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.
Pin Share Print Servings: 6
Calories: 460kcal
Cost: $12
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)
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
Instructions
- Heat large skillet or Dutch oven over medium-high heat.
- Brown ground beef, breaking it up as it cooks; season with salt and pepper. Drain excess fat.
- Add onion and bell pepper; cook until soft. Stir in garlic and cook 1 minute.
- Stir in tomato paste; cook 2 minutes. Add tomato sauce, diced tomatoes, broth, and seasonings.
- Bring to a boil. Add macaroni, stir, cover, and simmer 12–15 minutes until pasta is tender.
- 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.
Nutrition
Serving: 250g | Calories: 460kcal (23%) | Carbohydrates: 38g (13%) | Protein: 26g (52%) | Fat: 23g (35%) | Saturated Fat: 10g (63%) | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 8g | Trans Fat: 0.5g | Cholesterol: 70mg (23%) | Sodium: 720mg (31%) | Potassium: 620mg (18%) | Fiber: 4g (17%) | Sugar: 6g (7%) | Vitamin A: 820IU (16%) | Vitamin C: 22mg (27%) | Calcium: 170mg (17%) | Iron: 3.2mg (18%)