Basic Ground Beef American Goulash Recipe 42

EASY CLASSIC GOULASH

Steps:

• Heat a large pot or Dutch oven over medium-high heat. Cook and stir beef in the hot pot until browned and crumbly, about 10 minutes; drain and discard grease. Stir onion and garlic into beef; cook and stir until onion is translucent, about 10 minutes.
• Stir tomato sauce, diced tomatoes, water, sofrito, Worcestershire sauce, Italian seasoning, seasoned salt, and bay leaves into beef mixture. Bring mixture to a boil, reduce heat to low, cover the pot, and simmer, stirring occasionally, until flavors blend, about 20 minutes.
• Pour macaroni into beef mixture, cover the pot, and continue simmering until pasta is tender and flavors are completely blended, about 25 minutes. Discard bay leaves.

CHEF JOHN'S AMERICAN GOULASH

Steps:

• Heat oil in a pot over medium-high heat. Add onion and ground beef. Cook, breaking the meat into small pieces, until browned, about 5 minutes. Cook and stir until liquid is evaporated, 3 to 5 minutes more. Add garlic, salt, black pepper, cayenne, paprika, Italian seasoning, and bay leaves.
• Cook and stir until flavors come together, about 3 minutes. Pour in chicken broth, diced tomatoes, and marinara sauce. Rinse out the jar with 1 cup water and pour into the pot. Add soy sauce, stir, and bring soup to a simmer. Reduce heat to medium and simmer to let flavors intensify, about 30 minutes.
• Increase heat to medium-high and bring soup to a simmer. Add macaroni; simmer, stirring occasionally, until just barely tender, about 12 minutes. Check for doneness after 10 minutes.
• Remove goulash from heat. Discard bay leaves; stir in parsley and Cheddar cheese. Cover and let rest for 5 minutes. Taste and season as desired.

BASIC GROUND BEEF AMERICAN GOULASH RECIPE - (4.2/5)

Steps:

• Cook the macaroni according to the package directions for al dente. Reserve two cups of the pasta water; drain macaroni and set aside. Meanwhile, using a lidded skillet, sauté the ground beef uncovered until done; drain off any excess fat. Add the onion and garlic and continue sautéing about 5 minutes. Add the Italian seasoning, seasoned salt, pepper, Cajun seasoning, and bay leaves; stir. Add the tomato sauce, undrained diced tomatoes and sugar, scraping up any browned bits in the bottom of the skillet. Bring to a boil, reduce heat to simmer, cover and cook for 15 minutes, stirring occasionally. Add the cooked, drained macaroni and stir in enough of the reserved pasta water as needed to loosen; continue to simmer until pasta is warmed through, adding additional pasta water as needed. Sprinkle with red pepper flakes if desired, stir, remove from heat, discard bay leaves and serve immediately. Cook's Notes: For a cheesy variation, cube 1/2 cup of Velveeta and stir in just before serving, until melted and creamy.

AMERICAN GOULASH

Steps:

• Brown ground beef in a large stockpot. Remove from pan and drain. Leave about 1-2 tablespoons grease in the. Add the diced onion and cook for about 5 minutes over medium heat until tender. Add the garlic and cook another minute.
• Return ground beef to pot along with the water, beef base, cans of tomatoes and sauce, soy sauce, bay leaves, seasoned salt, Italian seasoning, paprika, and black pepper. Stir together, bring to a boil, cover, reduce to low, and let simmer for 20 minutes.
• Stir in the noodles, cover, and simmer 15-20 minutes or until al dente. Stir occasionally to prevent noodles from sticking to the bottom.
• Just before serving, stir in the cheese. Serve garnished with fresh parsley.

EASY AMERICAN GOULASH RECIPE

Steps:

• In a large saucepan or dutch oven, drizzle olive oil and set it over medium heat.
• Coarsely chop the onion and add to the heated oil; sauté for 1 minute.
• Add ground beef, gently breaking up with a spatula or wooden spoon. Cook for roughly 5 to 6 minutes, or until beef is browned and no longer pink.
• Add the minced garlic, paprika, oregano, salt and pepper. Stir to disperse evenly.
• Stir in the canned tomatoes, tomato sauce and beef broth. Cover and bring to a boil. Once boiling, reduce to a simmer for 4 minutes.
• Add the elbow macaroni and cook uncovered for 8 to 10 minutes, or until noodles are tender.
• Remove from heat and sprinkle with parmesan. Cover and let stand for 5 minutes before serving.

GOULASH

Steps:

• Gather the ingredients.
• Add the olive oil to a large Dutch oven or sauté pan and place the pan over medium-high heat. When the olive oil is hot and shimmering, add the ground beef and onion. Sauté, occasionally stirring with a spatula to break up the beef, until the meat is no longer pink, about 5 to 7 minutes.
• Add the garlic, bell pepper (if using), Italian seasoning, bay leaf, kosher salt, and black pepper. Continue to cook, stirring, for 1 minute.
• Add the beef broth, tomato sauce, and diced tomatoes, and bring to a boil. Cover the pan and reduce the heat to low; simmer for 20 minutes.
• Add the macaroni to the sauce mixture and increase the heat to medium-low. Cover the pan and cook, occasionally stirring, until the pasta is tender, about 12 to 15 minutes.
• Add the cheese and stir until melted. Taste the goulash and adjust the salt and pepper, if needed. Remove from the heat and garnish with parsley, if desired.