How to Cook Tasty American Goulash

American Goulash.

You can cook American Goulash using 14 ingredients and 6 steps. Here is how you achieve it.

Ingredients of American Goulash

1. Prepare 2 lb of ground beef.
2. Prepare 1 large of yellow onion, chopped.
3. You need 4 clove of garlic, minced.
4. You need 3 cup of water.
5. It's 2 can of tomato sauce, 15 ounces each.
6. It's 2 can of diced tomatoes, 14.5 ounces each.
7. You need 3 tbsp of soy sauce.
8. You need 2 tbsp of oregano, dried.
9. Prepare 2 tsp of basil, dried.
10. Prepare 2 of bay leaves, dried.
11. You need 1 tbsp of seasoned salt.
12. It's 1/2 tsp of black pepper.
13. Prepare 2 cup of elbow macaroni, uncooked (about 8oz).
14. Prepare 1 cup of shredded sharp cheddar cheese, optional.

American Goulash step by step

1. In Dutch Oven: cook ground beef until no longer pink and crumbled up..
2. Add onion and garlic, cook until onions are translucent.
3. Add water, tomato sauce, diced tomatoes, soy sauce, oregano, basil, seasoned salt, pepper and bay leaves. Stir well to combine. Bring up to a boil over medium heat, turn heat down to low, cover, and let simmer for 20 minutes. stirring occasionally..
4. After 20 minutes has passed, remove lid and add uncooked elbow macaroni, stir well to combine. Make sure heat is low, cover and let simmer for 25 minutes, or until pasta is tender. (my pasta was done after 15 minutes).
5. Remove bay leaves, let cool, then refrigerate overnight. It tastes much better on day two! If you must, you can eat some after cooking, topped with some sharp shredded cheddar cheese. I ALWAYS have some right after, very good right after cooking, and very good the next day too! Like most said, it's just a personal preference! :-).
6. *from www.gottawantseconds.com, I just doubled checked the original recipe pertaining to the oregano, and it does say 2 Tablespoons. I would suggest to cut it down to 2 teaspoons, cause I'm betting that's what they meant to type. You can always add more if you would like! I transferred it exactly from the original. Sorry to whoever didn't like this due to the oregano. Happy Cooking!**.