Easy American Goulash

This easy one pot version of American Goulash cooks the pasta and beef
in the same pot with a homemade red wine tomato sauce for extra
flavor.

Prep Time Cook Time Total Time

10 mins 1 hr 1 hr 10 mins

4.82 from 65 votes

Course: Dinner, Lunch, Main Course Cuisine: American
Total Cost: $10.96 recipe / 1.83 serving
Servings: 6 About 1.5 cups each Author: Adapted from Mehan's Kitchen

Ingredients
1 Tbsp olive oil $0.16
1 yellow onion $0.32
4 cloves garlic $0.32
2 bell peppers $1.58
1 lb ground beef $5.29
1/2 cup red wine* $0.72
1 28oz. can diced tomatoes $0.89
1 15oz. can tomato sauce $0.59
2 Tbsp soy sauce $0.12
2 whole bay leaves (optional) $0.30
1/2 tsp dried oregano $0.05
1/2 tsp dried basil $0.05
1/4 tsp crushed red pepper $0.02
1/2 cup water $0.00
2 cups elbow macaroni (about 1/2 lb.) $0.50
salt to taste $0.05

Instructions
1. Dice the onion and mince the garlic. Sauté both in a large soup pot with the olive oil over
medium heat until the onions are translucent. While the onion and garlic are sautéing, dice
the bell peppers, then add them to the pot and continue to sauté for about two minutes more.
2. Add the ground beef to the pot with the vegetables and continue to sauté over medium until
the beef is cooked through. Add the red wine to the pot and stir to dissolve any browned bits
off the bottom of the pot.
3. Add the diced tomatoes (with juices), tomato sauce, soy sauce, bay leaves, oregano, basil,
crushed red pepper, and water to the pot. Stir to combine, place a lid on the pot, and allow it
to come up to a boil. Once boiling, turn it down to low, and let the sauce simmer for 30
minutes with the lid on, stirring occasionally.
4. After the sauce has simmered for 30 minutes, add the macaroni and stir to combine.
Continue to let the macaroni simmer in the sauce, with the lid on, stirring occasionally, until
the pasta is tender (about 10-12 minutes).
 5. Once the pasta is tender, taste the goulash and add salt to taste. Remove the bay leaves,
then serve.
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Notes
*The type of red wine is flexible, just stay away from very sweet varieties. I used Cabernet
Sauvignon.

Nutrition
Serving: 1.5Cups | Calories: 467kcal | Carbohydrates: 50g | Protein: 22g | Fat: 19g | Sodium: 920mg
| Fiber: 5g

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