American Goulash Recipe

American goulash (aka American chop suey) is a classic one-pot recipe with ground beef, macaroni noodles, and cheese in a savory, tomato-based sauce.

Course Main Course

Cuisine American

Keyword American goulash, hamburger macaroni goulash

Prep Time 10

Cook Time 25

Total Time 35

Servings

Calories 428kcal

Cook the savory aromatics. In a Dutch oven or large heavy bottom pot, heat the oven over medium. Add 1 diced yellow onion and 1 diced bell pepper and cook until soft, stirring occasionally, about 5 minutes. Stir in 2 pressed garlic cloves, 1 ½ teaspoons sweet paprika, 1 teaspoon dried oregano, ¾ teaspoon kosher salt, and ¼ teaspoon red pepper flakes, and cook for 1 minute until the garlic blooms and smells fragrant.
Brown the ground beef and add the tomatoes. Add 1 pound lean ground beef, and cook for 3-4 minutes until browned, breaking up with a wooden spatula. Stir in 1 tablespoon tomato paste and cook for 1 minute. Add 15 ounces diced tomatoes, 15 ounces tomato sauce, 1 ½ cups beef broth, and 2 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce and bring to a boil.
Cook the macaroni in the beefy tomato sauce. Add 1 ½ cups macaroni, reduce the heat to medium-low, and cook for 15-18 minutes until the noodles soften and the sauce thickens, stirring and scraping the bottom of the pot if the pasta begins to stick.
Add the cheese, garnish, and serve. Remove the pasta from the heat and stir in 1 tablespoon red wine vinegar. Add 1 cup shredded cheddar cheese and stir until melted through. Add more beef broth if the goulash is too thick, adjust the salt and pepper to taste, and sprinkle with chopped parsley.