Prep Time: 10 mins | Cook Time: 55 mins | Total Time: 1 hr 5 mins | Servings: 6
Taste like spaghetti with a dash of paprika or increase the liquid to make a soup consistency. Packed with ground beef, tomatoes, and macaroni this sure will be a huge hit not only with the kids but with everybody! A simple dish that is not fussy, super easy, and deliciously good.
Ingredients
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2 tablespoons Olive Oil
2 pounds Lean Ground Beef or Ground Turkey
1 large Yellow Onion, diced
3 large cloves garlic, pressed or finely minced
2 large Bay Leaves
1 c Low Sodium Beef Broth* (chicken broth if using ground turkey)
2 – 14.5 ounces cans Diced Tomatoes with juice
2 – 15 ounces cans Tomato Sauce
2 teaspoons Low Sodium Soy Sauce (or Worcestershire sauce)
2 teaspoons Seasoned Salt (such as Johnny’s®)
1 teaspoon Black Pepper
2 teaspoons Italian Seasoning
1 tablespoon Paprika
2 c Uncooked Small Elbow Macaroni
How to make Old Fashioned Goulash
Step 1: Heat oil in a heated dutch oven or soup pot over medium-high heat. Cook the ground beef or turkey for about 10 minutes, stirring often until browned. Drain excess grease.
Step 2: Add the diced onion, garlic, and bay leaves into the pot and cook for another 4 minutes, stirring occasionally.
Step 3: Pour in the broth followed by the diced tomatoes, tomato sauce, soy sauce, seasoned salt, pepper, Italian seasoning, and paprika. Stir to combine.
Step 4: Adjust the heat to low and cook for 15 minutes more, stirring often.
Step 5: Add the uncooked macaroni noodles into the pot and cover. Cook for another 15 to 25 minutes or until the pasta is done.
Step 6: When done, discard the bay leaves and serve immediately.
Note:
Adjust the beef broth by a cup or so to make a soupy goulash.
Nutrition Facts:
Calories: 522kcal
Ingredients
- 2 tablespoons Olive Oil
- 2 pounds Lean Ground Beef or Ground Turkey
- 1 large Yellow Onion, diced
- 3 large cloves garlic, pressed or finely minced
- 2 large Bay Leaves
- 1 c Low Sodium Beef Broth* (chicken broth if using ground turkey)
- 2 - 14.5 ounces cans Diced Tomatoes with juice
- 2 - 15 ounces cans Tomato Sauce
- 2 teaspoons Low Sodium Soy Sauce (or Worcestershire sauce)
- 2 teaspoons Seasoned Salt (such as Johnny's®)
- 1 teaspoon Black Pepper
- 2 teaspoons Italian Seasoning
- 1 tablespoon Paprika
- 2 c Uncooked Small Elbow Macaroni
Instructions
Step 1: Heat oil in a heated dutch oven or soup pot over medium-high heat. Cook the ground beef or turkey for about 10 minutes, stirring often until browned. Drain excess grease.
Step 2: Add the diced onion, garlic, and bay leaves into the pot and cook for another 4 minutes, stirring occasionally.
Step 3: Pour in the broth followed by the diced tomatoes, tomato sauce, soy sauce, seasoned salt, pepper, Italian seasoning, and paprika. Stir to combine.
Step 4: Adjust the heat to low and cook for 15 minutes more, stirring often.
Step 5: Add the uncooked macaroni noodles into the pot and cover. Cook for another 15 to 25 minutes or until the pasta is done.
Step 6: When done, discard the bay leaves and serve immediately.
Notes
Adjust the beef broth by a cup or so to make a soupy goulash.