I'm not sure if there is any food more comforting than a plate of this hot and steamy goulash. It's ripe with good things: beef, pork sausage, potatoes and tomatoes. And pasta.
If you're a pasta lover, you know there are a gazillion pasta recipes out there that are worthy of serving at your dinner table. We've shared several on All She Cooks that we feel the same about: Spicy Sausage Pasta Bake, Mushroom Bowtie Pasta, Cheesy Butternut Squash Pasta Bake--just to name a few.
All of them are amazing served up alongside Copycat Rosemary Bread or Copycat Olive Garden Breadsticks and Italian Chopped Salad.
It took a little time, but I finally learned the art of spicing up my food for flavor, tasting it to see if its got the best of everything, and then adding a bit of this or that to make the flavor just so. And this goulash is just so- a perfect blend of spices to help spice up an already flavorful dish.
The key to this recipe? Potatoes. And onions. And of course, spices.
We like to have a nice selection of spices on hand so we can toss in a little of this and a little of that while cooking. Let's face it, if you don't have a full spice rack on hand, you're limited in how you can flavor your food.
Learning how to season your food is an essential part of being comfortable in the kitchen, so it is something that you should really invest some time in.
Added to browned ground beef and sausage... and you know what? I didn't even drain the grease. Fry up those potatoes and onions in the leftover grease and then let them cook through in the sauce. Yum. Yum. Yum.
Add canned tomatoes, tomato sauce, and spices. We used cumin, garlic powder, parsley flakes, and oregano flakes.
Serve this delightful dish up over pasta or rice. I love it with pasta. DO NOT however add your pasta to the goulash sauce while the sauce still has to cook. Your noodles will get mushy, and you will not be happy. For best results, cook the noodles separately to package instructions, and top with goulash (or toss together right before serving).
Enjoy this hearty meal for dinner, and the leftovers that follow!
Best Goulash Ever: Recipe
Ingredients
- 1 lb. ground beef
- 2 Italian sausage links casings removed
- 3 large red potatoes cubed
- 1 red onion medium size
- 24 oz tomatoes with juice whole or diced
- 8 oz tomato sauce
- ¾ teaspoon pepper
- ½ teaspoon cumin
- ½ teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon parsley flakes
- 1 teaspoon oregano flakes
- 4 cups uncooked pasta egg noodles, shells, etc.
Instructions
- Brown beef and sausage, drain grease.
- Add onions and potatoes to meat mixture, stir and cook for 3-4 minutes on medium-high heat. Continue stirring to lightly fry mixture evenly.
- Add tomatoes and tomato sauce and stir to combine.
- Cover and boil over medium for about 15 minutes or until potatoes are tender.
- While Goulash is cooking, prepare pasta according to package instructions.
- Serve the Goulash over pasta and enjoy!
Robyn
Do all the seasonings go in at the same time as the tomatoes?
Jessica
Yes, just add all the seasonings at the same time. I always do a taste test just to make sure the seasonings are to my liking and to see if I need to add anything. Then again at the very end, taste and add salt and pepper as needed.
Marlys
Love goulash and this sounds wonderful. thanks for sharing on Foodie Friends Friday. I am going to share this on my facebook page.
Sarah
This looks like a pot of love! Wow! I've never had goulash, but I'm sure I would love it. Thanks for sharing your recipe!
Cindy
This is a great looking goulash. I've never made it with potatoes before. Thanks for sharing at Simple Supper Tuesday.
Christine
thanks for the recipe. I have been trying to copy a family recipe for a while. We added 1 tbl of Hungarian paprika, double the oregano, 4 shakes of allspice some beef broth (we like ours soupy) and some ground thyme. Thanks again. I will continue to use your recipe!
Marilyn
Thank you for sharing this delicious recipe at the #RecipeSharingParty! I hope to see you next week. Pinned and Yummed. Please visit #OverTheMoon on Sunday or #ThursdayFavoriteThings for more sharing fun! Don't forget to Comment your link #'s so I can be sure to visit and you get a chance to be featured!
Karly
Great comfort food! Thanks for linking up with What's Cookin' Wednesday!
katherines corner
my hubby loves goulash! Thank you for sharing at the Thursday Favorite things blog hop. Watch for your feature on Monday Hugs
Gina
That looks so great - I'm ready for a plate of it right now at 840 in the morning!
Beverly
Love comfort food. Your goulash looks yummy!
Thanks for sharing at Wake Up Wednesday,
Bev
swathi
Looks delicious very nice thanks for sharing with Hearth and soul blog hop. pinning.
Jann Olson
Mom use to make goulash when I was growing up. I forget about it and have only made it once or twice. I need to try this! Thanks for sharing the recipe with SYC.
hugs,
Jann
Nikk Robinson
I haven't had goulash in years. I'm feeling inspired. This looks hearty and delicious. Thanks.
Rosemary Whiting
How much constitutes a serving size? I see it’s for 6 servings, but I need to know what the size.serving is for my mom who is on a strict carb diet for diabetes?