I breathe for pasta! Any shape or form, it doesn’t matter as long as it is pasta. One of my adored pasta dishes is this Old fashioned Goulash. Incredibly good, super easy to throw together, excellent for dinner, and perfect for feeding the crowd. Loaded with so much flavour, I am pretty sure that there will be tons of happy tummies after devouring this amazing goulash! Serve this as is or pair it with a salad.
Ingredients
2 pounds ground beef or turkey
3 teaspoons minced garlic
1 large Yellow onion, diced
2 1/2 c. water
1/2 c. beef broth
1/3 c. olive oil
2 (15-oz) cans tomato sauce
2 (15-oz) cans diced tomatoes
1 tablespoon Italian seasoning
1 tablespoon Adobo Seasoning
3 bay leaves
1 tablespoon seasoned salt
1/2 tablespoon black pepper
2 c. elbow macaroni, uncooked
1 c. shredded Mozzarella Cheese
1/2 c. Shredded Cheddar Cheese
How to make Old Fashioned Goulash!
Step 1: saute the ground meat in a large pan over medium-high heat until half cooked. Take out of the heat.
Step 2: Add in the garlic, onions, olive oil and cook until the meat is thoroughly cooked.
Step 3: Pour in the water and broth, then add in the tomato sauce, diced tomatoes, Italian seasoning, bay leaves, and seasoned salt, pepper, and Adobo seasoning. Mix well until everything is incorporated.
Step 4: Decrease the heat, then cover the pan. Continue to cook while occasionally stirring for another 20 minutes.
Step 5: To the skillet, add in the uncooked elbow macaroni. Stir until combined.
Step 6: Cover the pan again and let everything simmer for about 30 minutes.
Step 7: Take the bay leaves out once the macaroni is cooked.
Step 8: Add in the cheddar cheese and stir well.
Step 9: Right before serving, add the mozzarella. Enjoy!

Ingredients
- 2 pounds ground beef or turkey
- 3 teaspoons minced garlic
- 1 large Yellow onion, diced
- 2 1/2 c. water
- 1/2 c. beef broth
- 1/3 c. olive oil
- 2 (15-oz) cans tomato sauce
- 2 (15-oz) cans diced tomatoes
- 1 tablespoon Italian seasoning
- 1 tablespoon Adobo Seasoning
- 3 bay leaves
- 1 tablespoon seasoned salt
- 1/2 tablespoon black pepper
- 2 c. elbow macaroni, uncooked
- 1 c. shredded Mozzarella Cheese
- 1/2 c. Shredded Cheddar Cheese
Instructions
Step 1: saute the ground meat in a large pan over medium-high heat until half cooked. Take out of the heat.
Step 2: Add in the garlic, onions, olive oil and cook until the meat is thoroughly cooked.
Step 3: Pour in the water and broth, then add in the tomato sauce, diced tomatoes, Italian seasoning, bay leaves, and seasoned salt, pepper, and Adobo seasoning. Mix well until everything is incorporated.
Step 4: Decrease the heat, then cover the pan. Continue to cook while occasionally stirring for another 20 minutes.
Step 5: To the skillet, add in the uncooked elbow macaroni. Stir until combined.
Step 6: Cover the pan again and let everything simmer for about 30 minutes.
Step 7: Take the bay leaves out once the macaroni is cooked.
Step 8: Add in the cheddar cheese and stir well.
Step 9: Right before serving, add the mozzarella. Enjoy!