This goulash is a total crowd pleaser for when company’s coming over, and it’s a quick and comforting meal for busy weeknights!
Hubby walked in from work and was immediately transformed. He smelled something good. He knew he’d soon be treated to an overflowing bowl of comfort; a dish that would warm him up and take him to his happy place. The kind of food that nourishes the soul…nothing pretentious…
…just good old-fashioned, warm you from the inside-out food.
You know those dishes, the ones you finish eating and you think, “Wow, I am truly satisfied.”… For me, they include shepherd’s pie, roasted chicken, meatloaf, mashed potatoes, spaghetti and meatballs, chicken divan, and goulash.
Goulash is one that I almost always make when the kids are home from college, when we’re hanging out watching football, or when a quick and satisfying meal is in order.
Goulash is cozy homey food… I mean really, is there anything better?
Cozy homey food sets the stage for the best kind of family time. It begs you to share your newest joke or the high point of your day, yet still provides a cushion for sharing the lowest.
Goulash is great with a nice glass of Chianti and something good to talk about.
How can you beat that?
Buon Appetito!
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Goulash
- Category: Dinner
Ingredients
- 2 Tbsp olive oil
- 2 large sweet onions, diced
- 2 pounds ground beef
- 1 pound radiatori or elbows
- 4 – 5 cups of your favorite tomato sauce
- 3/4 cup Pecorino-Romano cheese
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 F.
- Begin by dicing and caramelizing 2 large sweet onions in 2 Tbsp of oil in a frying pan.
- Once the onions are cooked, add ground beef to the same pan with the onions and let cook completely.
- While the beef is cooking, boil pasta and cook until al dente (6 minutes).
- Do not overcook the macaroni as the casserole will spend additional time in the oven.
- In a large mixing bowl, combine your pasta with the hamburger and onion.
- Mix with enough sauce to coat (4 – 5 cups).
- If you have homemade marinara ready to go, use that, however, your favorite jarred sauce will work well too.
- Be sure to add enough Romano to enhance your flavor. I use about 1/2 cup stirred into the pasta mixture and another 1/4 cup to top the casserole right before it goes into the oven.
- Once fully combined, transfer goulash to a 13×9 pan and place in a 350 degree oven for 30 minutes, or until hot and bubbly.
- Enjoy!
Salute!
This is total comfort food and is just screaming, “Eat Me!” This is perfect for these cold fall days or winter nights!
It is screaming, “Eat Me!”! I can’t believe you can hear it all the way from here! 😉 Thanks, friend!!
There’s something fun about saying goulash 😉 This looks so yummy and comforting!! Definitely a win in our books!
Hehehe! You’re right! There is something so fun about saying it….eating it, too! 😉 🙂 Thanks, friend!
I love baked pasta! It’s so comforting. What a wonderful way to greet your hubby and family as they walk through the door! They know they’re lucky, right? 🙂
Baked pasta is an ultimate comfort food… They all love it! 🙂 Thanks, my friend!
Its cold and rainy out today and your recipe for this amazing goulash will definitely warm up my kitchen and our tummies. I love how simple it is and so comforting. ?
The perfect dish for the day you’re having! Thanks, my dear! 🙂
This sounds like a very comforting meal Annie …perfect for cold days 🙂
It’s been a favorite of mine for as long as I can remember! Thanks, Manali!!
Wow, Annie. You may have published this recipe years ago, but it is new to me! I cannot say that I have seen goulash with this type of pasta (usually wide noodles or mashies) and using ground beef. Since I’m used to the Hungarian way of preparing goulash with seared beef cubes. I love your version! Absolutely comforting dish, you are so right!
I’ll throw almost any pasta in there…it always works! 🙂 Thanks Milena!!
Your family favorite looks good, I can see why everyone likes it.
Thank you, Karen!!
You really can’t beat cozy, homey food! I would be totally up for a bowl of this pretty much any time, it looks so warming and delicious!
Cozy homey food is where it’s at!! Thanks, friend!
Such a deliciously cozy and comforting fall/winter meal Annie! So nice and hearty and flavorful. Can’t wait to try it!
This is constantly on our menu! Thanks, friend!
Oh I’m SO glad you decided to refresh this post, Annie, because I somehow missed it the first time around! Goulash will always make me think of my dad, because it was one of his favorite things to make, and he would be DROOLING over this one!! This is the perfect cozy meal and I’m totally making this very VERY soon! Pinned! Cheers, doll! xoxo
You were probably still in high school when I posted this the first time! 😉 I am very flattered that your dad would love this one! Thank you! Enjoy, my friend! xoxo
A perfect pasta dish in my book! Simple, delicious and so perfectly satisfying 🙂
That’s all we ever need! 🙂
Hooray for goulash! Just looking at these gorgeous pictures is making me hungry. This is definitely the type of meal that I love this time of year. So warm and comforting!
I agree! Goulash deserves its own cheer! Hooray!!!! Thanks, friend!
That is a recipe for a happy tummy!!Comforting and so filling! A great recipe for dinner!
It sure is! Delicious and simple to prepare! Thanks, friend!
What a pleasure to see this first thing in the morning! I grew up eating goulash and haven’t had it in years! I think I am long overdue and that with a glass of chianti sounds just about perfect! Pinned! This one will be on the dinner menu real soon. Have a lovely weekend, my friend! XOXO
I grew up eating it, too! It definitely flies off the charts where comfort and home connect! Enjoy, my friend! XOXO
you know- goulash is one of my favorite meals too. It’s always the dish I make when my batch of sauce is almost gone!!! Yours looks to die for!!! xoxox
I am always in the mood for goulash! xoxo