Old Fashioned American Goulash
This dish is the ultimate comfort food. Loaded with noodles, beef, tomatoes, spices and last but not least cheddar and mozzarella cheese. My recipe has optional chipotle pepper because I just love the flavor it adds to this dish.
Ingredients
- 1/3 cup extra virgin olive oil
- 2 lbs. ground beef (you could use chicken or turkey)
- 1 large onion, diced
- 1 bell pepper, diced
- 3 tsp. minced garlic
- 2 15-oz cans tomato sauce
- 2 15-oz cans diced tomatoes
- 2 1/2 cup water
- 1 cup beef broth (you can use Knorr beef bullion and add more water if needed)
- 3 Bay leaves
- 1 tbsp. Adobo seasoning
- 1 tbsp. Italian seasoning
- 1/2 tsp. seasoning salt (just salt if you don't have)
- 1/2 tsp. black pepper
- 2 cups elbow macaroni
- 1 cup Grated Cheddar Cheese (Optional)
- 1 cup Grated Mozzarella Cheese
Instructions
- Heat a large pan to medium and add the olive oil. Add the ground and cook to about half cooked. Then add the onions, bell peppers and cook until the onions are translucent. Add your garlic, your seasonings. Easy on the salt at this time because the beef broth or beef bullion is salty and if you use seasoned salt you already have some salt which may be enough. You can actually not add anymore salt until the dish has simmered a little or even wait until the last.
- Add the water, broth, tomato sauce, diced tomatoes along with the bay leaves. Bring to a boil and lower the heat and simmer covered for about 20 minutes stirring occasionally.
- After simmering for the 20 minutes add the uncooked pasta and continue cooking for an additional 30 minutes or until your past is to your desired doneness.
- Remove the bay leaves, and stir in the cheddar cheese. Right before serving, add the mozzarella cheese and enjoy!