Goulash. Skim off excess fat, and stir in the onions and garlic. Not to be confused with the Hungarian dish of paprika-spiced stewed meat and vegetables, this American version of goulash, also referred to as "slumgullion," is made with ground beef and pasta. Originally hailing from medieval Hungary, goulash was a common dish prepared by cowboys and herdsmen in the region—so you know it's bound to be a hearty and filling meal.
Can be served with dumplings, bread, or pasta.
Heat oil in a large Dutch oven over medium high heat.
American goulash, also known as old-fashioned goulash, is the perfect economical family meal.
You can cook Goulash using 15 ingredients and 6 steps. Here is how you achieve it.
Ingredients of Goulash
- Prepare 2.5 lbs of lean ground beef.
- Prepare 2 of small onions chopped.
- It's 2/3 of red and yellow pepper chopped.
- It's 1 &1/2 Tbs of Minced garlic.
- You need 1 can of beef broth.
- It's 6 ounce of tomato paste.
- It's 1 quart of home canned tomato.
- You need 1 can of diced tomatoes for chili.
- You need 2 Tbs of Worcestershire.
- You need 1 tsp of oregano.
- You need 1 tsp of paprika.
- Prepare 4-5 of fresh basil leaves chopped.
- Prepare 8 ounces of elbow macaroni.
- Prepare to taste of Salt/red pepper flakes.
- It's 2 Tbs of olive oil.
The pasta cooks right in the sauce, so this satisfying dish can cook in just one pot. There are several types of Goulash. One of the most popular is Hungarian goulash, which is a seasoned stew made up of meat and vegetables. This however is a different take on beef goulash.
Goulash instructions
- Brown ground beef, drain and reserve.
- In 2 Tbs olive oil sautee red pepper flakes, chopped peppers first then onion until soft.
- Add all tomatoes and paste, Worcestershire, garlic and other spice to vegetables and simmer until chopped tomatoes soften (about 1 hour).
- While boiling macaroni add beef to tomato mixture and simmer.
- When mac is cooked, add to rest stir and let sit 30 minutes before eating.
- Garnish with shredded cheese.
It's a classic American goulash made up of ground beef, tomatoes, broth and pasta. American beef goulash is what you see here: a one-pot meal made with ground beef, pasta, tomato sauce, and cheese. Hungarian goulash, on the other hand, is more of a stew, prepared with cubes of beef (often chuck roast) and vegetables swimming in a paprika-kissed tomato broth. American Goulash Recipe Our Ground Beef Goulash is an American version of goulash, but the other type of goulash is Hungarian which consists of beef stew meat, paprika and sour cream. American Goulash comes in many variations but almost all have ground beef, elbow macaroni and some type of tomatoes.