Old Fashioned Goulash is a hearty macaroni recipe loaded with ground beef, diced tomatoes and green peppers all tossed in a tomato sauce seasoned with paprika.
Old Fashioned Goulash is an easy ground beef dinner recipe the whole family will love.
This hamburger pasta recipe is perfect for weeknights.
This goulash recipe takes about thirty minutes from start to finish and serves four to six people.
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To make this dish, I started by dumping some ground beef, diced onion, diced green bell pepper and minced garlic into a 5 quart Dutch oven over medium-high heat.
I cooked them until the ground beef was browned and the vegetables were tender.
I added some diced tomatoes, tomato sauce, sugar, paprika, Italian seasoning, garlic powder, onion powder, salt, pepper and Worcestershire sauce to the pot.
I also added some beef broth and uncooked macaroni noodles to the pot.
I stirred all of the ingredients together well.
I reduced the heat to medium-low and placed a lid on the pot.
I continued cooking for 15 minutes, stirring occasionally.
Once the macaroni noodles were tender the goulash was ready to serve.
I scooped the goulash into bowls.
I topped my goulash with some grated cheese right before serving.
This hamburger macaroni is a family friendly dish that children will love.
If you are looking for an easy ground beef dinner recipe, then you need to try this Old Fashioned Goulash!
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Ingredients You’ll Need to Make This Old Fashioned Goulash:
- 1 Pound Ground Beef
- ½ Yellow Onion, diced
- 1 Green Bell Pepper, diced
- 1 Tablespoon Minced Garlic
- 1 (15oz) Can Diced Tomatoes
- 1 (15oz) Can Tomato Sauce
- 1 Tablespoon Sugar
- 1 Tablespoon Paprika
- 1 Tablespoons Italian Seasoning
- 1 Teaspoon Garlic Powder
- 1 Teaspoon Onion Powder
- ½ Teaspoon Salt
- ½ Teaspoon Pepper
- 1 Tablespoon Worcestershire Sauce
- 1 Cup Beef Broth
- 2 Cups Macaroni noodles, uncooked
How to Make Old Fashioned Goulash:
- In a 5-quart Dutch Oven over medium high heat sauté ground beef, onion, bell pepper and garlic until beef is browned and vegetables are tender.
- Add diced tomatoes, tomato sauce, sugar, paprika, Italian seasoning, garlic powder, onion powder, salt, pepper, Worcestershire, beef broth, and macaroni noodles to meat mixture.
- Stir to combine.
- Reduce heat to medium low, cover, and cook for 15 minutes stirring occasionally.
- Dish is done when noodles are tender.
- Serve warm with grated cheese, if desired.
- Enjoy!
Old Fashioned Goulash

Old Fashioned Goulash is a hearty macaroni recipe loaded with ground beef, diced tomatoes and green peppers all tossed in a tomato sauce seasoned with paprika.
Ingredients
- 1 Pound Ground Beef
- ½ Yellow Onion, diced
- 1 Green Bell Pepper, diced
- 1 Tablespoon Minced Garlic
- 1 (15oz) Can Diced Tomatoes
- 1 (15oz) Can Tomato Sauce
- 1 Tablespoon Sugar
- 1 Tablespoon Paprika
- 1 Tablespoons Italian Seasoning
- 1 Teaspoon Garlic Powder
- 1 Teaspoon Onion Powder
- ½ Teaspoon Salt
- ½ Teaspoon Pepper
- 1 Tablespoon Worcestershire Sauce
- 1 Cup Beef Broth
- 2 Cups Macaroni noodles, uncooked
Instructions
- In a 5-quart Dutch Oven over medium high heat sauté ground beef, onion, bell pepper and garlic until beef is browned and vegetables are tender.
- Add diced tomatoes, tomato sauce, sugar, paprika, Italian seasoning, garlic powder, onion powder, salt, pepper, Worcestershire, beef broth, and macaroni noodles to meat mixture.
- Stir to combine.
- Reduce heat to medium low, cover, and cook for 15 minutes stirring occasionally.
- Dish is done when noodles are tender.
- Serve warm with grated cheese, if desired.
- Enjoy!
Notes
- I prefer a 93% or higher lean ground beef for this recipe so there is less grease. If needed, drain grease prior to adding remaining ingredients.
- You can omit the sugar from this recipe, I use it to cut the acidity from the canned tomato sauce and diced tomatoes.
- If you do not stir the dish while cooking the noodles will stick to the bottom of the pan.
- This dish is great on its own or topped with cheese. I would recommend grated parmesan or cheddar.
- Save leftovers in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 4 days.
Nutrition Information:
Yield:
6Serving Size:
1Amount Per Serving: Calories: 312Total Fat: 14gSaturated Fat: 5gTrans Fat: 1gUnsaturated Fat: 7gCholesterol: 67mgSodium: 558mgCarbohydrates: 22gFiber: 3gSugar: 5gProtein: 24g
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Valorie
Thursday 8th of December 2022
I just made your Old Fashioned Goulash & it was the best I've ever had. Easy to make was definitely took me back a few years. I didn't change one thing. Way to go!
Linda
Friday 4th of November 2022
I make my goulash a little bit different than this recipe. I have to have lots of flavor in my food. Here's a list of my ingredients. I use elbow macaroni cooked almost done. Drain and set aside. Ground beef Onion Green pepper Fire roasted diced tomatoes Tomato paste Ketchup Chili sauce Worcestershire sauce Onion and garlic powder Black pepper