CrockPot Goulash
American Goulash (not to be confused with Hungarian Goulash) is made with ground beef, onions, mushrooms and pasta smothered in a tomato based broth. This easy Crockpot Goulash is easy to make ahead of time and everyone absolutely loves it!
A beef goulash recipe in North America is more commonly a tomato based ground beef and macaroni dish. Other vegetables are added such as onion and green peppers for flavor. This dish goes by many other names as well (like American Chop Suey) but our family has always just called it beef goulash!
Crockpot Goulash
PREP TIME 30 minutes
COOK TIME 2 hours
TOTAL TIME 2 hours 30 minutes
SERVINGS 8 servings
COURSE Main Course, Pasta
CUISINE American
This Crockpot Goulash recipe has tender pasta noodles mixed in a rich beefy meat sauce.
Ingredients
2 lbs ground beef
1 1/2 medium onions diced
3 cloves garlic
1 green pepper diced
6 oz tomato paste
1/2 cup water
24 oz pasta sauce jarred or canned
28 oz diced tomatoes canned, do not drain
2 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce
8 oz mushrooms canned, do not drain
1 tablespoon Italian seasoning
1/2 teaspoon seasoning salt, or to taste
3 cups pasta shells uncooked
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Instructions
Brown ground beef, onions and garlic until no pink remains. Drain any fat.
Add ground beef mixture to CrockPot. Add all remaining ingredients except the uncooked shells.
Cook on High for 2 hours or low for 4-5 hours.
Prepare shells al dente according to package directions. Drain well and stir into meat sauce. Cover and cook an additional 10 minutes to heat through.
Recipe Notes
This recipe creates a thick goulash, if you prefer your goulash to be thinner, increase the water to 1.5 or 2 cups.