1-Pot, 12-Ingredient, Weeknight American Goulash aka Slumgullion aka Beefaroni aka Delicious

Recipe
1 1/2 tablespoons olive oil
1 large yellow onion, diced
6 garlic cloves, chopped
salt
ground black pepper
1 green bell pepper, chopped
1 tablespoons smoked paprika
2 teaspoons "Italian seasoning"
2 pounds ground beef
2 28-ounce cans of whole, peeled, tomatoes, crushed by hand
2 cups beef broth
1 pound small elbow macaroni
a handful of chopped parsley
Optional: grated sharp cheddar cheese to finish (but maybe not necessary)...or Parmesan cheese if you want to be a fancy boy

Place a large dutch oven over medium-heat. Add the oil, onion and garlic and sauté it until the onion is just translucent. Season it with salt and pepper and then add the bell pepper and let it soften up for about 3 minutes. Add the paprika and Italian seasoning and continue sautéing for about 1 minute. Add the ground beef and stir it up really well, seasoning it with a little more salt and pepper.

Continue cooking until the beef loses its raw color. Then add in the tomatoes and then bring it to a simmer. Season it with salt and then cover it, drop the heat to low and allow it to simmer for about 20 minutes.

Add the beef broth and bring it back to a simmer. Taste it for salt -- it should taste like a well-seasoned broth. Add the elbow macaroni and cook, stirring, until the pasta is Albert Dente, adding more water and salt as needed to have a brothy, delicious soup. Fold in the parsley and serve immediately.

[ciscoguru]

Grandma used to make this when we were kids. I haven't had it since the 80's.

[dan]

We had American chop Suey. It was like elbow macaroni with marinara sauce, but we also had slumgullion which was made with hamburger n cream of mushroom soup and mushrooms served over mashed potato.

[Paulnt]

For my family (and probably other New Englanders), this is American chop suey. It makes me think of grandma’s house, though hers was a little more dry and that’s how I like it still. Also, can’t forget the crushed red chili flakes!

[TheFoodExperience]

Going to make an American goulash over the weekend. It seems there are SO many different variations. Most of them add the onions and peppers after cooking the beef and I always thought that was backwards. You have definitely confirmed that. I'll cut everything in half since it is only for 2 people. Thanks for the video! Just subscribed to your channel. oh yeah, I am going to try making the dish using pasta shells. I think they will hold on to the sauce and beef really well.

[chovue]

Oh jeez! Thought this guy dropped off the interweb after "rustic af" from another channel. Glad to see he's still at it!

[pegparrish]

I was never too crazy about this dish, they also call it American Chop Suey, but yours looks delicious! A great, easy dinner while it’s still cold weather and comfort food calls to us. Thanks for another terrific idea!

[kristinchong]

A brighter american ghoulish. We need it.

[juliagregory]

I like to add chopped eggplant to the onion sauté.

[lilykep]

That first bite of Goulash after you've been smelling it and your stomach is growling is *so good* but it could also double as lava. Of course my mom always adds a TON of cheese. I say "my mom" because it's honestly not really a recipe I make at home, but it's one I'm very happy to eat when my mom makes it.

[tweygant]

Reminds me of my childhood in rural Wisconsin

[NawTNicky]

Somehow Noah has found his way back into my life after that other cooking channel ended

[tobybates]

How does this hold/reheat? I worry that the pasta would be mush on the second day. Thoughts?

[sarahrivero]

Ok.. so I made this the way you made it and it was/is delicious! My problem is the macaroni expanded after it was cooked and soaked up all the liquid hence making macaroni bloat and over cook. How do I keep it from doing this or is this a one day no left over type of dish?? Please help. I may be the only one eating all this left over. ❤ keep the video tutorials and kitchen education going! TY

[jessieflores]

This was great, depression food.They would put what they had

[leovirgo]

With the exception of boiling the pasta separately and using oregano instead of paprika, this was how my mom made spaghetti. She was the child of Danish immigrants, raised in Chicago. I'm pretty sure she didn't know the word "goulash."

[gamehead]

Reminds me of Chili, except it has pasta

[rickbourne]

As Great Grandma used to say... you can't cook on a cold stove.

[sharilynn]

You always burn your mouth, Noah. Why don't you set out a bottle of water when you start filming? 😳🙄🤦‍♀️😂

[staceydean]

Looks yummy but hate the way you slurp it and scrape your teeth across the spoon, ewwww!

[danhill]

I can't stand to hear you slop and rake ur teeth on the spoon while ur eating.Other wise thank you