Easy Goulash Recipe

This Ground Beef Goulash Recipe is a quick and easy one pan dinner that's pure comfort food.

Recipe by Shawn on January 30, 2021

Prep time: PT5M

Cook time: PT30M

Total time: PT35M

Rating

4.93 stars (2782 reviews)

Keywords

Classic, Comfort, Goulash, Ground Beef, Pasta

Ingredients

1 tbsp olive oil
1 cup onion (diced )
1 green bell pepper (diced)
2 lbs. ground beef (lean)
3 tsp garlic (minced )
2 15 oz cans tomato sauce
2 15 oz cans petite diced tomatoes
3 cups beef broth
3 tbsp Worcestershire Sauce
2 tsp seasoned salt
2 tbsp Italian Seasoning
3 bay leaves
2 cups macaroni noodles (uncooked)
1 cup cheddar cheese (shredded )

Cuisine

American

Steps

Add olive oil to large pot over medium-high heat. Add in the onion, bell pepper and ground beef then cook until beef is no longer pink. Drain any excess fat and return pot to stove top. Add in garlic and stir until fragrant (about 30 seconds).
Pour in the tomato sauce, diced tomatoes, beef broth, Worcestershire sauce, seasoned salt, Italian seasoning, bay leaves and dried macaroni noodles. Stir and bring mixture to a boil. Reduce heat to a light boil and stir occasionally until the pasta is tender, about 20 minutes.
Remove the bay leaves and stir in the cheddar cheese just before serving. Enjoy!

Nutitrion

Serving Size: 1 serving
Calories: 388 kcal
Carbohydrates: 20 g
Protein: 22 g
Fat: 24 g
Saturated Fat: 10 g
Cholesterol: 76 mg
Sodium: 918 mg
Sugar: 2 g

Reviews

Kari on 2026-09-24 (5 stars):
I've made this loads of times and leave out the bay leaves as I don't care for them, but I was wondering, how do the leftovers hold up to freezing? Our 2 kidults recently flew the coup and I know this recipe makes a lot.
Phyllis Garwatoski on 2026-09-23 (5 stars):
Great recipe. Made almost exact except left out the green peppers as we don't care for them and also cut in half because it's just the 2 of us. It was delicious and we have enough left for another meal.
Tommy Bucher on 2026-09-21 (5 stars):
I Really liked your Easy Goulash recipe. In fact I shared it with several people. I also think your e-mail address is a stitch! I made sure to include it with the recipes I shared with my friends. One of them was a couple Leon & Lesli; they also said that it is a keeper. Leon said it reminded him of his childhood when his mom made similar dishes, Now that I know what you came up with in this one I am eager to try some of your other recipes.
Carol A Guyette on 2026-09-07 (3 stars):
It was ok.not much favor.
Steve on 2026-09-06 (5 stars):
We made this and added about a can of corn, drained and a small can of mushroom pieces, drained.
Beth K on 2026-09-04 (5 stars):
I have eaten goulash since I was a kid. This recipe is perfect. I came up a bit shy on beef broth so added French onion soup mix stirred with water. I was careful to not add too much due to salt. Regardless, we were thrilled with this recipe!
Jane Dough on 2026-09-01 (3 stars):
I expected this to be better, given it has 4.9 stars from over 2,700 people. I mean, it wasn't BAD, but it was basically just pasta and meat sauce.
April Mae on 2026-09-01 (5 stars):
I was missing an ingredient for another way I make goulash. This recipe saved me and dinner time. Hubby LOVES it!
Nicole on 2026-08-28 (5 stars):
Our family loves this recipe! We make it exactly as you have it but we also add 2 cans of drained kidney and or chili beans, and adjust seasonings as needed. We're able to sneak in a little extra fiber and it stretches the recipe a bit to feed a large gathering! Thank you!