Crockpot American Goulash

Crockpot American Goulash – American Goulash is an iconic dinner dish made with ground beef and macaroni noodles, simmered in a rich Italian-style tomato sauce until everything is perfectly mixed together.

If you love comforting meals that take minimal effort, this Crockpot American Goulash is the perfect dinner idea for when you want something hearty and filling. Made with ground beef, macaroni pasta, and Italian-style tomato based sauce, it makes the ultimate comfort food for the whole family.

This post is about how to make Crockpot American Goulash.

CROCKPOT GOULASH RECIPE

Looking for the ultimate comfort food recipe to make this week? Look no further! This Crockpot American Goulash is your new favorite hearty and filling weeknight or weekend meal that the whole family will obsess over. The result is a hearty and flavorful dish that is loved around the world. Whether you’re serving it as a main course or as a side dish, this hearty stew will quickly become a family favorite.

WHY YOU WILL LOVE THIS RECIPE

Comforting and Filling. This is one of the best colder weather meals to make on busy weeknights. I promise, kids will love this yummy crockpot American Goulash.

Set-It and Forget-It Recipe. If you are obsessed with convenient crockpot dinner recipes, this one is super simple and easy to make. Just set everything up and forget about it, huh!

INGREDIENTS NOTES

Here’s everything you need to make this iconic American Goulash! See the recipe card down below for exact steps and measurements!

• 2 lbs lean ground beef

• 2 medium green bell peppers, seeded and chopped

• 1 large onion, chopped

• 3 garlic cloves, minced

• 3 cups beef broth, more as needed

• 32 oz jar pasta sauce

• 28 oz can petite diced tomatoes

• 2 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce

• 1 ½ tablespoons Italian seasoning

• 1 teaspoon garlic powder

• Salt and pepper, to taste

• 1 bay leaf

• 2 ½ cups uncooked elbow macaroni pasta

• 1 cup shredded cheddar cheese

HOW TO MAKE CROCKPOT AMERICAN GOULASH

In a large skillet over medium-high heat, brown and crumble the ground beef. Drain any excess grease and then transfer to the crockpot.

Add the bell peppers, onion, garlic, beef broth, petite diced tomatoes, Worcestershire sauce, Italian seasoning, garlic powder, salt, black pepper, and bay leaf.

Cover and cook on for 5-6 hours on low or 2-3 hours on high.

During the last 30 minutes of cooking, remove the bay leaf, then add in the dried macaroni noodles and stir into the sauce. Continue cooking until the pasta is tender.

Stir in the shredded cheddar cheese and top with chopped parsley.

SUBSTITUTIONS/VARIATIONS:

• You can use other ground meat like ground turkey or ground pork.

• You can use other small to medium pasta like penne, cavatappi, shells, fusilli, ditalini, or farfalle.

• The pasta cooks very quickly so add it in at the end. You may want to check it after 15-20 minutes, give it a stir, and check for tenderness.

• Cheese is optional and helps to make a creamier sauce. You can also choose to use a little  heavy cream instead.

• If the sauce becomes too thick, you can add more broth to thin it out.

• If the sauce is too thin, you can add more cheese or add a little more pasta to help soak up the extra sauce.

STORAGE AND REHEATING:

• Refrigerate leftovers in a sealed container for 3 or 4 days.

• Reheat on the stovetop over medium heat until heated through.

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Crockpot American Goulash

Crockpot American Goulash - American Goulash is an iconic dinner dish made with ground beef and macaroni noodles, simmered in a rich Italian-style tomato sauce until everything is perfectly mixed together.

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Prep Time 16 minutes mins

Cook Time 6 hours hrs

Total Time 6 hours hrs 15 minutes mins

Servings: 8 servings

Course: Main Course

Cuisine: American

Ingredients Equipment Method

Ingredients

  

• 2 lbs lean ground beef
• 2 medium green bell peppers, seeded and chopped
• 1 large onion, chopped
• 3 garlic cloves, minced
• 3 cups beef broth, more as needed
• 32 oz jar pasta sauce
• 28 oz can petite diced tomatoes
• 2 tbsp Worcestershire sauce
• 1 1/2 tbsp Italian seasoning
• 1 tsp garlic powder
• salt and pepper, to taste
• 1 bay leaf
• 2 1/2 cups uncooked elbow macaroni pasta
• 1 cup shredded cheddar cheese

Equipment

• 6 quart crockpot
• skillet

Method

 

1. In a large skillet over medium-high heat, brown and crumble the ground beef. Drain any excess grease and then transfer to the crockpot.
2. Add the bell peppers, onion, garlic, beef broth, petite diced tomatoes, Worcestershire sauce, Italian seasoning, garlic powder, salt, black pepper, and bay leaf.
3. Cover and cook on for 5-6 hours on low or 2-3 hours on high.
4. During the last 30 minutes of cooking, remove the bay leaf, then add in the dried macaroni noodles and stir into the sauce. Continue cooking until the pasta is tender.
5. Stir in the shredded cheddar cheese and top with chopped parsley.

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