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trisha yearwood goulash recipe

Trisha Yearwood Goulash Recipe

Try your hand at one of the best, and simplest, goulash recipe around. It’s a filling and hearty meal that can work well as a lunch or a dinner shared with the family. It’s also great for making in bulk, so you can just whip some out anytime you’re hungry and reheat it!
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Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 35 minutes
Total Time 55 minutes
Course Main Course
Cuisine American
Servings 6
Calories 251 kcal
Equipment
  • 1 dutch oven
Ingredients
  
  • 2 lbs ground beef
  • 1 cup finely chopped yellow onion
  • 1 tsp finely minced garlic
  • 1/2 tsp red pepper flakes
  • 1/2 cup finely chopped green bell pepper
  • 1/4 cup finely chopped red bell pepper
  • 4 tsp Worcestershire sauce
  • 1 tbsp granulated sugar
  • 1 tbsp Italian seasoning
  • 1 tsp sea salt
  • 1 tsp paprika
  • 1 tsp ground black pepper
  • 2 bay leaves
  • 2 cups water
  • 3 cups uncooked elbow pasta
  • 10 oz canned corn drained
  • 1 cup sour cream optional
  • 1 cup shredded cheddar cheese
Instructions
 
  • Ideally, using a Dutch oven is best for this recipe, but if you don’t have one on hand, you can also use any heavy-bottomed pan.
  • Lightly grease the Dutch oven/pan and start heating it over medium-low heat.
  • Add the 2 lbs of ground beef, chopped yellow onion, and the green and red bell peppers. Stir it all together and let it cook for about 5 minutes.
  • After this has cooked for a bit, some moisture will have gathered in the pot. Pour this excess moisture out, as you don't want to steam things.
  • Double-check to make sure the beef is no longer pink at this stage. If it’s not quite there, let it cook for a few minutes longer before moving on.
  • Once that moisture has been discarded, add the garlic and red pepper flakes. Give it all a good stir, and let it cook up for another 1-2 minutes.
  • Add the diced tomatoes, tomato sauce, bay leaves, and granulated sugar. Stir all these ingredients together until the sugar has adequately dissolved.
  • Turn the heat down a bit and let it simmer for roughly another 10 minutes to let everything cook thoroughly so all the flavors can infuse together.
  • With all the ingredients combined, add in the uncooked pasta, along with 2 cups of water.
  • Place the lid on the Dutch oven and simmer everything together for roughly 15-18 minutes.
  • Check the pasta is adequately cooked by using a fork. Simply pierce a pasta piece, and it should go through smoothly without resistance. If the pasta’s still a bit too hard, let it simmer for another 3-5 minutes.
  • Remove the Dutch oven from the heat. You can also remove the bay leaves at this stage.
  • Finally, just add in the canned corn and give it a stir. These don’t need to be cooked, so you can serve it right away. 
Nutrition
Calories: 251kcalCarbohydrates: 68gProtein: 37gFat: 32gSaturated Fat: 12gCholesterol: 72.2mgSodium: 1506mg
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