In this post I’ll be sharing how to make Old Fashioned American Goulash.

Did you grow up eating American Goulash? We just call it simply “Goulash” here in the South. Goulash is a comfort food meal that remains popular today!

My husband introduced me to Goulash. He grew up with this recipe. In fact, he is usually the one who prepares it in our house. Rest assured, he kept an eagle eye on me while I was preparing it for this post to make sure I didn’t do any food blogger tricks and add anything extra to it.

Sadly, I somehow missed out on this dish growing up. My mother’s menus were always the same. Some variety of dried beans, mashed potatoes or rice (sometimes mac and cheese), one other vegetable, cornbread or biscuits and a meat. Rarely did she stray from this trend but sometimes it was spaghetti or grilled hamburgers or hot dogs.

In case you read this Mother, your cooking was great, just telling a story here. It is true though.  😀

American style goulash is a basic skillet meal with ground beef, macaroni noodles, tomatoes and some type of vegetables which will vary according to whose cooking it. Okay, let’s face it – it’s basically a rustic macaroni spaghetti skillet or hobo skillet.

Economical easy recipes that are comforting to the soul are great in my book. Leftovers are even better the next day! We enjoy ours served with a little shredded cheddar on top and a few dashes of hot sauce. So good y’all!

Beef Pasta Tomato Goulash

Feel free to add more vegetables to this recipe if you like. I’ve seen versions to include carrots and corn. We keep it pretty simple here.

Cooking well doesn’t mean cooking fancy ~ Julia Child

American Style Goulash

Find a printable recipe card with full ingredients and instructions at the end of this post.

Ingredients: ground beef, macaroni, onion, celery, mushrooms, seasonings, soy sauce, diced tomatoes, water and tomato paste

Step 1: Use the biggest skillet with a lid that you have to make this a one pot meal. Begin by heating a skillet over medium heat. Add the ground beef and cook until nearly browned through. Season with salt, pepper, garlic powder and Creole seasoning.

Step 2: Next, add the onion, celery and mushrooms along with any other vegetables that you may be using. Cook until the vegetables soften.

Step 3: Next, add the macaroni, canned tomatoes with the juice, tomato paste, soy sauce and water. Give everything a good stir to combine it all together. Be sure that the macaroni noodles are pretty much covered with liquid. You can add a bit more water if needed. Cover with a lid and simmer 15-20 minutes, stirring occasionally.

Serve hot with any toppings desired such as shredded cheese, sour cream, or hot sauce.

Easy Goulash

Old Fashioned American Goulash

Other ground beef recipes you might enjoy: Ground Beef Casserole, Ground Beef Stroganoff, Classic Stuffed Peppers

Southern Goulash

Easy Old Fashioned American Goulash Recipe

This recipe was proudly shared at Weekend Potluck and Meal Plan Monday

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