- 2 lb Ground beeflean
- 2 cups Macaronielbow
- 15 oz Tomato saucecanned
- 14 oz Can chopped tomatoes
- 2 Yellow onionslarge, chopped
- 3 cloves Garlic3 cloves
- 3 tbsp Soy sauce
- 2 tbsp Italian herb seasoningdried
- 2 Bay leaf
- 3 cups Water
- 1 tsp Salt
Easy Homemade Goulash
This Homemade Goulash is my take on a classic goulash. Goulash is a Hungarian dish, warm, rich and comforting. I guess you could say this is my Americanized version!
And it came about by accident. I was all set to make a classic goulash one day when I realized I’d forgotten the most important ingredient – paprika! So I had to do a little improvisation and try to recreate that depth of flavor some other way. You’ll see I’ve used bay leaves, Italian seasoning, and soy sauce, all of which really help bring out the flavor of the meat. And to make it really hearty and comforting, I add macaroni.
This goulash recipe is a very easy one-pot method and I’m sure you will love the delicious results!
To make Homemade Goulash, you will need the following ingredients:
So, how to make Homemade Goulash?
Steps to make Easy Homemade Goulash
1 | Brown the beef | 10 |
Place a large heavy-based skillet over a medium-high heat. Add the beef and cook for 10 minutes, breaking the beef up with a spoon until the meat has browned. | ||
2 | Cook the onions and garlic | 10 |
Drain off the excess fat. Add the onions and garlic and cook for a further 10 minutes until the onion has softened. | ||
3 | Add the tomatoes and seasonings | 10 |
Add the tomato sauce, diced tomatoes, soy sauce, bay leaves, Italian seasoning and salt to the mixture. Pour over the water and stir to combine. Bring to a boil. | ||
4 | Simmer the stew | 20 |
Once boiling, lower the heat, cover the pan with a lid and simmer for 20 minutes, giving it a stir every now and again. | ||
5 | Add the pasta | 25 |
Add the macaroni to the pan, stir in and cook for a further 25 minutes, until the macaroni is cooked. | ||
6 | Serve | 5 |
Take the skillet off the heat. Remove the bay leaves and serve immediately. | ||
Recipe Reviews
My kids are obsessed with this goulash they think that its spagethetti though lol.
Used ground pork instead of beef and it was far more tasty than the beef i think the spices go better with pork in my opinion.
It was good but i personally think that the keto goulash tasted a lot better.
Didn't use the macaroni shaped pasta instead I used bow pasta and penne mixed for the entire family, everyone loved it so for usre it was a huge crowd pleaser.
I never made Hungarian goulash before though I have had Czech goulash, there's a huge difference in taste for sure and the side dish for Czech goulash is dumplings but for this one it's pasta which is just as filling and delicious.
Way too little cheese, I shaved some mozzarella cheese and paramesan over the top which melted perfectly into this pasta.
Tossed in a few sundried tomatos instead of canned tomatoes they taste better with the meat.
Amazed by how flavorful and vibrant this recipe is, thanks so much for sharing it!
I recommend making this with rice instead of pasta, yellow rice is what i used and it tasted so good!
Sadly I didn't find the creme fraiche in any stores where i live but i tossed some sourcream on the top and it was just as good Id say.
Can't way to try out more Hungarian meals, these was so freaking good!!
Thankful I found this meal everyone at the dinner table was satisfied and we had some cinnamon mexican cookies for dessert too :)
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Tried it once and was impressed how easy it was.
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