Italian Goulash

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Italian Goulash is a simple, budget friendly dinner. Tasty alternative to spaghetti. It’s what my grandma used to make us for easy, weeknight dinner.

Italian Goulash with stewed tomatoes, onions, and bell pepper topped with parmesan cheese in a white bowl on a gray plaid napkin and concrete backdrop

This is seriously one of my most favorite dishes my grandmother would make. Over the years, it has just become such a comfort food for me. This is also my budget friendly go to dish.

Italian Goulash with stewed tomatoes, onions, and bell pepper topped with parmesan cheese in a white bowl on a gray plaid napkin and concrete backdrop

Italian Goulash is what she called it. Goulash has many forms from stewed beef in paprika to the versions I am used to with ground beef. I make another Czech Goulash in which my mother in law taught me.

Italian Goulash with stewed tomatoes, onions, and bell pepper topped with parmesan cheese in a white bowl on a gray plaid napkin and concrete backdrop

This version of goulash is made with bell peppers, ground beef, onion, and stewed tomatoes. Hence it’s super easy and comes together in just under 30 minutes.

Italian Goulash with stewed tomatoes, onions, and bell pepper topped with parmesan cheese in a white bowl on a gray plaid napkin and concrete backdrop

Gluten Free Goulash:

The perfect comfort food to feed your family on a budget. This can also be gluten free. Just replace the pasta with gluten free pasta. Easy gluten free dinner.

Italian Goulash with stewed tomatoes, onions, and bell pepper topped with parmesan cheese in a white bowl on a gray plaid napkin and concrete backdrop

I remember being a kid and coming home into the house to smell that my grandmother was making this goulash. She after all raised me. I would get so excited that we were going to have goulash and garlic bread.

Italian Goulash with stewed tomatoes, onions, and bell pepper topped with parmesan cheese in a white bowl on a gray plaid napkin and concrete backdrop

Goulash usually meant we were going to sit in the living room while watching some movie on TV. Eat just simple comfort food and watch a movie which; is still today one of my favorite things on earth.

Italian Goulash with stewed tomatoes, onions, and bell pepper topped with parmesan cheese in a white bowl on a gray plaid napkin and concrete backdrop

Do you have a family goulash or maybe a comfort food you like to enjoy? I’d love to hear about it or maybe you can share the recipe here with us in the comments.

Italian Goulash with stewed tomatoes, onions, and bell pepper topped with parmesan cheese in a white bowl on a gray plaid napkin and concrete backdrop

Italian Goulash

Jenne Kopalek
This version of Italian goulash is made with bell peppers, ground beef, onion, and stewed tomatoes.
5 from 1 vote
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes
Course Dinner
Cuisine Italian
Servings 6 Servings
Calories 471 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • 1 lb ground beef
  • 1 white onion; diced
  • 1 green bell pepper; diced
  • 2 tablespoons garlic; minced
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • ¼ teaspoon salt
  • ¼ teaspoon pepper
  • 4 – 14.5 oz. cans stewed tomatoes
  • 1 – 28 oz. tomato sauce
  • 1 lb medium shell pasta
  • Parmesan cheese for topping

Instructions
 

  • In a large sauce pot add in your chopped onions, peppers, garlic, and one tablespoon olive oil. Sauté for about 2 minutes. Add in your ground beef. Stirring frequently, breaking up your meat while browning. Once your meat is browned add salt and pepper.
  • Add in your four cans of stewed tomatoes and one large can of tomato sauce. Bring to a low boil then reduce to a simmer.
  • Cook pasta as directed on box. Drain.
  • Mix pasta with sauce. Serve topped with parmesan.
Keyword Goulash, Italian

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7 Comments

  1. Great recipe for italian goulash. i have used this recipe like 5 times now and it just gets better and better. ABSOLUTELY LOVE IT

  2. 5 stars
    I am currently making this recipe but I did 1 Ib ground turkey & 1Ib ground sausage. I am currently waiting for the noodles to finish cooking before I add them to the meaty deliciousness!

    I CANT STOP tasting the sauce it is freaking delicious!!!