American Goulash

I didn't have diced tomatoes or broth. So I added diced cauliflower, more tomato sauce, water, garlic, garlic powder, and onion powder. It was so delicious and comforting.

I tend to agree with the reviewer about cooking the pasta halfway before adding it. I followed the recipe (only doubled) and found the pasta somewhat chewy and not as soft as I would like. I simmered it for about five extra minutes without much change. Granted, the taste was good and the mix of spices was nice. I did use half paprika and half smoked paprika because I didn't have enough of the paprika. I also added some corn starch in a slurry to thicken it a bit. It made enough for my lunches this coming week which is great.

If you follow the directions and put the raw pasta into the pot to cook, you will end up with an overcooked goulash with undercooked macaroni in it. Boil the pasta half of the way through before adding it to the pot.

I'm going to try making with potato cubes instead of noodles to cut back on gluten.

To the UK reader, tomato sauce is a canned product here in the US that is commonly used in saucy tomato-based dishes. It is cooked and puréed tomatoes that have been sieved to a smooth, saucy consistency. It is thinner than American catsup and usually only contains salt as opposed to the spices, sweetener, and vinegar in catsup. You might be able to purée tinned tomatoes and adjust the rest of the liquid as they would likely be a bit more watery or you could use a combination of tomato paste and broth or water to make up the quantity of liquid with similar results.

I haven't made this yet but it looks delicious. Can you tell me what tomato sauce is in British English. To me it's ketchup? Could somebody answer me 🙏 please?

My Mom made something similar growing up. I'm not sure where to make this comment, but I would love it if @eatingwell would add a 'notes' section to your recipes so we can make notes of any changes we make to the recipes. Thank you!

The taste was very good. I did have to add almost 3 more cups of beef broth to allow the elbow mac to cook. I measured all listed ingredients exactly as instructed. Overall loved it.

It was a hit! I substituted crushed tomatoes for the other tomato ingredients.

My mother made "American goulash " for 60 years and I've made it the last 40 years also and it NEVER contains Italian seasoning. Unfortunately you have misrepresented this recipe. Savory ingredients are used in the American version of goulash NOT Italian.

So easy to make and was very tasty! I made a couple of minor changes - 1 tsp. paprika, no italian seasoning (not a fan), and added about 1/4 cup of ketchup (my mom always used ketchup when I was growing up). I love that you cook the noodles in the same pan. My husband and I both had two helpings!

I followed this recipe to a T. Came out as expected but using the unsalted dice tomatoes and unsalted tomato sauce made it a bit bland. I might change it up by using Italian diced tomatoes and low sodium tomato sauce. The elbow macaroni works fine but maybe penne would be better otherwise a great recipe

I will definitely try it it looks sooo tasty 😋

I've been making this dish for 35 years and before that, eating my Mom's version. I have to say, this is pretty spot on. I like it. I don't like paprika though. So I will omit that. Just my taste.

I’m making this as we speak . I like another poster use a whole can of tomato sauce. I’m going to use rotini pasta cooked separately instead of elbow because sauce adheres to it better. Smells delicious.
Fresh basil for a garnish is very tasty with tomato recipes.

This meal was easy to make and a hit with the family! I used penne and it could have cooked longer and use more broth. Other than that, will make again!

Thank you! This is it. Tastes exactly like the Goulash my mom made when I was a kid. Unfortunately, she couldn’t even remember the dish she made and that my sisters and I loved. Only change I made was to use a 14 oz can of tomato sauce as I always want to use an entire open can of just about anything. My girls loved it, too. I can’t wait to make it again!

Easy family meal. Used Rotel tomatoes. Kids loved it. A high end hamburger helper.

Didn't make any changes. But used half Hungarian sharp and Hungarian sweet paprika. Really tasty and easy to make. I love one pot meals. Will definitely make again.

This is a frequent family dinner. It’s easy and healthy. I use ground chicken. Very nourishing and the whole family likes.

Delicious recipe. My innovations included penne pasta made from millet to add protein and ground chicken instead of ground beef. Also ditched the salt. An easy substitution for Italian seasoning - 1 tsp each dried thyme, oregano, basil leaves. And lastly I added some crushed red pepper.

In New England we called it American Chop Suey

I did not make any changes. It's tasty

It's a good recipe but I'd never call it goulash. That's something else entirely, according to my German grandmother. This is what we called a homemade version of hamburger helper and we had it a lot and loved it.

Whole family ate it & super easy!

This recipe turned out well for me. I used the fire-roasted diced tomatoes for a bit of extra flavor, and white pepper instead of black, as that is my preference. It did have kind of a sweet flavor to it, and I would have liked it to be more savory. Looking at the ingredients, I'm not sure how that came to be. Overall, a hearty, satisfying dish.