A real consolation meal, this Crock Pot American Goulash is a tasty fix-it and forget-it recipe that the entire household loves!
A COMFORTING, SIMPLE CROCK POT RECIPE
Everybody has that one recipe that basically brings them consolation, mine occurs to be this Crock Pot American Goulash. With all of the flavors mixed it’s simply good for a terrific supper time meal. That is one recipe that we’ve got been making for years and one which I wished to attempt to make in a sluggish cooker. This recipe is tremendous easy and easy to place collectively. I all the time assume the longer a sauce simmers, the higher it tastes!
I made this in the present day for supper tonight. It was excellent and I positively will make once more. Thanks for the recipe!
– Sue
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS:
This dish goes by many various names relying on area. Another names embrace: Slumgullion, American Chop Suey and Johnny Marzetti.
American goulash and Hungarian Goulash are vastly totally different. American goulash is made with floor beef, macaroni noodles and blended with an Italian-style tomato based mostly sauce. Hungarian Goulash is a thick stew made with chunks of meat and greens that’s closely seasoned with Hungarian paprika.
The straightforward reply – nobody is de facto certain. There aren’t actually any similarities apart from the meat. We all know the American Goulash we’re accustomed to in the present day was first talked about in a cookbook in 1914. So maybe somebody mixed a bunch of those substances and determined to borrow the title “Goulash” from the immigrant Hungarian group and it took off from there.
I’ve recipes for making it these methods too! See my recipe for American Goulash to make it on the range high and my recipe for Immediate Pot American Goulash to make it in your electrical stress cooker!
This may be saved within the fridge in an hermetic container the place it should hold for as much as 3-4 days. This can be frozen. Word: whenever you freeze meals like pasta, the pasta will change into a bit of mushy as a result of it should hold absorbing the liquid. To freeze, place in a freezer bag and lay it flat within the freezer, this may hold for as much as 3 months. To defrost, take away to the fridge in a single day and you may reheat within the microwave or on the stovetop.
INGREDIENTS NEEDED: (SEE RECIPE CARD BELOW FOR THE FULL RECIPE)
- floor beef – you can also make this with Italian sausage, floor rooster or floor turkey.
- candy onion
- inexperienced pepper – I do know some of us have love/hate relationship with bell peppers. In the event that they aren’t your favourite, you may simply depart it out.
- garlic – I all the time desire recent garlic over the jarred stuff. You simply get a a lot better garlic taste however use what’s best and finest for you!
- pasta sauce – I like Rao’s roast garlic sauce however it will probably get dear so I often solely seize it when it’s on sale. Use what your loved ones enjoys!
- tomato sauce – you should utilize the low or no sodium sort if you’re involved about sodium for this recipe.
- petite diced tomatoes – if you will discover the sort that has seasoning added (like basil, garlic and oregano), that will be a pleasant increase of taste.
- water
- Italian seasoning
- granulated sugar – that is simply going to assist scale back the acidity a bit from all of the tomatoes and tomato sauces.
- elbow macaroni – you should utilize any form actually, so long as you employ the identical quantity.
HOW TO MAKE CROCK POT AMERICAN GOULASH:
Brown and crumble floor beef together with diced onions and pepper in a big skillet. Cook dinner till meat is totally cooked and onions and peppers are softened. Drain extra grease. Word: Many sluggish cookers have a sauté choice. Please be at liberty to make use of this feature in your sluggish cooker for much less soiled dishes. Add floor beef combination right into a 4-6 quart sluggish cooker.
Stir in garlic, pasta sauce, tomato sauce, diced tomatoes, water, Italian seasoning and sugar. (DO NOT ADD MACARONI NOODLES YET) Cowl the sluggish cooker and prepare dinner on low for 8-10 hours or on excessive for about 2-4 hours. Every part is already cooked so we’re principally simply letting the whole lot simmer and for the flavors to return collectively.
Over the last hour of cooking, add within the macaroni noodles and stir. Cowl once more. Cook dinner till noodles are al dente (or softer for those who desire). Then serve!
We take pleasure in consuming this with some recent garlic bread and a salad.
CRAVING MORE RECIPES?
Initially printed: March 2011
Up to date photographs & republished: April 2025
- Word: Many sluggish cookers have a sauté choice. Please be at liberty to make use of this feature in your sluggish cooker for much less soiled dishes.
- This may be cooked on excessive for 2-4 hours.
- Penne and ziti will be substituted for the macaroni.
- This may be frozen, see my suggestions above.
Energy: 409kcal | Carbohydrates: 47g | Protein: 20g | Fats: 17g | Sodium: 898mg | Fiber: 5g | Sugar: 12g
“The Nation Cook dinner” is just not a dietician or nutritionist, and any dietary info shared is an estimate. If calorie depend and different dietary values are vital to you, we advocate working the substances by whichever on-line dietary calculator you favor. Energy and different dietary values can fluctuate fairly a bit relying on which manufacturers have been used.
