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Aunt Lori's Old-Fashioned Goulash

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Aunt Lori’s homemade goulash recipe brings back memories. It’s an easy one pot old-fashioned goulash with macaroni and ground beef. Butter up some bread and serve up this big bowl of comfort tonight!

Goulash in a red bowl

What you need to make Aunt Lori's Old-Fashioned Goulash

GOULASH INGREDIENTS

2  lbs. Ground Beef (80/20)

2  Tbsp. Olive Oil

1  Large Sweet Onion (diced)

1  Green Bell Pepper (diced)

1  14.5oz. Can Diced Tomatoes (with basil, garlic, oregano)

1  14.5oz. Can Stewed Tomatoes

1  24oz. Jar Pasta Sauce

1  Tbsp. Italian Seasoning

1  Tbsp. Paprika

1  Tbsp. Minced Garlic

1  Tbsp. Chopped Basil

1  Tsp. Chili Powder

1  Tsp. Soy Sauce

1  Tsp. Worcestershire Sauce

3  Cups Beef Broth

2  Bay Leaves

1  Tsp. Sugar

1  16oz. Box Large Elbow Macaroni 

Salt and Pepper

How to make Old Fashioned Goulash

Adding ground beef to pot
Adding Tomato to pot of Goulash

In a large Dutch oven on medium heat, add olive oil and cook the ground beef until it is browned.  Then season with salt and pepper.  Add onions and bell peppers, and cook until they are soft. 

Then pour in the diced tomatoes, stewed tomatoes and pasta sauce.  Season with Italian seasoning, paprika, minced garlic, basil, chili powder, and sugar.

Adding pasta sauce to pot of goulash
adding elbow macaroni to pot for goulash

Add in soy sauce, Worcestershire sauce, beef broth and bay leaves.  Cover and let simmer for about 25 minutes.

Add in the large elbow macaroni. Stir well, cover and let simmer for about 25 minutes (stirring occasionally) until elbow macaroni is tender.

Goulash in a red bowl

Salt and pepper to taste and serve with slices of buttered white bread!

“This recipe brings back so many great memories…hope it does for you too!”  Steve Hall

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Aunt Lori’s homemade goulash recipe that brings back memories. It’s an easy one pot old fashioned goulash with macaroni and ground beef.

  • Author: cookingwithshotgunred
  • Prep Time: 15
  • Cook Time: 50
  • Total Time: 1 hour 5 minutes
  • Yield: 8 1x
  • Category: Dinner
  • Method: Dutch Oven
  • Cuisine: American

Ingredients

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2 lbs. Ground Beef (80/20)

2 Tbsp. Olive Oil

1 Large Sweet Onion (diced)

1 Green Bell Pepper (diced)

1 14.5oz. Can Diced Tomatoes (with basil, garlic, oregano)

1 14.5oz. Can Stewed Tomatoes

1 24oz. Jar Pasta Sauce

1 Tbsp. Italian Seasoning

1 Tbsp. Paprika

1 Tbsp. Minced Garlic

1 Tbsp. Chopped Basil

1 Tsp. Chili Powder

1 Tsp. Soy Sauce

1 Tsp. Worcestershire Sauce

3 Cups Beef Broth

2 Bay Leaves

1 Tsp. Sugar

1 16oz. Box Large Elbow Macaroni

Salt and Pepper

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Instructions

  1. In a large Dutch oven on medium heat, add olive oil and cook the ground beef until it is browned.  Then season with salt and pepper.  Add onions and bell peppers, and cook until they are soft.
  2. Then pour in the diced tomatoes, stewed tomatoes and pasta sauce.  Season with Italian seasoning, paprika, minced garlic, basil, chili powder, and sugar.
  3. Add in soy sauce, Worcestershire sauce, beef broth and bay leaves.  Cover and let simmer for about 25 minutes.
  4. Add in the large elbow macaroni. Stir well, cover and let simmer for about 25 minutes (stirring occasionally) until elbow macaroni is tender.
  5. Salt and pepper to taste and serve with slices of buttered white bread!

Nutrition

  • Calories: 566

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