* **Meat:** 1 lb ground beef * **Produce:** 2 cloves garlic (minced), 1 medium onion (chopped), 1 can diced tomatoes, fresh parsley (for garnish) * **Canned Goods:** 1 ½ cups beef broth * **Condiments:** 1 can tomato sauce, 1 tbsp Worcestershire sauce * **Pasta & Grains:** 2 cups elbow macaroni * **Baking & Spices:** ¼ tsp black pepper, 1 tsp Italian seasoning, 1 tsp paprika, ½ tsp salt * **Dairy:** 1 cup shredded cheddar cheese
# Instructions:
1. **Cook beef & onions** – Brown the ground beef and onion in a large pot over medium heat. Drain excess fat. 2. **Add flavor** – Stir in garlic, diced tomatoes, tomato sauce, Worcestershire sauce, Italian seasoning, paprika, salt, and black pepper. Cook for 2-3 minutes. 3. **Simmer** – Pour in beef broth and bring to a light simmer. 4. **Cook pasta** – Add elbow macaroni, cover, and let cook for 12-15 minutes, stirring occasionally. 5. **Cheesy finish** – Remove from heat, stir in cheddar cheese until melted. 6. **Serve & enjoy** – Garnish with fresh parsley and serve hot!
My Hungarian co-worker would kill you if you called this dish “goulash” but it looks delicious and I bet if you ask ten families in Europe you will get 12 different recipes for goulash ranging from “hardcore trad goulash” to “kinda like Bolognese”.
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# Ingredients:
* **Meat:** 1 lb ground beef
* **Produce:** 2 cloves garlic (minced), 1 medium onion (chopped), 1 can diced tomatoes, fresh parsley (for garnish)
* **Canned Goods:** 1 ½ cups beef broth
* **Condiments:** 1 can tomato sauce, 1 tbsp Worcestershire sauce
* **Pasta & Grains:** 2 cups elbow macaroni
* **Baking & Spices:** ¼ tsp black pepper, 1 tsp Italian seasoning, 1 tsp paprika, ½ tsp salt
* **Dairy:** 1 cup shredded cheddar cheese
# Instructions:
1. **Cook beef & onions** – Brown the ground beef and onion in a large pot over medium heat. Drain excess fat.
2. **Add flavor** – Stir in garlic, diced tomatoes, tomato sauce, Worcestershire sauce, Italian seasoning, paprika, salt, and black pepper. Cook for 2-3 minutes.
3. **Simmer** – Pour in beef broth and bring to a light simmer.
4. **Cook pasta** – Add elbow macaroni, cover, and let cook for 12-15 minutes, stirring occasionally.
5. **Cheesy finish** – Remove from heat, stir in cheddar cheese until melted.
6. **Serve & enjoy** – Garnish with fresh parsley and serve hot!
Blog post: [Old Fashioned Goulash](https://gemrecipes.com/old-fashioned-goulash/)
My Hungarian co-worker would kill you if you called this dish “goulash” but it looks delicious and I bet if you ask ten families in Europe you will get 12 different recipes for goulash ranging from “hardcore trad goulash” to “kinda like Bolognese”.