Weeknight American Goulash Recipes

CHEF JOHN'S AMERICAN GOULASH

One of my all-time favorite comfort food meals growing up was the beef goulash they served in my school cafeteria alongside a slice of buttered white bread and a carton of milk. Little did I know that it wasn't really goulash, but an Americanized version, invented to stretch a small amount of beef into enough food for a not-so-small family. This is one of those very simple dishes that does not taste simple--perfect for your weeknight dinner rotation.

Provided by Chef John

Categories Soups, Stews and Chili Recipes Stews Goulash Recipes

Time 1h15m

Yield 12

Number Of Ingredients 18

Chef John's American Goulash image

Steps:

Heat oil in a pot over medium-high heat. Add onion and ground beef. Cook, breaking the meat into small pieces, until browned, about 5 minutes. Cook and stir until liquid is evaporated, 3 to 5 minutes more. Add garlic, salt, black pepper, cayenne, paprika, Italian seasoning, and bay leaves.
Cook and stir until flavors come together, about 3 minutes. Pour in chicken broth, diced tomatoes, and marinara sauce. Rinse out the jar with 1 cup water and pour into the pot. Add soy sauce, stir, and bring soup to a simmer. Reduce heat to medium and simmer to let flavors intensify, about 30 minutes.
Increase heat to medium-high and bring soup to a simmer. Add macaroni; simmer, stirring occasionally, until just barely tender, about 12 minutes. Check for doneness after 10 minutes.
Remove goulash from heat. Discard bay leaves; stir in parsley and Cheddar cheese. Cover and let rest for 5 minutes. Taste and season as desired.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 336.3 calories, Carbohydrate 25.1 g, Cholesterol 58.1 mg, Fat 17.3 g, Fiber 3.2 g, Protein 18.9 g, SaturatedFat 6.9 g, Sodium 1168.9 mg, Sugar 7.4 g

Ingredients

1 tablespoon olive oil
1 large onion, diced
2 pounds ground beef
4 cloves garlic, minced
2 teaspoons kosher salt
½ teaspoon ground black pepper
1 pinch cayenne pepper, or to taste
2 tablespoons paprika
2 teaspoons Italian seasoning
2 bay leaves
1 quart chicken broth
1 (15 ounce) can diced tomatoes
1 (24 ounce) jar marinara sauce
1 cup water
2 tablespoons soy sauce
2 cups elbow macaroni
¼ cup chopped Italian parsley
1 cup shredded white Cheddar cheese

WEEKNIGHT GOULASH

With this recipe, you can put in a full day's work, run some errands and still get dinner on the table in hardly any time. Make it extra-special by serving the meat sauce over spaetzle. -Cyndy Gerken, Naples, Florida

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories Dinner

Time 8h55m

Yield 2 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 12

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Steps:

In a large skillet, brown beef in oil; drain. Transfer to a 1-1/2-qt. slow cooker. Combine the broth, onion, ketchup, Worcestershire sauce, brown sugar, paprika and mustard. Pour over beef. Cover and cook on low 8-10 hours, until meat is tender., In a small bowl, combine flour and water until smooth. Gradually stir into beef mixture. Cover and cook on high until thickened, about 30 minutes longer. Serve with noodles.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 478 calories, Fat 23g fat (7g saturated fat), Cholesterol 141mg cholesterol, Sodium 1005mg sodium, Carbohydrate 20g carbohydrate (14g sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 45g protein.

Ingredients

1 pound beef stew meat
1 tablespoon olive oil
1 cup beef broth
1 small onion, chopped
1/4 cup ketchup
1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
1-1/2 teaspoons brown sugar
1-1/2 teaspoons paprika
1/4 teaspoon ground mustard
1 tablespoon all-purpose flour
2 tablespoons water
Hot cooked egg noodles or spaetzle

AMERICAN GOULASH

This skillet meal is perfect for weeknight dinners-it's beefy, creamy and cheesy and packed with tomatoes and macaroni--and everyone will ask for seconds!

Provided by By Betty Crocker Kitchens

Categories Entree

Time 1h

Yield 6

Number Of Ingredients 13

American Goulash image

Steps:

Heat 12-inch nonstick skillet over medium-high heat; add beef and onion. Cook 7 to 9 minutes, stirring frequently, until beef is brown; drain, and return to skillet. Add garlic; cook about 1 minute or until garlic is fragrant. Stir in broth, tomato sauce, tomatoes, Italian seasoning, paprika and pepper. Heat to simmering, stirring occasionally. Reduce heat; cover and simmer about 20 minutes or until slightly thickened.
Stir in macaroni; cover and cook 16 to 18 minutes, stirring occasionally, until pasta is tender. Stir in cream cheese until completely melted, about 3 minutes. Sprinkle with shredded cheese; top with crushed croutons.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 410, Carbohydrate 33 g, Cholesterol 80 mg, Fat 2, Fiber 3 g, Protein 24 g, SaturatedFat 10 g, ServingSize 1 Serving, Sodium 850 mg, Sugar 6 g, TransFat 1 g

Ingredients

1 lb lean (at least 80%) ground beef
1 medium yellow onion, chopped
2 cloves garlic, finely chopped
1 1/2 cups (from 32-oz carton) Progresso™ beef flavored broth
1 can (15 oz) Muir Glen™ organic tomato sauce
1 can (14.5 oz) Muir Glen™ organic fire roasted diced tomatoes, undrained
1 tablespoon Italian seasoning
1 teaspoon paprika
1/4 teaspoon black pepper
1 cup uncooked elbow macaroni
3 oz cream cheese, cubed
1 cup shredded Monterey Jack cheese (4 oz)
1/2 cup flavored croutons, coarsely crushed