Old Fashioned Goulash

April, 10th 2023 By Recipes by Sugar
Recipe Credit: Mighty Mrs.
Old Fashioned Goulash Plated

Old Fashioned Goulash is a recipe that always reminds me of home. I can remember my Dad making it occasionally but I had never actually eaten it. When my husband requested this meal, I decided it was time for me to give it a try. I was very surprised by the flavors this recipe has. This was a recipe that was also very easy to adjust to our diet needs. I am sure cheese really adds to this dish, but we left it off our plates. Overall this was a good recipe, I did make a few changes to it which you will find below. Enjoy!

Ingredients for Old Fashioned Goulash

  • 8 oz elbow pasta
  • 1 lb ground beef
  • 1 cup bell peppers, diced
  • Small onion, diced
  • 2 cloves garlic, minced
  • 15 oz tomato sauce
  • 14.5 oz petite diced tomatoes
  • 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 1 teaspoon Italian seasoning
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1 and 1/2 cups water
  • Parmesan cheese – optional

Utensils Needed

Directions for Old Fashioned Goulash

Prep Time: 15 minutes / Cook Time: 35 minutes

  1. Mighty Mrs.
  2. In your pasta pot, place your ground beef, peppers, and onion. Turn burner to medium – high heat.
  3. Cook for about 10 minutes or until ground beef is browned.
  4. Add the garlic and cook for a couple minutes.
  5. Add tomato sauce, tomatoes, Worcestershire sauce, olive oil, Italian seasoning, and salt. Stir well.
  6. Add the pasta and water, stir well.
  7. Simmer for 20 minutes or until pasta is cooked to your liking.
  8. Serve and top with parmesan cheese.
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Variations

  • You can top with red pepper flakes, olive, and artichokes.
  • There is the option to cook the pasta in a separate pot to start, then add to the cooked beef sauce. I think it is way better cooking the pasta in the sauce, adds flavor to the noodles.
  • I used whole wheat noodles, you can use whatever you would like.
  • Because of our diet needs, I used ground turkey. You can use any sort of ground meat for this.