USA, not Hungarian Goulash.

Everything cooks in the same pot, even the pasta! American goulash, also known as old-fashioned goulash, is the perfect economical family meal. The pasta cooks right in the sauce, so this satisfying dish can cook in just one pot. You can cook American Goulash using 14 ingredients and 4 steps. Here is how you achieve that.

Ingredients of American Goulash

1. You need 1 pound of ground beef.
2. You need 1 of large yellow onion diced.
3. You need 1 of green bell pepper diced.
4. It's 2 cloves of garlic minced.
5. Prepare 1 1/2 cups of water.
6. Prepare 15 ounce of can tomato sauce.
7. You need 14.5 ounce of can diced tomatoes (I used the fire roasted flavor).
8. Prepare 4 teaspoons of Italian seasoning.
9. You need 1 1/2 tablespoons of Worcestershire Sauce.
10. It's 1 tablespoon of hot sauce.
11. It's 1 teaspoon of garlic powder.
12. It's 1 cup of elbow macaroni uncooked.
13. You need 1 1/2 teaspoons of salt (more if needed).
14. It's 1/2 teaspoon of black pepper (more if needed).

DIRECTIONS Brown ground beef, onion and pepper. Season with garlic salt and pepper. American goulash is made with a tomato baste, ground beef, and elbow macaroni. Topped with a variety of seasoning to give it that rich, savory flavor.

American Goulash instructions

1. In large dutch oven over medium heat brown beef, drain excess grease if needed. Add onion and bell pepper and continue to cook while stirring, until tender, about 5 minutes..
2. Add all remaining ingredients except macaroni. Cover with lid and simmer 20 minutes..
3. Stir in macaroni, cover with lid and simmer another 20 minutes until pasta is tender..
4. Remove from heat let stand 5-10 minutes before serving..

I actually remember eating this in elementary school. One of my favorites back when school lunches were actually good. American Goulash is an easy, one-pot, classic comfort food made with ground beef, tomatoes, and macaroni noodles. Enjoy year-round, and delicious leftover, this irresistible Goulash Recipe is guaranteed to win over even the pickiest eaters! Classic American Beef Goulash Goulash is a stew of beef and vegetables, seasoned with paprika and other spices.