Easy Classic Goulash

This version of the classic American beef goulash recipe makes an easy one-pot meal for the whole family.

• Preparation Time: 20 mins
• Cooking Time: 1 hr 5 mins
• Total Time: 1 hr 25 mins
• Calories: 442 Calories

Ingredients

• 3 cups water
• 2 pounds lean ground beef
• 3 bay leaves
• 2 (14.5 ounce) cans diced tomatoes
• 2 (15 ounce) cans tomato sauce
• 6 cloves garlic, chopped
• 3 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce
• 2 tablespoons Italian seasoning
• 2 large yellow onions, chopped
• 1 tablespoon seasoned salt, or to taste
• 0.5 cup sofrito sauce (such as Goya®)
• 2.5 cups uncooked elbow macaroni

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Heat a large pot or Dutch oven over medium-high heat. Add beef; cook and stir until browned and crumbly, about 10 minutes. Drain and discard grease. Stir in onions and garlic; cook and stir until onions translucent, about 10 minutes.

Step 2

Stir in tomato sauce, diced tomatoes, water, sofrito sauce, Worcestershire sauce, Italian seasoning, seasoned salt, and bay leaves Bring to a boil, then reduce heat to low and cover the pot; simmer, stirring occasionally, until flavors blend, about 20 minutes.

Step 3

Add macaroni to pot, cover, and continue simmering until macaroni tender and flavors completely blended, about 25 minutes. Discard bay leaves.