# American Goulash

This recipe shows how to make an old fashioned American goulash.

- Servings: 6 servings
- Total time: 40 min
- Cuisine: Italian
- Category: Soup
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- 2 pounds ground beef
- 1 onion
- 4 garlic cloves
- 2 tablespoons paprika
- 2 teaspoons Italian seasoning
- 2 teaspoons salt
- 0.5 teaspoon black pepper
- 0.25 teaspoon cayenne pepper
- 2 bay leaves
- 1 quart chicken broth
- 24 ounces marinara sauce
- 1 can diced tomatoes
- 1 cup water
- 2 tablespoons soy sauce
- 2 cups elbow macaroni noodles
- 1 cup white cheddar cheese
- 1 handful fresh dried parsley

## Instructions

1. Add 2 pounds of ground beef to a large pot.
2. Add 1 chopped onion.
3. Break up and brown the ground beef and onion.
4. Add 4 minced garlic cloves.
5. Add 2 tablespoons of paprika, 2 teaspoons of Italian seasoning, 2 teaspoons of salt, 1/2 teaspoon of black pepper, and 1/4 teaspoon of cayenne pepper.
6. Add 2 bay leaves.
7. Stir and cook for a couple of minutes.
8. Add 1 quart of chicken broth.
9. Add 1 24-ounce jar of marinara sauce, 1 can of diced tomatoes, and 1 cup of water.
10. Add 2 tablespoons of soy sauce.
11. Stir and bring to a low simmer for 30 minutes.
12. Clean up your workspace.
13. Give it another good stir.
14. Add 2 cups of large elbow macaroni noodles.
15. Stir and bring to a rapid boil and cook for 10-12 minutes.
16. Take off the heat, remove bay leaves and add 1 cup of freshly shredded white cheddar cheese and a handful of fresh dried parsley.
17. Stir in the cheese and parsley. Put the lid on for 5 minutes.
18. Take the lid off and serve.

## Equipment

- large pot
- countertop burner
- wooden spoon
- measuring spoons
- measuring cup

## Source

- Original video: https://www.tiktok.com/t/ZP8YmSPd3/
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- Extracted: 2025-02-14

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