American goulash is straight up, easy peasy, one-pot comfort food made from ingredients that you can pluck from the pantry!
- 2 Tbsp extra virgin olive oil
- 1 large onion, diced
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- 2 lbs ground beef
- 1 Tbsp tomato paste
- 2 tsp kosher salt
- 1 tsp sugar
- 1 Tbsp soy sauce
- 1 Tbsp worcestershire sauce
- 1 Tbsp Italian seasoning, dried
- dash of red pepper flakes
- 1/2 cup red wine
- 24 oz tomato sauce
- 3 cups beef stock
- 8 oz dried pasta, elbow or corkscrew
- shredded cheddar cheese, for topping
-
Heat the oil over med/high heat until hot but not smoking. Add the onion ad saute until translucent, about 3 mins.
-
Add the garlic and saute 2 mins more. Stir in the ground beef and cook until the beef is well browned, about 10 mins.
-
Drain the fat and return the pan to the stove. Stir in the tomato paste, salt, sugar, soy suace, worcestershire sauce, Italian seasoning, and red pepper flakes. Cook for 2 mins.
-
Add the red wine and cook until it's reduced by half. Stir in the tomato sauce and beef stock. Simmer, covered, for 15 mins.
-
Add the pasta and cook, uncovered, for about 15 mins or until the pasta is tender.
-
Scoop the goulash into bowls and serve topped with shredded cheddar cheese if desired.
- Make sure you drain the fat after the ground meat is browned so your sauce isn't greasy.
- Beef stock gives this dish added depth, but chicken stock can be substituted in a pinch.
- Don't have red wine? Add a splash of red wine vinegar and a little extra stock.
- Any short pasta will work in this goulash, but I recommend corkscrew or elbow pasta.
- Serve this dish as soon as the pasta is cooked through with a healthy sprinkle of shredded cheddar for the tastiest results!