Best American Goulash Recipes

CHEF JOHN'S AMERICAN GOULASH

Steps:

• Heat oil in a pot over medium-high heat. Add onion and ground beef. Cook, breaking the meat into small pieces, until browned, about 5 minutes. Cook and stir until liquid is evaporated, 3 to 5 minutes more. Add garlic, salt, black pepper, cayenne, paprika, Italian seasoning, and bay leaves.
• Cook and stir until flavors come together, about 3 minutes. Pour in chicken broth, diced tomatoes, and marinara sauce. Rinse out the jar with 1 cup water and pour into the pot. Add soy sauce, stir, and bring soup to a simmer. Reduce heat to medium and simmer to let flavors intensify, about 30 minutes.
• Increase heat to medium-high and bring soup to a simmer. Add macaroni; simmer, stirring occasionally, until just barely tender, about 12 minutes. Check for doneness after 10 minutes.
• Remove goulash from heat. Discard bay leaves; stir in parsley and Cheddar cheese. Cover and let rest for 5 minutes. Taste and season as desired.

AMERICAN GOULASH

Steps:

• Heat 12-inch nonstick skillet over medium-high heat; add beef and onion. Cook 7 to 9 minutes, stirring frequently, until beef is brown; drain, and return to skillet. Add garlic; cook about 1 minute or until garlic is fragrant. Stir in broth, tomato sauce, tomatoes, Italian seasoning, paprika and pepper. Heat to simmering, stirring occasionally. Reduce heat; cover and simmer about 20 minutes or until slightly thickened.
• Stir in macaroni; cover and cook 16 to 18 minutes, stirring occasionally, until pasta is tender. Stir in cream cheese until completely melted, about 3 minutes. Sprinkle with shredded cheese; top with crushed croutons.

AMERICAN GOULASH

Steps:

• Brown ground beef, onion and pepper.
• Season with garlic salt and pepper.
• Add tomatoes and tomato sauce.
• Simmer 10 minutes while macaroni is cooking.
• Boil macaroni al dente, drain, rinse.
• Return macaroni to pot, add beef and tomato mixture.
• Serve in bowls with shredded cheese.
• Even better left over and reheated (add a little water or tomato juice when reheating, if too dry).

BASIC GROUND BEEF AMERICAN GOULASH RECIPE - (4.2/5)

Steps:

• Cook the macaroni according to the package directions for al dente. Reserve two cups of the pasta water; drain macaroni and set aside. Meanwhile, using a lidded skillet, sauté the ground beef uncovered until done; drain off any excess fat. Add the onion and garlic and continue sautéing about 5 minutes. Add the Italian seasoning, seasoned salt, pepper, Cajun seasoning, and bay leaves; stir. Add the tomato sauce, undrained diced tomatoes and sugar, scraping up any browned bits in the bottom of the skillet. Bring to a boil, reduce heat to simmer, cover and cook for 15 minutes, stirring occasionally. Add the cooked, drained macaroni and stir in enough of the reserved pasta water as needed to loosen; continue to simmer until pasta is warmed through, adding additional pasta water as needed. Sprinkle with red pepper flakes if desired, stir, remove from heat, discard bay leaves and serve immediately. Cook's Notes: For a cheesy variation, cube 1/2 cup of Velveeta and stir in just before serving, until melted and creamy.

AMERICAN GOULASH, AKA CALICO CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Cook macaroni according to package directions. Drain.
• Brown ground beef with celery, onion, and pepper. Drain accumulated grease.
• Add remaining ingredients. Cook, stirring frequently, until vegetables are cooked to your liking.
• If serving this as American Goulash, stop here. You're done.
• For Calico Casserole, turn into a 3-quart casserole, and top with shredded cheese. Bake at 350 degrees for about 20 minutes, or until cheese is bubbly.
• Variation 1: Add 1/3 cup sun dried tomatoes in Step 3. You may also need to add another 1/4 cup of water.
• Variation 2: Substitute 2 cups mixed vegetables for the corn and peas. Or substitute any other vegetables you have on hand.

AMERICAN HAMBURGER GOULASH SOUP

Steps:

• In a large pot, brown the ground beef with onion and garlic; drain any fat.
• Add in all remaining ingredients except Parmesan cheese,wine,and pasta and simmer for 3 hours or more.
• 1 hour before serving add uncooked pasta
• 1/2 an hour before serving add red wine.
• Serve with grated Parmesan cheese.

AMERICAN GOULASH RECIPE

Steps:

• Brown meat with onions and garlic in large skillet; drain. Return meat mixture to skillet.
• Add water, tomato sauce, tomatoes, Italian seasoning, soy sauce and pepper; mix well. Bring to boil, stirring frequently; cover. Simmer on medium-low heat 15 to 20 min. or until slightly thickened, stirring occasionally.
• Stir in macaroni; cook, covered, 15 min. or until pasta is tender, stirring occasionally. Add cream cheese; cook and stir 3 min. or until completely melted. Sprinkle with cheddar.

AMERICAN CHOP SUEY (OR) OLD FASHION GOULASH

Steps:

• 1. In a large skillet, add the olive oil and ground beef. Add the spices to the meat and cook until browned all over.
• 2. While the meat is cooking put a pot of water up to boil for the macaroni. Pasta should be firm when chewed not soggy. Test a piece often for readiness.
• 3. Drain the pasta once done and put it back into the pot. Add the meat that is already cooked. Stir. Now Add the tomato sauce and stewed or diced tomatoes. Stir well. Heat should be at medium. When the sauce starts to bubble add the chedder cheese and mozzarella cheese and stir. Simmer for about 15 minutes, stirring several times. Once the cheese is well combined remove from heat and serve.

GOULASH AMERICAN STYLE MY WAY

Steps:

• Start cooking the pasta shells in 3 quarts of boiling water to which a few drops of salad oil and a little salt were added; stir occasionally.
• Cook eleven minutes for well done, drain, don't rinse, set aside.
• Next I browned the onions in some margarine and scraped into small dish to set aside until the meat is browned.
• Turned up the heat and put in the ground beef, started breaking it up with spatula.
• Continued to brown the beef and break up with a little cookie-cutter type chopper with sharp, scalloped teeth (use whatever you prefer as a utensil.
• Brown to me is parts are actually a nice brown, not just stirring around until all the pink is gone; it helps with the flavor.
• When beef was browned to my satisfaction, put the onions back into the skillet with the browned, broken-up beef.
• Added the tomato paste, diced tomatoes and water, stirred on low heat.
• Add the flavor booster and did a taste test because it's salty, just right.
• To avoid over salting,I didn't use any salt except what I boiled the shells in until I added the booster (it's concentrated).
• Add the seasoned salt, seasoned pepper blend, parsley, Worcestershire sauce and cheese.
• If it's too thick, add a little more water; if too watery, cook it down while stirring, doesn't take long.
• Can be eaten right away, baked in oven, frozen, or made a day ahead.
• Add ground pepper to taste when served.

GOULASH, AMERICAN STYLE

Steps:

• 1. In a large saucepan, cook elbow macaroni pasta, following directions on the box.
• 2. Saute onions and peppers in two tablespoons of margarine or Olive Oil..., in a large skilled, until almost transparent. Remove and set aside.
• 3. Brown ground beef in the same skillet, until well cooked. Add the onions and peppers back in the pan.
• 4. Add in the remainder of the ingredients. Bring back to a boil and simmer on low for 20 minutes. I add a couple of tablespoons of ketchup into mine....
• 5. Drain pasta and add to the goulash....Serve with garlic bread and a tossed salad. Yummy, easy and quick!

AMERICAN GOULASH

Steps:

• 1. In a large Dutch oven, cook the meat over medium heat, breaking up the meat as it cooks into small pieces. Cook until the meat is cooked through and there's no longer any pink. Stir in the onions and garlic. Cook and stir the mixture until the onions are translucent. Stir in water, tomato sauce, diced tomatoes, soy sauce, oregano, basil, bay leaves, seasoned salt, and black pepper. Bring the mixture to a boil over medium heat. Reduce the heat to low, cover, and simmer 20 minutes, stirring occasionally. Stir in the pasta, cover, and simmer over low heat until the pasta is tender, about 25 minutes, stirring occasionally. Remove from heat, discard bay leaves, and refrigerate, if possible, overnight. If you must, you could serve it, but it's much better if you wait until the next day and reheat it. You can also add a can of corn, ½ cup celery, ½ cup green bell pepper , different types of cheese, or even, no cheese at all.
• 2. Nutrition Facts Per Serving: Calories 140.4 - Total Fat 4.3 g - Saturated Fat 1.3 g - Polyunsaturated Fat 0.1 g - Monounsaturated Fat 0.0 g - Cholesterol 40.0 mg - Sodium 822.5 mg - Potassium 211.6 mg - Total Carbohydrate 13.1 g - Dietary Fiber 2.4 g - Sugars 4.1 g - Protein 13.4 g

AMERICAN GOULASH

Steps:

• In a large pot or skillet, cook beef over medium-high heat until browned, using your spoon to break it down into smaller pieces.
• Add onion and garlic and cook until softened, 5-6 minutes. Drain off excess fat.
• Pour in pasta, water, tomato sauce, diced tomatoes, bay leaf, oregano and basil, and stir together.
• Lower heat and let simmer for 6-8 minutes, or until pasta is al dente and sauce has reduced and water has evaporated.
• Remove bay leaf, (optional: stir in heavy cream,) season with salt and pepper and serve immediately.

CROCK-POT AMERICAN BEEF GOULASH RECIPE

Steps:

• In a medium skillet on the stove top cook the ground beef, onion and garlic until the ground beef is cooked through and crumbled. Drain off the excess cooking fat.
• Add the cooked ground beef, onion and garlic mixture to the bottom of a 6.5 quart or larger slow cooker. Add the marinara sauce, corn, diced tomatoes with green chilies and Italian seasoning.
• Give everything a quick stir and cover and cook for 6 hours on LOW or 3 hours on HIGH.
• About 30 minutes before the end of the cooking time (or before you are ready to serve) bring a large pot of water to boil on the stove top and cook the macaroni pasta according to the package directions until they are al dente (about 7 minutes). Drain the pasta and carefully add the cooked pasta into the slow cooker and stir to coat all the pasta with the sauce mixture.
• Add shredded cheddar cheese right before serving and enjoy!

CROCK POT AMERICAN GOULASH

Steps:

• Brown and crumble ground beef along with diced onions and pepper in a large skillet. Cook until meat is fully cooked and onions and peppers are softened. Drain excess grease. Note: Many slow cookers have a sauté option. Please feel free to use this option on your slow cooker for less dirty dishes.
• Add ground beef mixture into a 4-6 quart slow cooker.
• Stir in garlic, pasta sauce, tomato sauce, diced tomatoes, water, Italian seasoning and sugar. (DO NOT ADD MACARONI NOODLES YET)
• Cover the slow cooker and cook on low for 8-10 hours or on high for about 2-4 hours. Everything is already cooked so we're basically just letting everything simmer and for the flavors to come together.
• During the last hour of cooking, add in the macaroni noodles and stir. Cover again. Cook until noodles are al dente (or softer if you prefer).
• Then serve! We enjoy eating this with some fresh garlic bread and a salad.

ALL AMERICAN SKILLET GOULASH RECIPE - (4.4/5)

Steps:

• Cook macaroni according to package directions; drain and cover to keep warm. In a large skillet, brown the ground beef, bell pepper, and onion over high heat for 6 to 8 minutes, or until no pink remains in the beef, stirring frequently. Drain off excess liquid. Add macaroni, spaghetti sauce, garlic powder, salt, and black pepper; mix well. Reduce heat to medium-low and let simmer 5 to 7 minutes, or until heated through. Sprinkle with cheese and simmer 1 to 2 minutes, or until cheese is melted; serve.

AMERICAN GOULASH WITH PEPPERS

Steps:

• Heat oil in a 12-inch skillet over medium-high heat. Add the bell peppers, onion, salt, pepper flakes and bay leaf. Cook until the onions are softened and turn translucent.
• Stir in the tomato paste and paprika, cook 1 to 2 minutes. Add the garlic and jalapenos and cook 30 seconds then toss in the ground meat and dried oregano, and cook, breaking up with a spoon, until no longer pink.
• Pour in the diced tomatoes, tomato sauce, and Worcestershire. Bring to a boil and add in the dried and chopped spinach. Reduce to a simmer and continue to cook about 20 minutes (while you prepare the pasta.).
• In a large pot bring water to a boil and prepare your pasta as directed on the package. Once done drain well and return to the large pot.
• Salt and pepper your meat sauce to taste and remove the bay leaf. Pour the sauce into the large pot with the pasta. Stir until well combined and the pasta is coated.

AMERICAN GOULASH RECIPE - (4/5)

Steps:

• In a large Dutch oven, cook the meat over medium heat, breaking up the meat as it cooks into small pieces. Cook until the meat is cooked through and there's no longer any pink. Stir in the onions and garlic. Cook and stir the mixture until the onions are translucent. Stir in water, tomato sauce, diced tomatoes, soy sauce, oregano, basil, bay leaves, seasoned salt, and black pepper. Bring the mixture to a boil over medium heat. Reduce the heat to low, cover, and simmer 20 minutes, stirring occasionally. Stir in the pasta, cover, and simmer over low heat until the pasta is tender, about 25 minutes, stirring occasionally. Remove from heat, discard bay leaves, and refrigerate, if possible, overnight. If you must, you could serve. :)

BOBBY'S FAVORITE GOULASH {AMERICAN GOULASH

Steps:

• In a Dutch oven or large pot, saute the ground beef over medium-high heat until no pink remains. Break up the meat while sauteing. Spoon off any grease.
• Add the onions and garlic to the pot and saute until they are tender, about 5 minutes.
• Add 3 cups water, along with the tomato sauce, diced tomatoes, Italian seasoning, bay leaves, soy sauce, House Seasoning, and seasoned salt.
• Stir well. If adding mixed veggies or corn add them now. Place a lid on the pot and allow this to cook for 15 to 20 minutes.
• Add the elbow macaroni, stir well, return the lid to the pot, and simmer for about 15 - 20 minutes.
• Turn off the heat, remove the bay leaves, and allow the mixture to sit about 15 minutes more before serving. Serve with garlic bread and a salad

AMERICAN GOULASH RECIPE

Steps:

• follow instructions on this site