Easy American Goulash
This hearty hamburger pasta dish is the perfect weeknight dinner. It comes together quickly and feeds a crowd.
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Servings: 10 servings
Calories: 400kcal
Ingredients
- 1 pound ground beef 85/15 or leaner
- 1 pound ground pork sausage
- 16 ounces macaroni noodles
- 1/2 cup onion diced
- 1 tablespoon minced garlic
- 1 green pepper stemmed, seeded, and diced
- 1/2 cup beef broth
- 2 14.5 ounce cans canned petite diced tomatoes
- 24 ounces marinara sauce use your favorite
- 1 tablespoon soy sauce
- 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper
- 2 tablespoons Italian seasoning
- 2 tablespoons fresh minced parsley
Instructions
- In a large skillet over medium heat, cook the ground beef and sausage until they are no longer pink. Drain fat if desired.
- While the hamburger and sausage is cooking, cook the pasta according to the package directions. Drain, do not rinse, and stir a few times to keep it from sticking together. *Tip- Reserve 1/4 cup of the pasta water and mix in with pasta at the end.*
- Add the onion, garlic, green pepper, and Italian seasoning. Cook for 3 more minutes until the onion is soft and the spices are fragrant.
- Add the broth, diced tomatoes, marinara sauce, soy sauce, Worcestershire sauce, salt, and pepper and stir.
- Reduce heat to low and simmer the sauce for 10 minutes.
- Add the cooked pasta (and reserved pasta water if desired) and stir to coat.
- Serve warm and garnished with fresh parsley and cheese if desired.
- Enjoy!
Notes
- Use any shape pasta although elbow macaroni is traditionally used.
- Try lean ground turkey, ground pork, Italian sausage, or stew meat instead of the ground beef.
- Leave out the meat and add kidney beans or Cannellini beans for protein.
- Deglaze the pan with a splash of wine or chicken broth if desired.
- If freezing or preparing ahead of time I suggest cooking the noodles separately and only adding when ready to eat.
- Add a sprinkle of parmesan cheese at the end if desired.
- Mushrooms and diced green peppers are a great addition to this meal.
- Add more broth to make it a goulash soup recipe.
- Add a bay leaf and remove before serving for more flavor.
- I haven't tested this recipe in a slow cooker yet.
Nutrition
Serving: 1g | Calories: 400kcal | Carbohydrates: 24g | Protein: 25g | Fat: 22g | Saturated Fat: 7g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 12g | Cholesterol: 81mg | Sodium: 1141mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 6g