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Southern Ghoulash

Southern Ghoulash is a hearty one-pot meal the whole family will enjoy. It’s a quick, economical dinner with a hearty

  • Serves 8 servings
  • Prep 10 minutes
  • Cook 25 minutes
  • Total 35 minutes

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Southern Ghoulash

What Is Ghoulash?

This type of ghoulash has been very popular in the south for many years and I think everyone makes it a little differently. The common ingredients are  pasta, ground beef, and tomato sauce, and many recipes call for cheddar cheese. I also like to add corn to mine, but that’s not as typical.

Southern Ghoulash- old-fashioned comfort food.

How To Serve

Southern Goulash is so easy to put together for a weeknight meal and it will feed a large crowd. It’s one of those meals that really warms you up and fills your belly so it’s perfect for a cold winter night.

I like to serve it topped with sour cream and shredded cheddar cheese.Cornbreador biscuits are practically a must.

With a teaspoon of Cajun seasoning and a half a teaspoon of crushed red pepper flakes, this Goulash has a little heat.

Ground Beef

Goulash is one of my favorite ground beef recipes. It’s one of the best ways to stretch some ground beef into a huge meal that will feed a lot of people. I like a really meaty goulash so I use 2 pounds of ground beef, but you can make this goulash with just 1 pound of ground beef if that is all you have.

Southern Ghoulash- old-fashioned comfort food.

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Southern Ghoulash- old-fashioned comfort food

How To Make

(More detailed instructions in recipe card below.)

  1. Cook ground beef, onion, and bell pepper in a Dutch oven.
    Cooking ground beef and onions.
  2. Add garlic and red pepper flakes and cook 1 minute.
    Adding garlic.
  3. Add tomato sauce, diced tomatoes, Worcestershire sauce, sugar, Italian seasoning, cajun seasoning, seasoned salt, paprika, pepper and bay leaves. Simmer 5 minutes.
    Adding seasonings.
  4. Add water and pasta. Cover and cook for 15 minutes.
    Adding water and pasta.
  5. Stir in corn. Serve with cheddar cheese and sour cream.
    Adding corn.
Southern Ghoulash with ground beef

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Southern Ghoulash

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Recipe

Southern Ghoulash

Southern Ghoulash is a hearty one-pot meal the whole family will enjoy. It's a quick, economical dinner with a hearty tomato meat sauce and pasta.

  • Serves 8 servings
  • Prep 10 minutes
  • Cook 25 minutes
  • Total 35 minutes

Ingredients

  • 2 pounds lean ground beef
  • 1 yellow onion (chopped)
  • 1/2 red or green bell pepper (chopped)
  • 2 cloves garlic (minced)
  • 1/2 teaspoon red pepper flakes
  • 1 (28-ounce) can Tomato Sauce
  • 1 (28-ounce) can diced tomatoes
  • 1 1/2 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce
  • 1 tablespoon sugar
  • 1 tablespoon Italian seasoning
  • 1 teaspoon Cajun seasoning
  • 1 teaspoon seasoned salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon paprika
  • 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
  • 2 bay leaves
  • 2 cups water
  • 3 cups uncooked elbow pasta
  • 1 (11-ounce) can corn (drained)
  • Shredded Cheddar cheese and sour cream for serving

Instructions

  1. 1

    Heat a lightly greased Dutch oven over medium heat and add the ground beef, onion, and bell pepper. Break meat apart with a wooden spoon as it cooks.

  2. 2

    Once meat is no longer pink, drain off any liquid/grease. Return Dutch oven to heat and add garlic and red pepper flakes. Cook 1 minute.

  3. 3

    Add tomato sauce, diced tomatoes, Worcestershire sauce, sugar, Italian seasoning, Cajun seasoning, seasoned salt, paprika, pepper and bay leaves. Simmer 5 minutes.

  4. 4

    Add water and pasta and simmer, covered, until pasta is cooked, about 15 minutes. Discard bay leaves.

  5. 5

    Stir in corn and serve with cheddar cheese and sour cream.

Notes

I like a really meaty ghoulash so I use 2 pounds of ground beef, but you can get by with just using 1 pound.

Equipment

  • Dutch Oven

Nutrition

  • Calories424 kcal
  • Carbohydrates56 g
  • Protein34 g
  • Fat7 g
  • Saturated Fat3 g
  • Polyunsaturated Fat1 g
  • Monounsaturated Fat3 g
  • Trans Fat0.4 g
  • Cholesterol70 mg
  • Sodium559 mg
  • Potassium864 mg
  • Fiber4 g
  • Sugar8 g
  • Vitamin A484 IU
  • Vitamin C19 mg
  • Calcium76 mg
  • Iron5 mg

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