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Hearty American goulash with elbow pasta and ground beef in tomato sauce.

One-Pot American Goulash

A cozy one-pot American goulash with ground beef, pasta, and tomato sauce; perfect for busy weeknights or nostalgic Sunday dinners.
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 25 minutes
Total Time 35 minutes
Servings: 6
Course: Dinner, Main Course
Cuisine: American
Calories: 460
Ingredients Equipment Method Notes

Ingredients
  

  • 1 lb Ground beef (80/20)
  • 1 Onion Large, diced
  • 1 Bell pepper Diced
  • 3 cloves Garlic Minced
  • 1 can Tomato sauce (15 oz)
  • 1 can Diced tomatoes (14.5 oz)
  • 2 tablespoon Tomato paste
  • 2 cups Beef broth
  • 2 cups Elbow macaroni Uncooked
  • 2 teaspoon Paprika
  • 1 teaspoon Italian seasoning
  • Salt and pepper To taste
  • 1 cup Shredded cheddar cheese

Equipment

  • 1 Large Skillet or Dutch Oven With lid, for one-pot cooking
  • 1 Wooden spoon For stirring beef and pasta
  • 1 Sharp knife To dice onion and bell pepper
  • 1 Can opener For opening canned tomatoes/sauce

Method
 

  1. Heat large skillet or Dutch oven over medium-high heat.
  2. Brown ground beef, breaking it up as it cooks; season with salt and pepper. Drain excess fat.
  3. Add onion and bell pepper; cook until soft. Stir in garlic and cook 1 minute.
  4. Stir in tomato paste; cook 2 minutes. Add tomato sauce, diced tomatoes, broth, and seasonings.
  5. Bring to a boil. Add macaroni, stir, cover, and simmer 12–15 minutes until pasta is tender.
  6. Stir in cheese until melted. Let rest 5 minutes before serving.

Notes

We test everything in our cozy kitchen (with Max as our home tester!), but nutrition info is just a ballpark figure. For exact numbers; especially if someone’s counting, try using your own ingredients in a nutrition calculator you trust.