Spicy Goulash using Ground Beef
This spicy goulash is a hearty, flavorful cheesy goulash with pasta and ground beef that all spice lovers will crave again and again!
Servings: 6 servings
Calories: 591kcal
Ingredients
- 1 large onion diced
- 1 pound ground beef lean
- ½ tsp salt more to taste
- ½ tsp black pepper
- 1 can Rotel 14.5 ounces, undrained
- 6 ounces tomato paste
- 3 cups macaroni uncooked (or other small pasta)
- 4 cups beef broth or stock (can also use chicken)
- 2 Tbsp paprika sweet or smoked (smoked will be spicier)
- 1 tsp oregano dry
- 1 tsp marjoram dry
- 1 tsp basil dry
- 2 cups pepper Jack cheese shredded (or cheddar)
Instructions
- To Dutch oven or heavy pot on medium heat, add onion, ground beef, paprika, and herbs.
- Cook, stirring and breaking up ground beef, for 10-15 minutes or until ground beef is browned and onions are translucent. Drain off any excess fat.
- Add salt and black pepper.
- Add undrained can of Rotel, tomato paste, macaroni (other other pasta), broth, paprika, and herbs. Stir and mash tomato paste to incorporate into mixture. (Note that I love to use my silicone spatula for this.)
- Bring the mixture to a boil on high heat. Then, turn heat down to low (about 2). Cover and cook for 30 minutes, stirring every 10 minutes or so.
- Uncover. Turn heat off. Add cheese and stir. Let sit until cheese is melted. Stir and serve.
Nutrition
Calories: 591kcal | Carbohydrates: 51g | Protein: 33g | Fat: 28g | Saturated Fat: 13g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 87mg | Sodium: 1084mg | Potassium: 949mg | Fiber: 5g | Sugar: 8g | Vitamin A: 1980IU | Vitamin C: 15mg | Calcium: 363mg | Iron: 5mg