Old Fashioned Goulash
This Old Fashioned Goulash is a hearty family dinner made with macaroni, ground beef, onion, stewed tomatoes, ketchup, tomato juice, and simple seasonings.
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Servings: 6
Ingredients
- 1/2 lb macaroni
- 1.5 lb ground beef
- 1 white onion diced
- 2 cans whole stewed tomatoes 14.5 oz each, undrained
- 2 tbsp ketchup
- 8 oz tomato juice adjusted as needed
- 1 tsp garlic salt
- 1 tsp chili powder
- Hot sauce to taste
- Fresh ground black pepper to taste
Instructions
- Cook the macaroni according to the package directions until al dente.
- While the macaroni is cooking, place the ground beef and diced onion in an extra-large skillet or Dutch oven.
- Cook over medium heat, stirring occasionally and breaking the beef apart, until the beef is fully browned and the onion is softened.
- Drain any excess grease from the beef mixture.
- Season the cooked beef and onion with garlic salt, chili powder, hot sauce, and fresh ground black pepper.
- Stir well to distribute the seasonings evenly.
- Place the undrained whole stewed tomatoes in a large bowl.
- Mash the tomatoes with a potato masher until they are broken down but still slightly textured.
- Add the mashed stewed tomatoes to the beef mixture.
- Add the ketchup and stir until fully combined.
- Drain the cooked macaroni.
- Add the drained macaroni to the beef and tomato mixture.
- Stir until the macaroni is evenly coated with the sauce.
- Add tomato juice as needed to reach the desired consistency.
- Taste and adjust the seasoning with additional garlic salt, chili powder, hot sauce, or black pepper, if necessary.
- Simmer briefly over low heat until the goulash is heated through and the flavors are combined.
- Serve warm.
Notes
To make this Old Fashioned Goulash gluten free, replace the regular macaroni with certified gluten-free elbow macaroni or another gluten-free pasta shape.
Cook the gluten-free pasta just until al dente, as gluten-free pasta can soften quickly when mixed with sauce.
Confirm that the ketchup, tomato juice, stewed tomatoes, garlic salt, chili powder, hot sauce, and all seasonings are labeled gluten free.
Use clean cookware, utensils, and serving dishes to prevent cross-contamination.
For best texture, combine the gluten-free pasta with the beef and tomato mixture shortly before serving.